Spring is nearly here, which means that so is the Expowest Cornwall trade show! Taking place on Wednesday 6th & Thursday 7th March at the Royal Cornwall Showground in Wadebridge, it’s the region’s truly essential hospitality and catering trade show. Whatever type of food or drink business you run, small or large, you’re invited.
Over 160 exhibitors will be bringing you everything from the latest food offerings to the newest drinks, the best in business services, sundry supplies, catering equipment, food service and much more besides. It’s your annual opportunity to get all the products your business needs for the year ahead, and to keep up with the very latest trends and innovations. After all, you can’t see, touch and taste on the internet – there’s no substitute for meeting producers face to face and trying their products in person!
LWC Drinks, the UK’s largest independent drinks wholesale, will once again be bringing a wide range of drinks to the show. There’s a world of wine, with vineyards represented from all over Europe and beyond, to Australia and Argentina. Try the latest beers and ciders from the likes of Healey’s, Skinner’s, Budweiser, Carlsberg UK, Thatchers, Asahi, and Beavertown. Taste a whole range of spirits, with exhibitors such as Bacardi-Martini, Tarquin’s Cornish Gin, Diageo, Campari Group, and Pernod Ricard UK. Looking for mixers or soft drinks? They will have those too, with companies such as Belvoir Farm Drinks, Fever-Tree, Frobisher’s Juices, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, Luscombe Drinks, and Navas Drinks.
New for 2024 LWC has signed an exclusive distribution partnership with ‘Forged‘, the highly acclaimed new stout brand created by UFC double champion Conor McGregor. Try it at the show!
Back bigger and better for 2024 is the area in the show built around T Quality, the national fish and chip shop supplier and fast-food wholesaler. This year you can taste and test products and equipment for your business from companies such as: Ask Packaging, Blenders, Heinz, Ice Stone Supplies (T Quality Desserts), Kerrys Foods (Goldensheaf), McWhinney’s Sausages, Meadow Vale Foods, Oil Chef, Pacific West, Pukka Pies, and Hopkins. There are also many other suppliers to takeaways to be found throughout the show.
This year, for the first time, Expowest Cornwall is delighted to be working with Cornwall Gateway CIC, which is a dedicated initiative established to foster the growth and scaling of Cornish food and drink producers. Committed to supporting micro and emerging artisanal businesses, they provide a platform for these enterprises to showcase their unique offerings and connect with a broader audience.
As well as stocking up for the seasons ahead, you can catch up with colleagues, suppliers and customers as well as making essential new contacts. Many exhibitors at the show will have exclusive show offers for visiting buyers, including discounts, free delivery, free POS items, and deals on service packages. It’s a great opportunity to get yourself a deal and increase your profit margins! The show is easy to reach and well signposted from every direction. What’s more, there’s ample free parking within an easy stroll of the show. Expowest Cornwall really is the show that has it all covered!
For more information about the show and to register to attend, please visit expowestcornwall.co.uk, or call 01934 733456. You can also follow the show on Facebook (@expowestcornwall), Twitter and Instagram (@expowest_uk).
