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lunch! 2026 Exhibitor List

Trade-orientedMid-sizeIn-personNational draw
📅 16 September 2026 – 17 September 🏛️ ExCeL London 📍 London, GB ↗ 🏢 Diversified Communications UK 🔁 annual

600

Exhibitors

15,000

Attendees

A trade show and exhibition dedicated to the food-to-go sector including cafes, coffee shops, sandwich bars, convenience retailers, and contract caterers. It highlights innovations in food and drink, sustainable packaging, food tech, and catering equipment.

Exhibitor mix: Features dedicated sections such as the Start-Up Zone, Launchpad Zones, a dedicated drinks zone, and standard floor plan layout categories covering food-to-go, café, and coffee shop innovations.

Restaurant FoodserviceHospitality CateringFood ProductsBeverages Drinks food-to-gocafescoffee shopscatering equipmentsustainable packagingfood techsandwich barsconvenience retail

lunch! is held annually. This page tracks the next confirmed edition — lunch! 2027 dates will be added here once announced.

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Venue

ExCeL London

Multipurpose · 100,000 m² · 2 halls · ~5,000 people

A major international exhibition and convention centre in London, UK, located in the Royal Docks. It offers extensive, flexible indoor exhibition space, a convention centre with a large plenary, and numerous meeting rooms, suitable for large-scale trade shows and congresses.

📍 One Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, London E16 1XL, United Kingdom

Operated by ADNEC

210 events tracked at this venue → Venue website ↗

Organizer

Diversified Communications UK

Subsidiary · Brighton, United Kingdom · Founded 2001

Diversified Communications UK operates as an international events company establishing business networks via face-to-face exhibitions and publications.

Runs 13 events → LinkedIn ↗

Exhibitor list

lunch! exhibitor list

219 companies are exhibiting at lunch!. A sample of 12 is shown below — unlock the full list to see all 219.

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Why people attend

Buyers discover new food-to-go products, explore sustainable packaging solutions, network with leading foodservice operators, and learn from seminar keynotes about industry growth strategies.

Who attends

Buyers and senior decision makers from across the food-to-go sector including coffee shopscafessandwich barsfood-to-go chainscontract catererswholesalersdelisand supermarkets.

Exhibitor categories

SnacksSoft Drinks, Juices & WaterVeganFunctional Foods & DrinksFree-FromVegetarianBaked Goods, Biscuits & CakesGroceryBreakfast FoodsConfectioneryChilled FoodsLow & Non-Alcoholic DrinksDeli & Speciality FoodsDistributor & WholesalerTea, Coffee & Hot Beverages

Speakers

241 speakers at lunch!

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Henry Dimbleby

Co-founder · Leon

"Keynote"

Bio

Co-founder of Leon and a founding director of the Sustainable Restaurant Association

sustainable foodrestaurant management
S

Steve Flanagan

UK marketing and category director · Starbucks

"Keynote"

Bio

UK marketing and category director at Starbucks

food marketingretail strategy
S

Sarah Doyle

Brand director · EAT.

"Keynote"

Bio

Brand director at EAT. Doyle has over 18 years of experience as a marketer in the food industry, working on FMCG brands such as Hula Hoops, Typhoo Tea and Quorn, and overseeing EAT.’s recent brand revamp.

brand strategyconsumer behaviorfood marketing
M

Martin Hambleton

Head of procurement & innovation · En Route International

"Buying Masterclass"

Bio

Head of procurement & innovation at En Route International. He has held senior buying positions at Elior UK, EAT. and DO&CO.

procurementbuyingfood supply chain
T

Tim Hall

Creator · Pod

Bio

Entrepreneur and creator of healthy fast-food brand Pod

healthy fast foodentrepreneurship

Also speaking at NASF SUR/FIN Manufacturing & Technology Trade Show & Conference, Utility Week Live

R

Richard Garcia

Co-Founder · CommerceShip

"How to become the best independent sandwich shop in the UK"

shipping softwaree-commerce logisticsmulti-carrier shipping

Also speaking at Future Food-Tech San Francisco, World Mail & Express Americas Conference

E

Emma Read

Director of marketing and business development · Horizons

"Lunch as we knew it… A post-recession review of the lunch market"

Bio

Director of marketing and business development for foodservice analyst Horizons

market trendsfoodservice industryconsumer insights
H

Helen Higgins

food ambassador · EAT.

food-to-goretail food
M

Mark Palmer

group marketing director · Pret A Manger

marketingfood-to-go

Also speaking at BI + AI Innovation & Tech Fest Africa 2026, Orlando Home & Garden Show

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Paul Ettinger

development director · Caffè Nero

business developmentcoffee shops
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Richard Morris

managing director · Tortilla

restaurant managementfood-to-go

Also speaking at International Confex, The Meetings Show, High Wycombe Business Expo

A
restaurant designinterior design

Also speaking at The National Restaurant, Pub & Bar Show

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Roger Whiteside

CEO · Greggs

"Exclusive Interview with Roger Whiteside"

food-to-goretail strategy
P

Peter Martin

vice president · CGA Peach

"Exclusive Interview with Roger Whiteside"

casual diningrestaurant chains

Also speaking at AFAC26 powered by INTERSCHUTZ, The National Restaurant, Pub & Bar Show, The Fire Safety Event

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Guy Meakin

trading manager – food on the move · Marks & Spencer

"Buying Masterclass"

retail buyingfood-to-go
S

Sandy Anderson

senior buyer – food · Elior UK

"It’s not just the spreadsheet that matters"

procurementfoodservice buying

+ 225 more speakers at this event.

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Frequently asked questions

When is lunch!?+
lunch! takes place on 16 September 2026 to 17 September 2026.
Where is lunch! held?+
lunch! is held at ExCeL London, London, GB.
Who organises lunch!?+
lunch! is organised by Diversified Communications UK.
How many exhibitors attend lunch!?+
lunch! typically hosts approximately 600 exhibitors.
How often is lunch! held?+
lunch! is held annual.

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