lunch! gets better every year. It’s the best show aroundand puts innovation right at the heart of our sector.”
JULIAN METCALFE, FOUNDER, ITSU & PRET A MANGER‘‘
The definitive event for the café,coffee shop & food-to-go sector
3 TIMESAWARD-WINNER
Welcome to lunch!The only trade showdedicated to food-to-goFollowing our biggest and best show yet, and afterphenomenal feedback from senior buyers andexhibitors alike, excitement is growing for our
much-anticipated show on 19-20 September 2019at ExCeL London. lunch! is the only trade show
completely dedicated, targeted and focused on theUK’s lucrative food-to-go sector and the two dayseach year the sector gets together for innovativeproduct launches, FREE world class seminars,
networking and to do business.
lunch! prides itself on attracting senior buyers from thelargest food-to-go operators such as Pret, Starbucks,Greggs, LEON, Costa, itsu, Caffè Nero, Tesco,
Sainsbury’s, M&S, Compass, Sodexo and SSP as well asthe most aspirational independent coffee shops and cafes. With over 400 suppliers and in excess of 6800 buyers, lunch!is the show to find innovative, new and exciting products,like yours. lunch! is the essential trade show for anyonewishing to do business in this vibrant and lucrative sector.
We look forward to working with you, welcoming you,and showing you why everyone loves lunch!
lunch! is thedefinitive tradeshow for thefood-to-gosector and theperfect place to sourceinnovations.”ARNAUD KAZIEWICZ,DIRECTOR OF FOOD &BEVERAGE, EAT
‘‘KEY FACTS from lunch! 2018:
A record 6800 buyers attended thedefinitive show for their sectorAttendees increased by 9%. A 16%increase since we moved to ExCeLThe quality of buyer was exceptional (16% of buyers have £5m+ budgets)A record number of exhibitors rebookedtheir stands2019 floorplan extended due to exhibitorand visitor demandlunch! 2019 is selling out quicker thanever before
Do business withkey buyers atlunch! 2019
EXHIBITORS AT lunch! ARE DOINGBUSINESS WITH KEY BUYERS FROM...Food-to-go chains
Coffee shopsCafesSupermarketsSandwich shopsContract caterersDelisAirlines & travel cateringAttractionsWholesalersDistributors and thousands of quality independents
WHO VISITS?WHO EXHIBITS?
Bakery products includingcakes & pastriesCoffee, tea & hot drinksSandwich & food ingredientsCrisps & snacks ConfectioneryJuice, smoothies & soft drinksSaladsSpeciality breadsAlcoholPackaging Equipment including coffeemachines Ovens, freezers, panini grills,juicers Information technology includingEPOS & online ordering systems Interior designs Signage Furniture
COFFEE SHOPSAMT Coffee | Bar Termini | Black Sheep Coffee | Boston Tea Party | Caffè Nero |Coffee Republic | Coffee#1 | Costa Coffee | Daisy Green Collection | FCB –Artisan Espresso Bars | The Gentleman Baristas |Harris + Hoole | Kaffeine |Krispy Kreme | Puccino’s Worldwide | Small Batch Coffee Roasters | Soho CoffeeCo | Starbucks | Taylor Street Baristas and thousands of quality independents!
FOOD-TO-GO MULTIPLES/CAFES Barburrito | Benugo | Chilango | Chozen | Coco Di Mama | Crussh | EAT. |Gail's Bakery | Greggs | Itsu | KFC UK &I | Leon | McDonald's | PAUL UK |POD | Pret A Manger | Pure | Roadchef | Tortilla | Tossed | West CornwallPasty Co and thousands of quality independents!
SUPERMARKETS/RETAILBoots | BP | Co-op | Debenhams | Fortnum & Mason | Holland & Barrett| IKEA | John Lewis | Marks & Spencer |MRH Retail | Nisa | Ocado | PlanetOrganic | Sainsbury’s | Selfridges | Spar | Tesco |WH Smith | Waitrose |Wm Morrison Supermarkets and more.
