The World of Hospitality Issue 38 2020 | Page 30

30 THE WORLD OF HOSPITALITY CASUAL DINING Casual Dining Exhibition The definitive trade show for the UK’s it can be served on ice and topped with soda restaurant, bar, pub and hotel sector is back, on water. 25-26 March at ExCeL London. • FrieslandCampina is launching Yazoo No Casual Dining is already known for being a Added Sugar Strawberry Flavoured Milk with magnet for top buyers from across the casual the category’s first bendable paper straw.   dining sector. It will host over 220 exhibitors, three Keynote Theatres (sponsored by LEARN FROM THE BESt Yumpingo) including the new Pub & Bar Keynote Casual Dining provides a rare opportunity to Theatre, and more specialist show feature areas (including The Vineyard, a new wine Pavilion, alongside the returning Taphouse, Artisan Spirits Lounge and Innovation Challenge Gallery). Prawn and Lemon Grass Dumplings – a new Italian/Asian mash up that provides consumers with an innovative pasta alternative. • The Sausage Man is introducing the With countless new products on offer, a visit to Casual Dining gives visitors the unique opportunity to refresh their drink and food offering over the coming year. NEW PRODUCTS 2020 is already shaping up to be a bumper year for new product launches.  Exhibitors have been busy sharing details of what’s new from them (with many launching at the show).  Here’s some of the food & drink highlights:  • Wild Beer Co is adding Kalamansification – a tropical sour beer made using Hibiscus and Volkswagen Currywurst – a sausage being dubbed the most iconic in the world and, most recently, featured in Richard Hammond’s new Discovery Channel show Big. • Climpson & Sons recently launched its After Hours range, including espresso martini (ready to serve from the tap or shaken) and small- batch Midnight Oil coffee liqueur. • Consistent Shred™ – available as a premium Soft Melt Mozzarella & Cheddar blend, is • GCL Food Ingredients is introducing and influential business leaders from across the casual dining restaurant, pub and bar sector, talking about the big opportunities, innovations, and trends for the year ahead. CEOs, founders and senior directors from YO!, London Union, Loungers, Fuller’s, Carluccio’s, The Ivy Collection, Flat Iron, Imbiba, Pizza Pilgrims, Wahaca, Dishoom, Busaba, Yard & Coop, and Hippo Inns are confirmed for its ‘biggest ever’ Keynote line-up. Over 65 speakers will appear in 35 sessions at the show. The full programme is now available to view online - www.casualdiningshow.co.uk/keynote- programme the latest addition to the Spinneyfields pizza FREE TRADE REGISTRATION topper range from Ornua Ingredients Europe.   Casual Dining returns to ExCeL London on 25-26 March 2020. For further information Kalamansi, to its diverse canned range of beers. hear from some of the UK’s most inspirational • Tails’s Cocktails is launching its Garden and to register in advance, please visit www. Cocktail. Made with a mix of gin and casualdiningshow.co.uk and use priority code elderflower, with notes of cucumber and basil, CD77. WEBSITE:WWW.CASUALDININGSHOW.CO.UK