Arena Events

Arena is the premier networking association for the foodservice and hospitality industry.

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Are you coming on Monday? If so, here’s who you can meet…

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Check out the latest members’ newsletter! https://t.co/Qb5CT5CO4p

Featuring @DelifranceUK @NestleUKI and many more!

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Don’t miss Arena’s next event – only two weeks today…

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Ken McMeiken, CEO, MOTO Hospitality to join panel line-up at Arena’s Road to Net Zero event

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It’s Friday and here’s one members’ newsletter!

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Featuring a video that captures what happened at our last event…

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Arena's Latest Round Table Discussion in partnership with IGD.

Read the review here…

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Wagamama CEO, Thomas Heier to speak at Arena’s ‘Road to Net Zero’ event

More here https://t.co/TVK6Q0ZYkj

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Arena’s annual Sustainability event "The Road to Net Zero," takes place on Monday 23 June 2025, at the prestigious Royal Lancaster London Hotel.

Find out more here…

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What a menu!

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Dinner will be served shortly.

But first, our chair @SteveNorrisNP with a quick message….

Did you know it costs £2.05 per day to be a member?

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And here’s Paul Nieduszynski, CEO,
Sysco with his thoughts on the lecture today…

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Here’s Ken McMeiken, CEO, MOTO

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We also spoke to Tim Adams, Sales and Marketing Director, Bidfood @BidfoodUK

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With the networking in full swing, we caught up with some of our attendees.

Here’s Sophie Christy, Global Brand Director, iPRO Hydrate

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“People used to work for companies, now they work for individuals.”

Alex Demetriou, CEO, Foodbuy UK & Ireland

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Karl Atkins, CEO, Foodbuy Group

“We are proud of the business we have created. We have found a purpose we never had before.

“If you can’t afford to invest in procurement and technology, collaboration is the answer.”

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Karl Atkins, CEO, Foodbuy Group and Alex Demetriou, CEO, Foodbuy UK & Ireland get our Savoy Lecture underway

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Really interesting point from @UKHospKate re government saying they will have to pivot to focus on ‘everyday economy’ following tariffs, with hospitality being a key part of it.

Fingers crossed it helps give the sector the cut-through it needs.

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Full house to hear a hospitality and foodservice sector update, presented by Kate Nicholls OBE, CEO, UKHospitality

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Some networking already underway…