The World of Hospitality Issue 25 2018 | Page 20

20 Hotelympia 2018 the World Of Hospitality Hotelympia 2018 The UK’s leading hospitality event returns to London new in catering equipment and kitchen design. Hotelympia has partnered with SquareMeal, the in March (March 5-8, ExCeL London) with the Backed by key manufacturing and wholesale groups, market-leading independent restaurant guide, to introduction of four new, exciting and contemporary it welcomes over 150 dedicated exhibitors to the show help uncover what constitutes the Ultimate Dining shows, united under one roof, as part of a fresh new floor – the largest gathering of its kind in the UK. Experience. The results will be brought to life in a Over a dozen of the UK’s most exciting chefs help of property-based design, project management identity. Each of the four new shows will be specialist events in themselves, benefitting from the ‘Hotelympia-effect’ – a market-leading brand with the heritage to attract over 30,000 visitors, many of whom possess six-figure spending muscle. In modernising its approach, a revitalised Hotelympia will reaffirm its position as the industry’s must-attend showcase event for every hospitality business. including Dan Doherty, executive chef at 24-hour restaurant Duck and Waffle and Michelin star chef Paul Ainsworth, of Paul Ainsworth at Number 6 in Padstow, will also be in attendance, offering up interactive cooking demos on The Staff Canteen Live. unique experiential installation at the show with the and development company, LXA. The Foodservice Show incorporating Café Commerce In recent years the UK has rightly earned its place at the top table of global food and drink, and The Interiors and Tableware Show The Interiors and Tableware Show will offer Foodservice Show will celebrate the dynamism, diversity and depth of innovation within this market. visitors an array of innovative suppliers – including As well as hosting key suppliers and artisan start-ups, pioneering design houses and interior specialists the show will include a very special Café Commerce The Professional Kitchen Show is set to offer 2018’s – and experiential features backed by specially- section, flooded with innovative coffee-focused very first and most comprehensive view of everything commissioned insight. suppliers. The Professional Kitchen Show