NEW YORK — Restaurant Events LLC, the trade show-management company that owns and operates The International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York, the Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo and the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show, has announced it’s re-branding the three events to The New York Restaurant Show, The California Restaurant Show and The Florida Restaurant Show.
“We were excited to acquire the leading regional restaurant events in May and are thrilled to announce our re-branding to better align with the marketplaces we serve in New York, California, and Florida. The name changes are just one of several steps in our strategy to grow the events with a strong focus on meeting customer needs,” says Glenn Celentano, partner & CEO of Restaurant Events LLC. “What’s old, is new again. These are actually the original names for the shows from when they were launched decades ago, and we look forward to working with our state restaurant associations to build upon the success and longevity of these events by creating a new brand synergy.”
The official “unveiling” of the new brand names took place March 3, the opening day of the International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York (now the New York Restaurant Show).
The New York Restaurant Show (formerly The International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York) will take place Mar. 23 to 25, 2025, at the Javits Center in New York City; the California Restaurant Show (formerly The Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo) will take place Aug. 25 to 27, 2024, at the Los Angeles Convention Center; and the Florida Restaurant Show (formerly The Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show) will take place Nov. 6 to 7, 2024, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando.
The three restaurant trade shows and conferences offer access to the hottest menu trends, state-of-the-art design and decor, the best-in-business education, and hundreds of the leading vendors and purveyors dedicated to serving the restaurant and foodservice community — all under one roof. The trade-show floors feature hundreds of leading vendors demonstrating and sampling the newest food products, technology and equipment for the restaurant, foodservice, specialty beverage and hospitality markets.
