Growth through innovation

The UK’s dynamic eating and drinking out sector is worth £101bn annually (source: Lumina Intelligence 2025). In this highly competitive, cost impacted environment, it’s often innovation which determines the growth brands of the future.


Innovation: key trends, proven impacts


This brand new conference looks at key trends as well as innovations already making a difference to multi-site hospitality businesses. Covering the range from food and drink to AI driven performance and tech solutions, it’s a mix of ideas, inspiration and evidence, with operators sharing business evolution and results.


Who’s it for?

  • Multi-site leaders and specifiers wanting to understand innovations coming upstream, and those proven to move the dial in terms of performance.
  • Innovative, forward-looking suppliers, attending as sponsors and delegates.

 

Attendee feedback

"MCA’s conferences get high quality people in the room and focus on what operators actually need"

Graham Hollinshead managing director Ole and Steen

"The MCA team organise and host the must-attend, value added conference events in our sector"

Arslan Sharif former CTO PizzaExpress, Costa Coffee/Coca-Cola

"When it comes to innovation and gathering innovative senior leaders in the room, MCA’s Hostech is an undoubted leader"

Timothy Love director of digital Burger King UK

“MCA’s conferences raise the bar with a consistent focus on insight, inspiration and innovation”

Simon Wallis chief executive officer German Doner Kebab (GDK)

"MCA events always deliver. Strong content and speakers, friendly faces and good conversation & networking in a fantastic venue. Always on my hospo events calendar"

Chris Harris Cardlytics

"Great conference! Excellent range of high-profile speakers. The short sessions were packed with information and were all very engaging. A very well organised event!"

Megan Smithson forpeople