Past Arena Events
2025
5pm - 9.45pm The Savoy, London – with Karl Atkins and Alex Demetriou, Foodbuy Group
28 April 2025
Arena Spring Event – Sofitel London St. James 10.15am - 3.30pm
10 March 2025
2024
Arena Christmas Event – Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park
2 December 2024
Digital Transformation – in Foodservice and Hospitality - Lord's, Monday 30 September
30 September 2024
Arena Summer Event – The Waldorf Hilton - Friday 12 July 2024
12 July 2024
Creating a Sustainable Future – Sofitel London St. James 10.30am - 4.00pm
3 June 2024
The Arena Savoy Lecture – 5.00pm - 9.45pm
22 April 2024
An Audience with Tom Aikens – 10.30am - 3.45pm Friday 15 March 2024
15 March 2024
2023
Arena Christmas Event – at the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park
4 December 2023
Arena Autumn Event – A fabulous panel of female hospitality leaders
25 September 2023
Arena Summer Event – A New Era of Innovation and Creativity
11 July 2023
Arena Savoy Lecture – 5.00-9.45pm, Monday 24 April 2023
24 April 2023
Arena Futures – 'Connecting to Build a Business'
17 April 2023
Arena Event – Sustainability – Leading the Way in Hospitality and Foodservice
24 January 2023
2022
Arena Christmas Event – Monday 12 December 2022
12 December 2022
Arena Event – Harnessing the Power of Diversity
20 September 2022
The Future of Eating Out – 10.30am - 4.00pm, Friday 15 July 2022
15 July 2022
Arena Savoy Lecture – with Robin Mills, Managing Director, Compass Group UK & Ireland
26 April 2022
Arena Future presents – ‘Connect – How to Build Your Network’
22 March 2022
Arena Face2Face Interview 2022 – Tuesday 1 March 2022: 10.30am - 4.00pm
1 March 2022
2021
Arena Christmas Event – Educate, engage, inspire
6 December 2021
Solutions To – The Staffing Crisis - A Different View
9 November 2021
Welcome Back! – Arena's first live event of 2021
22 July 2021
Ask Arena – ‘The Power of Plant Based – Opportunities within Hospitality’
15 July 2021
Ask Arena – Hospitality - Solutions to the Staffing Crisis
8 July 2021
Ask Arena: Natasha's Law – Understanding the Implications for Foodservice and Hospitality
3 June 2021
Arena Futures: Develop – 'Understanding the Cost Sector - Focus on Hospital Catering'
13 May 2021
Ask Arena – ‘Foodservice – Reopen Right’
15 April 2021
Ask Arena – ‘Wholesale – The Road to Recovery’ sponsored by TWC
31 March 2021
Arena Futures: Develop – 'Understanding the Cost Sector' with Deborah Homshaw, CH&CO
25 March 2021
Arena Futures – Growing into 2021
11 February 2021
Ask Arena: – Hospitality - The Road to Recovery
28 January 2021
2020
Building a Sustainable Future – in partnership with Foodservice Circle
17 December 2020
Ask Arena - Keeping UP! – Breakfast Webinar - 8.30-9.30am, Tuesday 3 November 2020
3 November 2020
Ask Arena – Out of home - the next phase
26 August 2020
Eating In vs Dining Out – Presented by Rhian Thomas & Nicola Knight, IGD
28 July 2020
Hospitality Reopening – The Global View - 2.00pm - 3.00pm, 21 July 2020
21 July 2020
Arena Savoy Lecture – with Dr Andrew Kemp MBE
9 March 2020
2019
Arena Christmas Event 2019 – with Alasdair Murdoch, CEO, Burger King
2 December 2019
An Audience with Tom Kerridge – Wednesday 30 October 2019
30 October 2019
Arena Autumn Event 2019 – The importance of brand reputation in an ever-competitive market
30 September 2019
Arena Summer Event 2019 – 9.30am - 3.30pm, Friday 19 July
19 July 2019
Behind the Scenes – at Twickenham, with Chris Garside and Jonathan Davies
10 May 2019
Arena Savoy Lecture 2019 – With Kate Nicholls, CEO, UKHospitality
20 March 2019
2018
Arena Christmas Event – with Michael Caines MBE
3 December 2018
Audience with Michel Roux Jr – The Langham London
16 October 2018
Arena Autumn Event 2018 – When Contract Catering meets the High Street
24 September 2018
Arena Summer Event 2018 – Securing success through people
13 July 2018
