Eight of the UK’s most respected chefs including Michael Wignall, Tom Aikens, Sam Moody, Richard Davies, Dominic Chapman and Luke Holder, will be demonstrating a range of skills, while taking questions from the audience in the interactive theatre.
Completing the list will be Chris Tanner and James Golding, who will head teams of specially selected catering students from Brockenhurst College and Bournemouth & Poole College in the event’s popular 80-cover restaurant, the Chefs’ Kitchen. Organised in association with the Craft Guild of Chefs, the restaurant provides VIPs and sponsors with a top-end dining experience, while at the same time helping to raise money for charity.
New features for 2014 include: Liquid, an interactive tasting arena where producers and wholesalers can showcase everything from speciality tea, coffee and soft drinks through to beers and spirits; and the Source Producers Market, where small, independent, regional producers have the opportunity to showcase their products to some of the best chefs, restaurants and hotels in the country.
After seeing the show increase visitor numbers by 23% last year, organisers Evisstar anticipate that these latest additions will attract further visitors when the show opens its doors in March 2014.
Event manager Richard Thompson said: “We made some exciting changes when taking over the event in 2013 and this helped to increase both our exhibitor and visitor numbers. From the learning’s of last year and having carried out significant research, we truly believe that 2014 is set to be the best Hotel & Catering Show yet.”
For all the latest updates and information, visit www.hotel-expo.co.uk.