FOOD, DRINK & HOSPITALITY WEEK 2026
Join the Hospitality Community at Food, Drink & Hospitality Week 2026
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When Food, Drink & Hospitality Week returns to Excel London from 30 March to 01 April 2026, it brings together six major trade events at a time when hospitality is balancing operational pressure with long-term opportunity.
Across three days, the programme offers a joinedup view of the sector, from people and culture to technology, sourcing and skills. At the centre of that offer for hospitality professionals are HRC, the newly launched Hospitality Tech360, and The Pub Show, each addressing distinct but closely connected parts of the hospitality ecosystem.
HRC remains the flagship event for hospitality operators, bringing together suppliers across food, drink, equipment, furniture, interiors and tableware. Designed for professionals working across restaurants, hotels, catering and foodservice, HRC 2026 has been shaped around industry feedback, with a renewed emphasis on relevance, clarity and conversations that reflect the realities of running hospitality businesses today.
Content is led by the Vision Stage and the Future of Drinks Stage, which together will host more than 100 speakers across panels, interviews and in-conversation sessions. The programme brings together high-profile chefs, operators and industry leaders, including Adam Handling MBE, Sally Abé, Kate Nicholls OBE, Sacha Lord, Charles Banks, Alison Battisby, Steve Alton, Laura Willoughby MBE and Jade Craig. Topics range from leadership, resilience and equality to social change, evolving consumer behaviour and the future direction of food and drink.
Rather than offering surface-level trend discussion, sessions are positioned to tackle the structural challenges facing hospitality, from talent retention and wellbeing to business sustainability and cultural change. The Vision Stage focuses on people, leadership and the human side of hospitality, while the Future of Drinks Stage explores shifting drinking habits, premiumisation, moderation and how drinks strategies are evolving across on-trade settings.
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