The World of Hospitality Issue 25 2018 | Page 62

62 pub18 the World Of Hospitality PUB18 Preview PUB18, the only dedicated trade show for the UK pub industry, is returning to London’s Olympia on Tuesday 6th and Wednesday 7th February 2018. Building on the success of 2017’s show, PUB18 will welcome back Cellar Trends, There’s a Beer for That, Fever Tree, and a host of new suppliers, including Dialma Brown, Star Pubs, Amoretti, Thirstee Business, Dr. Schäer and Cave Direct, alongside many more. The educational Taste Table will be making its fourth appearance, this year exclusively sponsored by WSET, featuring sessions on spirits, beer, food and wine. Complementing the ever-popular Beer Writers Bar will be the new Wine and Spirit Lounge – celebrating international wines and spirits as well as consumption trends. The launch of the New Brew Area will also see a section solely dedicated to supporting young breweries and cider producers. PUB18 will also feature a bigger-than-ever seminar theatre with a carefully curated seminar programme, providing visitors with the opportunity to network with likeminded individuals and discover the latest insight and tends. Driving the seminar programme will be a line-up of leading operators and senior figures across the hospitality sector, including Tom Kerridge. Kerridge, who is fresh from opening his latest venture the Butcher’s Tap, will be joined across the two days by a fantastic breadth of panellists, including: • Yvonne Fraser, Business Development Manager for Greene King, discussing discuss the importance of creating the right guest experience and the role of staff development in building lasting customer loyalty • Kate Nicholls, Chief Executive of the ALMR, assessing the current health of the sector, where operators need to focus their energies and why there needs to be a climate of positivity Website: www.thepubshow.co.uk • Chris Hill, Managing Director of the New World Trading Company, telling his business story and take on successful pub retailing Supported by key industry bodies including the ALMR, BII, BBPA, Hospitality Action and WSET, PUB18 is a key calendar date for publicans and suppliers from across the country looking for networking opportunities, ideas, news, insight and inspiration to drive their businesses fo