FOOD & DRINK
Dedicated trade show for cafés , coffee shops and food-to-go operators launches in Manchester
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lunch ! NORTH , sponsored by Uber Eats , will open its doors on 11-12 March at Manchester Central alongside longstanding , and hugely popular hospitality trade show Northern Restaurant & Bar .
After 16 years of success with the lunch ! trade show in London , lunch ! NORTH was launched - a dedicated show for the incredible cafes , coffee shops and foodto-go establishments across the region . lunch ! NORTH will bring together innovative suppliers and leading local , regional and national food-to-go operators across two days .
Scheduled for lunch ! NORTH ’ s debut year are exhibitors such as Hip Pop , TRIP DRINKS LTD , Britvic , Tony ’ s Chocolonely , Blendsmiths , CANS , Tiffin Sandwiches and The Exploding Bakery . These innovative suppliers will join a total of 370 exhibitors across both lunch ! NORTH and Northern Restaurant & Bar , showcasing a fantastic array of new products for the hospitality industry , as well as products launching exclusively at the show . The full exhibitor list can be viewed here .
Thousands of hospitality operators are expected to visit their industry show . Amongst them will be leading industry figures who will take to the stage at lunch ! NORTH ’ s dedicated Keynote Theatre , for
exclusive interviews , lively panel debates and cuttingedge insight .
Marta Pogroszewska , Managing Director for GAIL ’ s , a longstanding visitor and speaker at lunch ! in London said , “ lunch ! fosters creativity and collaboration , encourages people to meet and explore possibilities . It is my favourite industry show . Wishing the fantastic lunch ! team all the success in the North !”
Katie Tyler , Event Director for lunch ! NORTH commented : “ lunch ! NORTH is a great opportunity to support and celebrate the café and food-to-go industry in the North . This show creates an ideal space to connect directly with a new group of operators . We ’ re excited to bring this targeted event to Manchester and look forward to its impact .”
With hand-picked exhibitors , exclusive interviews , inspiring panel debates and thousands of new products , lunch ! NORTH is a must-attend for operators looking to , or already doing business in the North . Free trade tickets can be secured here .
www . lunchnorth . co . uk
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