LEISUREAELTC Championships | Ambassador Theatre Group | Bourne Leisure |Caterleisure | Center Parcs | Dobbies Garden Centres | etc.venues |Everyman Group | Merlin Entertainments | Picturehouse Cinemas | SercoLeisure |Wyevale Garden Centres and more!
CONTRACT CATERERS, TRAVEL AND MANY MORE...
Aramark | Bartlett Mitchell | Baxterstorey | Brakes | Bidfood | Booker |CH&Co Group | Compass Group | Condor Ferries | Costco Wholesale | Elior |En Route International | Eurostar (UK) | gategroup | Gather & Gather |Greencore | Hilton | ISS | LSG Sky Chefs | Rail Gourmet UK | Sodexo | SSP |Virgin Atlantic Airways and hundreds of senior buyers from schools,universities and local authorities.
With its fast transport links and excellent facilities, ExCeL, is one of the mostprestigious venues in Europe. Since moving to ExCeL two years ago visitornumbers have grown by 16%. With the imminent arrival of the Elizabeth Line(Crossrail) combined with our award-winning marketing campaign those visitornumbers are set to grow even further…all while we increase visitor quality andmaintain that special lunch! atmosphere to create an experience where buyersreally enjoy attending their industry trade show.
ExCeL-lent growthat lunch!’s new home
It’s great to meet with new and old suppliersat lunch!. I visit every year and always seenew and different innovations – it has abrilliant vibe at ExCeL too!”CATHY PORT, HEAD OF CATEGORY - SWEET AND IMPULSE, COSTA
QUALITY, TARGETED, AWARD WINNING MARKETINGMARKETINGlunch! is frequently complimented byexhibitors and visitors for its incrediblehigh-quality, highly focused visitormarketing campaign. With exclusiverelationships with the country’s mostinfluential associations and strongpartnerships with leading tradepublications, every relevant buyerknows why they need to be at theirindustry event.
Having exhibited at lunch! for several yearsacross different venues we can honestly saythat this year’s show was the best yet. Thequality of visitors was extremely high andwe met a large number of senior buyers.”AMANDA GROVE, MARKETING MANAGER, MAGRINI
43mins
Heathrow(From 2019)
20mins
Paddington17minsBondStreet
15mins
TottenhamCourt Road
12mins
Farringdon10mins
LiverpoolStreet
3mins
CanaryWharf
Elizabeth Line
JOURNEY TIMES ON THE NEW ELIZABETH LINE
A fantasticopportunity tomeet so manypeople in thefood-to-go sector.A date for thediary everyyear!”HANNAH MCKAY, HEAD OFFOOD & BEVERAGE, CAFFÈNERO
Julian Metcalfe, Founder, Pret AManger & itsuClare Clough, Food & Coffee Director,Pret A Manger
Guy Meakin, Head of Buying, Pret AMangerArnaud Kaziewicz, Head of Food, EAT
David Ross, Head of Category,GreggsHannah McKay, Head of Food &Beverage, Caffè Nero
Paul Ettinger, Business DevelopmentDirector, Caffè NeroShereen Ritchie, Operations Director,LEON
Jack Hinchcliffe, Innovation Director,KFC UK&I
Richard Morris, MD, Tortilla
Martyn Clover, Head of Food, TortillaRomy Miller, Marketing Director, Gail’sBakery
Angelina Harrisson, Food &Commercial Director, TossedJohn Upton, Chairman, Naked Deli,MotherClucker, (Ex LEON MD &McDonald’s Exec)
Ollie Rosevear, Head of Environment,Costa CoffeeAggie Morrell, Head of Food, Pod
Edward Parkes & Henry Ayers,Founders & Directors, The GentlemenBaristasPeter Dore Smith, Director, Kaffeine
Frank Boltman, Director, TradeAlan Tomlins, MD, Small Batch Coffee
WORLD-CLASS KEYNOTES
Alongside our leading food-to-go trade exhibition are threeFREE Keynote seminar theatres that feature a host of world-class speakers. In the last few years alone we have had keynotesdelivered by senior directors from Pret, Starbucks, Caffè Nero,Greggs, Costa, EAT., Subway, LEON, Tossed and M&S,amongst many other thought leaders and industry experts whogive their time to connect with their peers at the only tradeshow dedicated to their sector.
