Friday 30 September 2011

Travel and Food: Speciality Food Show, UK

One event I went to a couple of weeks ago and which travel and food lovers would have enjoyed - and which you might want to come to London for next year is the Speciality Food Show. I am not sure about you but when I travel, I find that food is a great way to take in a part of the local culture and a country such as Italy for example, with different unique foods in every town.

Speciality Food Show - There is a big market in the UK for speciality food and drink and the Speciality Food show is amongst the leading events in the industry. The event, held at Olympia in London, is not only a superb day out for those who work within the industry, it is also one of the most important events in terms of progressing within the field by experiencing a host of products and knowledge in one place.

Undoubtedly the best feature of the Speciality Food show is the opportunity to meet with such a large number of suppliers and manufacturers, as one of the key concepts of a successful speciality food business is to be able to offer a variety of good quality specialist foods. The exhibition stands here are filled with people from both ends of this spectrum, with businesses looking to source new products and manufacturers looking to maximise the commercial outlets for their products. These exhibitors travel to the show from around the UK as well as the rest of the world and encompass the whole range of service providers involved in the industry, including restaurateurs and delicatessens.

Visiting this show is an opportunity to keep yourself a breadth will all of the latest issues and developments in the industry, as well as to gain access to specialist marketing advice to help you to maximise exposure of your business to the target markets. Visitors to the show can network with others whilst sampling the foods which could potentially set the basis for the continued success of their business.

A very quick mention for our friends over in Cairo who also love food and travel and have just started the Egypt holiday and travel site for thos of you interested in Egypt. If you are a food buff, you might also enjoy our previous post on French culture and food.