Arena Savoy Lecture – with Simon Townsend, Ei Group & Kate Nicholls, UKHospitality
16 April 2018
2017
The Arena Christmas Event – with Roger Whiteside, CEO, Greggs
4 December 2017
Arena Face2Face Interview – with Matthew Brabin, CEO, ISS UK & Ireland
25 September 2017
Mercato Metropolitano – with founder Andrea Rasca
7 September 2017
The Arena Summer Event – with Mark Fox, CEO, Bill's Restaurants
15 May 2017
An Audience with Mark Sargeant – Michelin-starred chef and restaurateur
27 April 2017
Arena Savoy Lecture 2017 – with Andrew Selley, Chief Executive, Bidvest Foodservice
20 March 2017
An Audience with John Williams – Executive Chef, The Ritz
8 February 2017
2016
The Arena Christmas Event 2016 – with Kevin Watson, Managing Director, Amadeus
5 December 2016
Arena Face2Face Interview 2016 – with Dennis Hogan, Managing Director, Compass Group UK & Ireland
30 September 2016
Pub sector: Changing landscape – with Jonathon Swaine, Managing Director, Fuller's Inns
6 September 2016
Racing with Arena – at Sandown Park Racecourse
4 August 2016
The Arena Summer Event 2016 – with Steve Richards, CEO, Casual Dining Group
11 July 2016
‘Behind the Scenes’ – ‘Behind the Scenes’ with Doug Tetley, MD, Delaware North UK
6 May 2016
The Arena Savoy Lecture 2016 – with Ken McMeikan, Group Chief Executive, Brakes Group
4 April 2016
2015
The Arena Christmas Event – with Wendy Bartlett MBE, Founder and CEO, bartlett mitchell
7 December 2015
Arena Face2Face Interview 2015 – with Tim Jones, Chairman, and Bill Toner, Group CEO, CH&Co Group
30 September 2015
Caterers Day at Goodwood – in association with Arena
23 September 2015
Racing with Arena – an evening of racing and live music from Madness
9 July 2015
The Arena Summer Event – with Andrew Guy, CEO, Ed's Easy Diner
26 June 2015
The Arena Savoy Lecture 2015 – Martin Robinson, Chairman, Center Parcs UK & Casual Dining Group
23 March 2015
2014
The Arena Christmas Event – with Greg Lawson, CEO, Smart Group
1 December 2014
Arena Face2Face Interview 2014 – Alastair Stewart interviews Debbie White, CEO, Sodexo UK&Ireland
22 September 2014
Racing with Arena – with Jockey Club Catering and Epsom Racecourse
17 July 2014
Arena Summer Event – with Alex Reilley, Managing Director & Co-Founder, Loungers
27 June 2014
Arena's Savoy Lecture 2014 – presented by Alex Fisher, Group Managing Director, Bidvest 3663
24 March 2014
2013
Arena Christmas Lunch – with Simon Emeny, Chief Executive, Fuller,Smith & Turner P.L.C.
2 December 2013
Arena Face2Face Interview – ITN's Alastair Stewart interviews Charles Wilson, CEO, Booker
30 September 2013
The Arena Lunch – with Steve Holmes, Managing Director, ASK Italian
17 July 2013
The Savoy Lecture 2013 – presented by Alastair Storey
25 March 2013
2012
Arena Christmas Lunch – with Luke Johnson, Founder & Chairman, Risk Capital Partners
3 December 2012
Arena Face2Face Interview – ITN's Alastair Stewart interviews Ian Sarson
24 September 2012
The Arena Lunch – with Simon Kossoff, Chief Executive Officer, Carluccio's
17 July 2012
The Savoy Lecture 2012 – presented by Jan Matthews
20 March 2012
2011
The Arena Christmas Lunch – with Bill Toner, Chief Executive, Host Contract Management
5 December 2011
Arena Face2Face Interview – ITN's Alastair Stewart interviews Tim Hammond
23 September 2011
The Arena Lunch – with Karen Forrester, UK Managing Director, T.G.I. Friday's
11 July 2011
The Savoy Lecture 2011 – presented by Richard Cousins, Group Chief Exec, Compass Group PLC
12 April 2011
2010
The Arena Christmas Lunch – with David Clarke, Chief Executive, Best Western Great Britain
6 December 2010
The Arena Lunch – with Andrew Lynch, CEO, SSP - the food travel
24 September 2010
The Arena Lunch – with David Campbell, President & CEO, AEG Group
13 July 2010
Arena Face2Face Interview – ITN's Mary Nightingale interviews Aidan Connolly
30 April 2010