Coffee is big business at lunch! as coffee shops are a huge and growing part of the food-to-go sector. Every year lunch! enjoysunrivalled support from both multi-site and independent coffee shopsboth in terms of visiting the show and being a key part of the FREEKeynote programme. To show our commitment to this substantialaudience we are delighted to announce a third FREE theatre at lunch!2019 – exclusively full of world-class content for coffee shop operators.
The Coffee ShopKeynotes Theatre
NEW FOR 2019 lunch! has been agreat opportunityto meet like-mindedpeople who havegreat products to
offer and arepassionate aboutwhat they do.”
AUBREY THOMSON, HEAD OFFOOD, TAYLOR STREET BARISTAS
2018 SPEAKERS INCLUDED:
increase in attendees from 2017 (16% upsince moving to London ExCeL)
88%
95% of visitors will recommend visiting lunch! to theircolleagues
35% of visitors had an annual spend of over £500,000 (16% of which have £5m+ budgets)
90% of exhibitors said they achieved their objective ofmeeting new customers
9%
of exhibitors increased their brand& company awareness to buyers97%
of visitors authorise or influence purchases
The facts thatlead to business
What are buyers looking to source at lunch!?FOOD & DRINK PRODUCTS %Bakery 49%Crisps & Snacks 48%Food Ingredients 45%Chocolate & Confectionery 44%Juices & Soft Drinks 35%Dairy 33%Tea, Coffee & Hot Beverages 30%Alcoholic Beverages 30%Fresh Fruit & Vegetables 28%Smoothies 28%Pre-Packed Food 27%Soups, Sauces & Dressings 27%Ice-Cream 26%Meat, Poultry & Seafood 24%NON-FOOD PRODUCTS % Packaging 39%Coffee Machines & Equipment 28%Kitchen Equipment 22%Private Label 21%Refrigeration, Display Cabinets etc 19%Juice Machines 17%EPOS, Cash Registers & Technology 15%Shop Design & Interior Design 15%Signage 14%Tableware 12%Furniture 12%Workwear 11%Vending Machines 11%‘‘
Key facts from lunch! 2018
370Exhibitors
lunch! 2018 was the best one yet! We aredelighted with the number of decision makers from the café, coffee shop andfood-to-go sector. This show just getsbetter every year!”ZACH, FAIRBANKS, UK & IRELAND SALES MANAGER, EUROPASTRY, S.A.
6800visitors
Over
The Start Up Zone is aimed at enterprising,newly formed companies looking to access thelucrative food-to-go industry. If you are a new
company that has been in business for lessthan 12 months we could help you getyour products to market. There are just 28 standsavailable in the Start Up Zone so do not miss thisopportunity to put your company in front of more than
£2.5bn worth of spending power at lunch!
Chrissie Smedley01273 [email protected]
Nicola Cowles 01273 [email protected]
*Terms and conditions apply.
Costs are all-inclusive and include: Shell scheme Space onlyBooth/stand build with walls Lighting Name board with stand number Show guide entry Cleaning of stand Registration & administration costs Marketing support Stands over 9m2 receive a free enhanced entry in the show guide and online
Stand Package Cost per square metre:Shell scheme £449Space only £435 Start Up Zone* stands £10 99 for 2mx1m shell scheme
2019 STAND RATES All prices +VAT
Be part of the success!
START UP ZONE
Access the entire market all in one place. In just two days you can:Take orders and close long term dealsMeet and sell to new customersCatch up with existing clients and re-establish relationshipsShowcase your products to thousands of senior buyersIntroduce your products to new and profitable sectorsLaunch new products to a captive, relevant and responsive audienceIncrease brand awareness while showing commitment to the sectorResearch your marketplaceGenerate trade and consumer press coverageGet extra value as buyers use the Show G uide long after the show
I can’t recommend lunch! enough, such agreat event with a huge variety of greatproducts and speakers. A must for anyonein the food-to-go industry!”MARTYN CLOVER, HEAD OF FOOD, TORTILLA‘‘ CONTACT
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