Valuable insight into the 2018 eating out market at the Autumn event

By Berenice, Tuesday 11 September 2018

In less than two weeks Simon Stenning of MCA Insight will open the Arena Autumn event with a bespoke insight session, ‘Understanding the 2018 Eating Out Market’. He will explore key industry trends within contract catering and the high street and consider the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead, setting the seen for the exclusive interview with Frank Gleeson, Aramark’s Regional President, Northern Europe and Jon Knight, CEO, Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group about their new ten-year partnership.

Topics to be discussed include:

  • The growth areas within the total eating out of home market
  • Growth within the branded restaurant market in 2018 and beyond
  • Key trends all operators need to embrace
  • Consumer response to the changing macro environment
  • Growth of the high street
  • The contract caterers/high street relationship

Frank Gleeson, Aramark’s Regional President, Northern Europe and Jon Knight, CEO, Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group will also take to the stage to be interviewed by Mark Lewis, CEO, Hospitality Action about their new ten-year partnership that will see the two companies work together on an exclusive basis to enhance food concepts and delivery across workplaces in the UK, Ireland and Northern Europe and create an opportunity for Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group to expand away from the high street.

Why Attend?

Tickets to the event are still available and include:

  • MCA's bespoke insight session providing you with knowledge of the 2018 Eating Out market that you can take back to your businesses
  • Drinks and canape reception with the opportunity to be introduced to guests in order to build new business relationships
  • Interview between Frank Gleeson, Aramark and Jon Knight, Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group giving you a greater understanding of how contract caterers are working with high street brands
  • Seated three-course lunch with wine, with the opportunity to choose who you would like to sit with and further enhance your scope to make valuable contacts on the day

And if you are a member of Arena, all the above is only £159+VAT.

Click here for more information and to buy tickets online, or contact Lorraine Wood by email or on 07803 853 618. We hope you can join us!