For more than three decades Expowest Cornwall has been the region’s foremost hospitality and catering trade show. Every year this show is the place where suppliers large and small showcase their latest products and services to Cornwall’s busy trade buyers. In 2017 well over 2000 visitors attended to see 175 different companies.

Taking place before the all important summer season, Expowest Cornwall is a cornerstone of the Cornish business calendar - an absolute must for those eager to see, touch and taste the latest products and innovations, to get a feel for the trends shaping the market, and to weigh up a range of competing offerings all under one roof.  Perfectly timed and showcasing products that cover the whole of the hospitality and catering market; from foodservice to fresh produce, bakery to business services, drinks to catering equipment, tableware to toiletries, and speciality foods to sundry supplies, plus much more besides, this show really does have Cornwall covered!

Visit Liquid, the show’s drinks feature area. Liquid offers the on-trade and the off-trade the opportunity to discover new and exciting products, techniques, services and trends, as well the chance to network. There will be a greater range of local, national and international drinks exhibitors at the show than ever before, showing the latest in hot, cold, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, as well all the ancilliary equipment and services that your on-sales business needs.  There will be drinks tastings on stands throughout the show, as well as LWC brand masterclasses, competition, and the chance to meet some of the people behind the brands. Learn about which ingredients, equipment & skills you could use to enhance and add value to your drinks offering.

Visitors can get business advice and expertise in Cornwall Business Forum’s “Knowledge Hub”, which will be manned each day by their “Executive Members” who will be able to help you with their wide range of skills; from marketing, cyber security and website design to sales training and commercial photography. 

With such a broad and comprehensive range of exhibitors and features, Expowest Cornwall attracts buyers from hotels, restaurants, pubs, cafes, supermarkets, grocers, delis, farm shops, independent stores, holiday parks & tourist attractions, schools, colleges, universities and hospitals, all keen to benefit from some exclusive offers at the show, in a friendly face-to-face atmosphere. It takes just a few hours to get a real sense of which way the market is moving, what’s likely to sell best in 2018 and grab the best ideas while they’re still fresh.

If you’re involved in hospitality and food and drink, this is the show for you. The whole Cornish business community gets together to catch up with colleagues, suppliers and customers, and build those all important business relationships. There’s no substitute for meeting people face to face – you’ll almost certainly get better terms and superior service if you’ve taken the time to build a proper relationship with them.

Expowest Cornwall is vibrant, inspiring, fun and social – and the place where business gets done. Hospitality and catering are the main drivers of the Cornish economy – and if you want to tap into the very heart of these industries this show is an absolute must.