Recently named one of Trade Show Executive’s Fastest 50 growing shows in the country, the New York Restaurant Show will significantly expand its trade show floor for the upcoming event, running March 23 through 25 at the Javits Center.
The New York Restaurant Show is owned by Restaurant Events LLC, which also owns the annual Pizza Tomorrow Summit in Orlando.
This year’s show will bring together thousands of independent restaurateurs, foodservice professionals, and multi-unit operators to source the latest innovations in the restaurant and foodservice industry from an extensive array of exhibitors. Register by Wednesday, February 19th for 20% savings.
The expanded trade show floor will feature 250-plus exhibiting companies showcasing thousands of products and services, from new food and beverage products to cookware, tableware, commercial appliances and groundbreaking business solutions focused on helping restaurant and foodservice establishments improve their operations and bottom line.
The show floor will feature new food products from companies like Maximum Quality Foods, Marx Companies, Belgioioso Cheese, Felicetti Pasta, Newlight Breadworks, Riviera Produce, Smoove Ice Cream, and Toufayan Bakery, as well as a host of new equipment and supply companies as the show welcomes Roger & Sons and I. Halper Paper and Supplies as new exhibitors this year.
“We can’t wait to bring the Northeast restaurant industry together in March to see hundreds of exhibiting companies on an expanded show floor, see culinary demonstrations by some of the industry’s top chefs, participate in competitions, attend world-class education sessions, and network at several exciting special events,” said Glenn Celentano, Partner/CEO of Restaurant Events.”
“We are thrilled to be recognized by Trade Show Executive Magazine, the leading events industry magazine as one of the fastest-growing shows in the country,” Celentano added. “We are a ‘triple crown’ winner in all three metrics—the percentage growth in exhibit space, percentage growth in the number of exhibitors, and percentage growth in attendance.”
In addition to the expansive show floor, attendees at the New York Restaurant Show will have access to more than 40 hours of complimentary education plus engaging culinary demonstrations and competitions. The Education Program has been developed in partnership with The New York City Hospitality Alliance, which will offer its State of the Industry Conference, and the New York State Restaurant Association, offering its Hospitality HQ: Learn, Grow and Lead program in the exhibit hall. All sessions will be led by industry leaders, focusing on effective business strategies, current market trends, and best practices.
The Culinary Innovation Theater will feature a live demonstration on Monday by Tom Colicchio, acclaimed chef, restaurateur, author, and star of Top Chef, and attendees will have a chance to receive a signed copy of his new book Why I Cook.
On Tuesday Melba Wilson, owner of Harlem’s Melba’s Restaurant, will do a very special culinary demo and sign copies of Melba’s American Comfort: 100 Recipes from my Heart to Your Kitchen, for 100 attendees. Also, in the Culinary Theater there will be a Wine & Food Pairing with Master Sommelier David Glancy as well as the Butcher Olympics Beef Cutting Demonstration with butcher educator Sierra Jepsen and several culinary competitions.
The New York Restaurant Show is owned by Restaurant Events, LLC, which also owns and produces the California Restaurant Show, The Pizza Tomorrow Summit, and the Florida Restaurant Show. The California Restaurant Show and Pizza Tomorrow Summit also take their place on the list of fastest-growing trade shows in the U.S. These events won across all three in the percentage of growth categories—net square footage of exhibit space, number of exhibitors, and attendance. In total Restaurant Events, LLC won nine of Trade Show Executive’s prestigious awards, the most of any trade show management company.
