Introducing the Carolinas Restaurant Show: A Premier Trade Show for the Hospitality Industry in Charlotte, North Carolina
A new trade show, the Carolinas Restaurant Show, is set to debut in Charlotte, North Carolina, on June 16-17, 2027. Organized by Restaurant Events, LLC, known for producing successful restaurant and hospitality trade shows across the country, the event aims to cater to the growing restaurant, foodservice, and hospitality industries in North Carolina, South Carolina, and the surrounding region. The inaugural event will be held at the Charlotte Convention Center.
The Carolinas Restaurant Show is designed to provide a platform for restaurant owners, operators, chefs, managers, marketers, distributors, suppliers, and hospitality professionals to explore the latest products, services, technologies, and strategies to enhance their businesses. With North and South Carolina collectively representing over $59 billion in annual restaurant and hospitality sales and employing more than 700,000 professionals in the industry, the region lacks a large-scale trade show catering to both states.
Charlotte was chosen as the host city for its central location, excellent transportation infrastructure, thriving hospitality sector, and reputation as a top business and culinary destination in the Southeast. The city's accessibility from key markets in the region makes it an ideal location for industry professionals to gather and connect.
The two-day event will feature numerous exhibitors showcasing food and beverage products, equipment, technology solutions, smallwares, tableware, design concepts, and operational innovations. Attendees can also participate in an educational program that includes expert-led sessions, workshops, panel discussions, culinary demonstrations, and competitions focusing on key issues facing restaurant operators today.
Topics covered in the programming will range from artificial intelligence, workforce development, profitability, marketing, guest experience, emerging consumer trends, restaurant technology, regulatory compliance, to operational excellence. The goal is to provide practical solutions, actionable education, and networking opportunities for restaurant professionals in the Carolinas.
Restaurant Events, LLC, known for its successful trade events in California, Florida, and New York, aims to create a new annual gathering place for the vibrant hospitality market in the Carolinas. The addition of the Carolinas Restaurant Show expands the company's national footprint and solidifies its position as a leading producer of restaurant and hospitality trade shows in the United States.
For more information on exhibiting, sponsoring, or attending the Carolinas Restaurant Show, visit the event's website. The show promises to be a valuable opportunity for industry professionals to discover new ideas, address business challenges, and build connections in one of the nation's most exciting hospitality markets.