Lunch! 2011 food to go show reports recording breaking event

The show, in its fourth year, saw over 4,000 industry professionals from the UK's £11.3bn out of home food and drinks sector gather at London's Old Billingsgate to do business. The attendance was complemented by a 76% rise in international visitors, plus a 40% rise in exhibitor numbers compared to 2010. Chris Brazier, event manager of lunch!, is delighted by the "phenomenal" feedback received from visitors and exhibitors: "We have just had our best lunch! ever. Within the first two hours of opening on Thursday, we had over 1000 visitors through the doors! "The aisles were packed with a who's who of the food industry doing genuine business with delighted exhibitors, who were showcasing the best in quality and innovation that this industry has to offer." "With a record 40% increase in visitor attendance and a record 70% of exhibitors already rebooked for our 2012 show, lunch! couldn't be in a better position as we move to our new home of the Business Design Centre," continued Brazier. "I would like to say a huge thank you to all of our visitors, exhibitors, associations, media partners and the team at lunch! for their continuing support." Other highlights of the show included the British Smoothie Championships 2011 and the Innovation Challenge Live! lunch! will take place at a new venue of the Business Design Centre, Islington, London, in September 2012.