LUNCH! NORTH DELIVERS STRONGEST EDITION YET

lunch! North and Northern Restaurant & Bar have concluded another successful edition, welcoming 10,120 visitors across two days at Manchester Central. With over 300 food, drink, tech and equipment suppliers showcasing the very best innovation across the sector, the co-located shows continue to cement their position as the biggest hospitality trade event in the North.

lunch! North continued to build on the momentum of its successful 2025 launch, bringing together the North’s café, coffee shop and food-to-go community for two days of insight, inspiration and networking. Panels across the two days covered coffee shop leadership, new site openings and menu innovation.

‘A brilliant event’
Nick Ayerst, managing director of Gail’s and a keynote speaker at the show, said: “lunch! North is a brilliant event. The energy, the innovation and the quality of suppliers made it an unmissable two days." 

Katie Tyler, event director for lunch! North, added: “Seeing lunch! North build real momentum in its second year has been incredibly rewarding. The community that we’re building around this event is exactly what we hoped for when we launched. The conversations this year went deeper, the connections felt stronger and we're excited about where the show goes from here.”

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