Hotelympia 2016 Preview
Hotelympia returns in early 2016 (29th
February – 3rd March, 2016 ExCeL London)
with the UK’s greatest hospitality event
promising more product innovation than ever
before, fed by laser guided trends and insight
drawn from the UK’s culinary capital, the most
comprehensive range of suppliers yet, plus allnew competitions and some of the UK’s most
celebrated chefs.
Registration is now live (www.hotelympia.com/
register) for the biennial four-day show, the
home of hospitality innovation, which will see
the unique needs of visitors from every sector
of hospitality, from hotels and restaurants to
pubs; cafes; contract catering; casual dining; the
cost sector and beyond, catered for by 1000 of
some of the world’s most pioneering exhibitors
in Food & Drink; Catering Equipment;
Technology; Interiors & Tableware; Careers and
sustainability-focused Waste-Works.
With over 120 exhibitors already confirmed in
the equipment hall – the largest line-up ever
amassed under one roof – state-of the art
catering equipment is yet again set to be one of
the jewels in the Hotelympia crown.
New for 2016 is a unique and impressive
‘Meet the Buyer’ Programme, created in
partnership with CESA (Catering Equipment
Suppliers Association) which will see buyers’
requirements matched to the exhibitor whose
equipment best meet their needs. They will
then be able to speak directly and confidentially
to manufacturers on everything from technical
specifications to energy saving benefits.
Crucially, they will also be able to compare and
contrast kit and try before they buy.
A host of leading industry lights will be
offering insight-packed presentations on
The Stage including: the master of service,
restaurant manager of the world famous,
Three Michelin-starred Waterside Inn, Diego
Masciaga; Eric Partaker, co-CEO of casual
innovators Chilango; leading designer and
sustainable architecture pioneer, Oliver Heath;
former Hotel Manager of The London Edition,
Edwin Kramer; Martin Williams of London
city restaurant, M; restaurateurs and master
foragers, Richard and Oliver Gladwin; Michelinstarred chef, Mark Sergeant and star of TV’s
The Apprentice, now a designer in her own
right, Ella Jade Bitten.
With Discovery, Delivery and Efficiency as
key watchwords, the technology-focused
HOSPACE Hub will offer a number of panel
discussions around acquisition, service
experience and efficiency for both guests
and diners. Hot-button subjects will include:
distribution; reservations; marketing and
loyalty; point-of-sale; up-selling; table
management; in-room technology; service
automation; supply chain and inventory
management.
The Hub will welcome a number of key
influencers and experts onto its stage, including:
Google UK’s Head of Hospitality, Terri Scriven,
who will be talking about how sites can, with
limited resources, make digital channels a
boon rather than a bane; CEO of Hotelympia
Innovation Award winners, Orderella, Denis
Collet, who will be discussing functional
technology and how its development is being
driven by a whirlwind of customer demand;
Digital Blonde Karen Fewell and My Ly, Senior
Marketing Manager for YO! Sushi, who will
be debating the merits of digital marketing
on a budget and Tom Valentine, Co-founder,
Secret Escapes, who will be investigating the
developing of relationships between booking
agencies and restaurants and hotels.
Another first for Salon, front-of-house staff will
now also get to demonstrate their skills and put
their efforts to the test in a selection of service
classes.
It’s not just about food, Hotelympia’s Drinks
Cabinet and Drinks Innovation Theatre will
grow to encompass craft beer, cider, spirits and
wine as the drinks scene moves from strengthto-strength. The Drinks Innovation Theatre
will not only house talks on the profitability
of alcoholic beverages, but also how getting
your hot drinks offering right can be equally as
rewarding.
After the shining success of 2014, the
Hotelympia ‘Show Makers’ – a team of specially
trained young ambassadors – will be on hand
throughout the four days, offering advice
and guidance on forthcoming attractions and
creating bespoke pathways through the show,
depending on visitor criteria and interests.
Yet again the Show Makers have been recruited
from leading catering college, Westminster
Kingsway, with students trained by Lisa
Campagnola, the lady behind the London
Olympic Gamesmakers.
Also making a second appearance at the show
will be Waste-Works – a new, co-located event
focusing purely on suppliers of waste solutions
and services seeking to target the hospitality
sector. The attraction will consist of a high level
speaker programme, alongside a large number
of specialist exhibitors.
In addition to the three competitive elements
of International Salon Culinaire; La Parade des
Chefs, Salon Display, and Live Theatre.
Visitors can pre-register for Hotelympia 2016
now by following this link: www.hotelympia.
com/register
New for 2016 is The Skills Theatre which will
give chefs at the very beginning of their careers
– including apprentices and students, and those
who have not competed before – the chance
to experience the thrill and bright spotlight of
competition with classes including butchery,
fishmongery, pastry, sugar-craft and many
more.
Companies seeking to find out how they
can promote their business at Hotelympia
2016 and reach an audience of over 30,000
professionals can visit www.hotelympia.
com, contact Andrew Pantelli on +44 (0)20
7886 3055 or email andrew.pantelli@
freshmontgomery.co.uk to see how the new
look Hotelympia can be the inspiration for
their hospitality business in 2016.