The Foodservice Summit by Bread & Jam
Schedule
Wed Mar 18 2026 at 09:00 am to 05:30 pm
UTC+00:00Location
Shoreditch Exchange | London, EN
About this Event
Join 350+ emerging brands for a deep dive industry summit into the world of foodservice in Shoreditch London on 18th March 2026. If you're an ambitious challenger brand looking to learn more or expand into the foodservice industry, this event is not to be missed.
What can you expect?
The UK foodservice scene is buzzing, the profit-driven side alone pulls in around £95 billion. We’re talking everywhere people grab a bite outside the home: full-service restaurants, cafés, fast-food chains, pubs, hotels, caterers… even airlines.
You'll learn what the Foodservice industry is and how to take advantage of it - topics will cover logistics, commercial expectations & you can see if it's right for your food or drink brand. For those actively interested in expanding you will learn how to break into Foodservice and get in front of key distributors, buyers, major players, and more at the event.
💥 Groundbreaking keynotes from thought leaders
👩🍳 Disruptive panel discussions with 20+ industry icons.
🍽 Pitching opportunities to leading foodservice providers in the UK. Pitching applications will open on 19th February 2026.
🤯 9 hours of foodservice knowledge sharing
🤝 Unrivalled networking opportunities with 400+ challenger brands
🍕 Dozens of industry experts fanatical about foodservice
🍻 Your ticket includes a complimentary lunch and tea & coffee
Who's going to be there?
Food and drink founders from pre launch to startup to scaling, industry experts, industry icons from the food industry, investors, press and buyers on the hunt for this year's big thing.
Why should you be there?
The Foodservice Summit is the first and only place to learn more about the foodservice industry from an emerging food & drink brands' perspective. If you're a food & drink brand hoping to know more about what the foodservice industry is, or actively interested in expanding into foodservice, this event is not to be missed.
- It's a great opportunity to grow your network in foodservice and make the key connections you need to take your business to the next level. No podcast or blog or weighty business book can ever replace the insights you gather in a room full of people who truly understand what it's like to be on the rollercoaster of starting and growing a successful food and drink business and how to break into the foodservice industry.
Networking & pitching at our events is pretty legendary. Here's what people are saying:
“Cuzena has attended many of the Bread & Jam events and continues to learn and gain new insights into the food world. These events enable businesses to showcase their products directly to the buyers which is an integral part of the business.” - Sally Middleton, cofounder of Cuzena
"Thanks to Bread & Jam, we were able to get pitching slots with 2 national supermarkets before we had even launched our product. We are now available nationwide. So grateful to Bread & Jam for being such spectacular facilitator" - Yogita Joshi, founder of Gudness
“As a food start-up, Bread & Jam events are the best investment I made in the last year both financially and time-wise. From a personal point of view it was incredibly inspiring and seriously useful to be in the room as many founders in the same boat" - Andrew Walker, founder of Tea Rex
“I always find Bread & Jam invaluable, not just in terms of meeting and connecting with people and brands (both old and new) but also as a reminder to me of why we all do what we do.” – Zoe Berry, European Category Manager at GoPuff
“The networking opportunity and camaraderie it brings is absolutely invaluable for challenger brands.” - David Harrison, Seggiano
"There’s no better place to surround yourself with these people than at Bread & Jam.” – Rich Goldsmith, CEO and co-founder of MOJU
About Bread & Jam
Bread & Jam is a vibrant community of the UK’s most exciting emerging food & drink brands.
Bread & Jam run a year round programme of events focused on helping emerging food and drink brands scale up fast. From deep dive summits to our annual legendary 2-day Festival in July, check-out our comprehensive programme to start making connections, gathering industry insights and getting the advice and support you need to take your food & drink business to the next level.
Who are the founders?
Bread & Jam was founded by Jason Gibb and Tara Mei. Passionate about giving emerging brands the opportunities and network to succeed, they held the first food founders' festival in October 2016 at the Institute of Directors.
Where is it happening?
Shoreditch Exchange, Gorsuch Place, London, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 132.00 to GBP 402.00
