Seminar Programme - Speciality & Fine Food Fair 2025

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- Live Demo
11:00 11:30

Spritz o'clock- vermouths offering the in-demand low and no sparkle

Inspiration Bar in association with Mixology School
- Live Demo
12:30 13:00

Mixing up a storm with Martinis and Manhattans

Inspiration Bar in association with Mixology School
- Live Demo
14:00 14:30

Differing Daiquiris: rebellious rums combine to ignite a wealth of flavours for your customers

Inspiration Bar in association with Mixology School
- Live Demo
16:00 16:30

The Negroni uprising- satisfying the seasonal consumer

Inspiration Bar in association with Mixology School
- Live Demo
17:00 18:00

Wake up with the Espresso Martini happy hour

Inspiration Bar in association with Mixology School

- Trends
- Live Demo
11:00 12:00

East meets West - a look at Japanese and Korean influence on traditional western cuisine

Taste the Trends Kitchen

Steve Walpole, Professional Chef Consultant - Steve Walpole Ltd
- Trends
- Live Demo
- Sustainability
12:30 13:30

Striving for plant based perfection

Taste the Trends Kitchen

Steve Walpole, Professional Chef Consultant - Steve Walpole Ltd
- Trends
- Live Demo
- Sustainability
13:45 14:45

Ethical Eating - guilt free and delicious

Taste the Trends Kitchen

Steve Walpole, Professional Chef Consultant - Steve Walpole Ltd
- Live Demo
15:15 15:45

Consorzio Tutela Grana Padano Chef Demonstration

Taste the Trends Kitchen
- Live Demo
16:15 17:15

World Charcuterie Live

Taste the Trends Kitchen

Steve Walpole, Professional Chef Consultant - Steve Walpole Ltd

- Trends
- Sustainability
10:30 11:15

Future food trends with thefoodpeople and Good Sense Research: driving sustainability and ESG in food & drink

Food for Thought Stage

Charles Banks, Co-founder - thefoodpeople

Kelly Dowson, Group Managing Director - FIS Group
- Retail
11:45 12:30

The personal touch: How to increase basket spend by tailoring your customer service

Food for Thought Stage
- Trends
- Retail
- Business Development
13:00 13:45

Pitch Live Final sponsored by Virgin StartUp

Food for Thought Stage
- Sustainability
- Retail
14:15 15:00

Waste not want not: tackling surplus food in the retail sector

Food for Thought Stage
- Trends
- Sustainability
15:30 16:15

Future food trends with thefoodpeople and Good Sense Research: flexitarian, plant-based and global cuisines

Food for Thought Stage

Charles Banks, Co-founder - thefoodpeople

Kelly Dowson, Group Managing Director - FIS Group
- Trends
- Sustainability
- Retail
- Business Development
16:30 17:00

Speciality & Fine Food Fair Awards 2022

Food for Thought Stage

Vhari Russell, Managing Director - The Food Marketing Experts

- Live Demo
11:00 11:30

The Bloody Mary reign

Inspiration Bar in association with Mixology School
- Live Demo
12:30 13:00

The Daiquiri challenge: how cold can you shake your liquor?

Inspiration Bar in association with Mixology School
- Live Demo
14:00 14:30

The most versatile cocktail around; the Collins

Inspiration Bar in association with Mixology School
- Live Demo
16:00 16:30

Martini and munch- how to match this classic with tantilising food options

Inspiration Bar in association with Mixology School

- Trends
- Live Demo
10:00 11:00

The healthy food movement - an unstoppable trend

Taste the Trends Kitchen

Steve Walpole, Professional Chef Consultant - Steve Walpole Ltd
- Trends
- Live Demo
11:30 12:30

East meets West - a look at Japanese and Korean influence on traditional western cuisine

Taste the Trends Kitchen

Steve Walpole, Professional Chef Consultant - Steve Walpole Ltd
- Trends
- Live Demo
13:00 14:00

Great Taste Supreme Champion

Taste the Trends Kitchen

Steve Walpole, Professional Chef Consultant - Steve Walpole Ltd
- Live Demo
14:30 15:00

Consorzio Tutela Grana Padano Chef Demonstration

Taste the Trends Kitchen

Steve Walpole, Professional Chef Consultant - Steve Walpole Ltd

- Recruitment and Retention
- Trends
- Business Development
10:10 10:55

How to grow your business amidst the cost-of-living crisis

Food for Thought Stage
- Sustainability
- Retail
- Business Development
11:05 11:35

Deep dive into life at Harrods with André Lewis

Food for Thought Stage
- Recruitment and Retention
11:45 12:30

Recruitment and retention: What is left to learn?

Food for Thought Stage
- Trends
- Business Development
13:00 13:45

Fantastic food failures, and what we learn from them

Food for Thought Stage
- Business Development
14:15 15:00

Turning the hybrid business model dream into a reality

Food for Thought Stage

Vhari Russell, Managing Director - The Food Marketing Experts
- Trends
15:30 16:15

Defining and refining your social media goals

Food for Thought Stage