WHY EXHIBIT AT THE CAROLINAS RESTAURANT SHOW?

The Carolinas are one of the fastest-growing restaurant and hospitality regions in the United States, with over $45 billion in hospitality-driven sales and more than half a million foodservice workers.  Charlotte is perfect geographic, economic, and culinary center to bring together the restaurant industry in the Carolina’s and surrounding states to network and do business.

The Carolinas Restaurant Show enables exhibitors to get direct face time with buyers in the industry who are actively open to engaging with new supplier options, inundating your database and sales pipeline with qualified contacts who answer your calls! 


Below you can find detailed info on exhibiting and sponsoring as well as contact information for our trade show experts who are standing by to assist you:

By exhibiting, you'll gain access to: 

Unmatched Networking

The scope of Restaurant Events LLC trade shows provide the perfect forum for expanding your network within the restaurant and foodservice industry by creating a place where restaurant owners can confidently dedicate their time to sourcing new solutions for their business.

A Highly Qualified Audience

Using a proven multi-channel marketing approach—including all standard digital channels, direct mail, and partnerships—Restaurant Events is confident we will deliver 2,000+ qualified buyers in our inaugural year for the Carolinas Restaurant Show. We base this goal on the fact that over 36,000 restaurant locations operate within the two states combined, and on early adoption from hospitality groups we work with in other regions where we run successful events, who are expanding into, or already operating in the Carolinas.

Exclusive Opportunities

Out of all the marketing spends your company can deploy to reach restaurant and foodservice owners, operators, and chefs - this formatted platform has proven time and time again to the be the absolute best.  As operators have a harder time finding relevant suppliers to meet their needs, and the internet becomes a less-trustworthy source for generating beneficial supplier relationships, in person events is where new supplier engagement can actually deliver value for operators.

Face-to-Face Business

The face-to-face element of our trade show is truly why your company will benefit from exhibiting.  Shaking hands, making eye contact, and having a real conversation about challenges and potential solutions is and always has been the best way to foster positive business relationships.  There is a reason that our exhibitors' products are mostly found in successful foodservice businesses over other solution providers in the regions with which our show's operate, and we couldn't be more thrilled to bring that to the Carolinas!

If you want to LAUNCH YOUR NEW PRODUCT, ACQUIRE NEW BUSINESS, INCREASE YOUR MARKET SHARE, or EXPAND YOUR REACH - LOOK NO FURTHER.

CORE AUDIENCE SEGMENTS:

INDEPENDENT OPERATORS
CHEFS
FOODSERVICE PROFESSIONALS
MULTI-UNIT OPERATORS
CATERERS

TOP ITEMS BEING SOURCED:

FOOD PRODUCTS
BEVERAGE
EQUIPMENT
PACKAGING & TAKE OUT
TECHNOLOGY
BUSINESS SOLUTIONS

TOP JOB TITLES:

OWNER
CHEF
MANAGER
FOODSERVICE DIRECTOR
F&B OPERATIONS
EXECUTIVE CHEF