Overview

The Bar & Restaurant Expo is a conference dedicated to bar and restaurant owners, operators, and professionals looking to recover and reforge.

The Bar & Restaurant Expo is co-located with the World Tea Conference & Expo.

Why Attend – 2023

The 3-day conference program will be featuring top industry experts, in-depth workshops, off-site trainings, back-of-house tours and bootcamps. Attendees can get first-hand access to all the latest trends: from the rise of functional food, how to target the ‘homebody economy’ and solutions for staffing challenges.

Conference features include educational topics, masterclasses and case studies like:

• How to Build Bionic Managers, While Hiring More Effectively
• Raise the Bar: Delivering the Best Guest Experience & How to Maintain 
• Creating Innovative Restaurant Concepts and Brands of the Future
• FIASCO! How Do Good Event Ideas and Promotions Go Bad
• Doing More with Less: Managing Supply Chain Shortages
• Revenue Building: Three Ways to Improve Market Share and Bottom Line
• "The "Experts" are Lying to You, The Reality of Marketing Your Bar or Restaurant in Today's Noisy Online World
• The importance of Chef's working hand in hand with Operations, Marketing & PR

Also, there is a Masterclass Series for Bartenders, Chefs, and General Managers.

Participants will get to meet with big brands, discover cutting-edge products, test new technology solutions and be the first to discover the latest trends and products to hit the market on the Expo Floor.

In the centralized expo hall floor, attendees get to shop and meet over 400 suppliers, sample a huge range of bar and restaurant products, and enjoy show-only discounts.

Additionally, there are networking events where deals are made and connections formed, including the poolside Welcome Kickoff Party and legendary Platinum Parties.

Why Exhibit – 2023

Exhibitors will have unrivaled access to a powerful audience looking to learn, buy new products and connect with businesses. Buyers attend the Expo to solve their operational problems, source new products and innovations, and increase their productivity and profitability.

In addition, exhibitors will get an opportunity to connect with companies that represent millions of dollars in food and beverage sales. They also get to access the highest concentration of owners, operators, and key decision makers from the on-premise bar and hospitality industry.

Overview - 2022

Bar & Restaurant Expo is a gathering of bar and restaurant owners and operators. This program is specifically designed to meet the needs and challenges of bar and restaurant owners, operators, and professionals looking to recover and reforge after COVID-19.

Why Attend – 2022

The conference is a one-stop shop for attendees to test, taste and get educated on new ideas for their bar or restaurant.

The event offers exclusive access to leading suppliers launching new and exciting products, endless networking opportunities and the latest industry topics and trends through an array of expert speakers, educational workshops, and offsite trainings.

The 3-day conference program features industry experts, in-depth workshops, off-site trainings, back-of-house tours and bootcamps.

The conference offers 6 new tracks on topics that include:

• Food & Beverage
• People & Staffing
• Operations
• Guest Experience
• Marketing
• Technology

As a bonus, the show registration passes includes admission to the co-located World Tea Expo Hall Floor, wherein attendees can explore hundreds of innovative tea products.

Why Exhibit – 2022

Exhibitors get access to an audience looking to learn, buy new products and connect with businesses. The audience includes owners and operators to distributors, marketers and other industry professionals.

For exhibitors this event offers a platform to showcase their services, and increase sales. Also, they get to connect with companies that represent millions of dollars in food and beverage sales.

The show provides access to key decision makers from the on-premise bar and hospitality industry.

Organizer

Questex Hospitality Group helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences.

Source: Event Website