London Speciality & Fine Food Fair 2027

5–7 April 2027 · ExCeL London, London, England

Speciality & Fine Food Fair is a trade exhibition for fine, speciality and artisanal food and drink. In 2027 it moves to ExCeL London and becomes part of Food, Drink & Hospitality Week, alongside six other co-located events. The fair connects independent producers and established brands with buyers from retail, hospitality, foodservice and wholesale.

Visitors can explore products, meet producers and consider how distinctive ranges might fit their business. The 2027 exhibitor list is not yet available; the organiser says it is coming soon. Official visitor information describes expert-led seminars, panels and live discussions. The Awards will return in 2027, and Pitch Live with IND!E is promoted for the edition.

Why visit London Speciality & Fine Food Fair?

Discover producers and products

The fair brings emerging start-ups and established producers into a dedicated setting for speciality food and drink discovery. Compare products, meet makers and understand the story and commercial fit behind a range.

Explore ideas for retail and foodservice

A retailer may assess a new category or supplier, while a hospitality or foodservice buyer may look for ingredients and products that suit a menu, customer and service model. The organiser identifies retail, hospitality, foodservice, manufacturing, import and export, and wholesale audiences.

Hear industry perspectives

The organiser describes seminars, panels and live discussions as part of its expert-led content. Awards and Pitch Live are also promoted for 2027. Check current programme details before planning around a particular session.

Who should visit London Speciality & Fine Food Fair?

Retail buyers and product teams

Look for distinctive food and drink ranges, compare producers and identify products for commercial assessment. Retail buyers, buying managers, deli managers, product developers and food-trends teams appear among the organiser’s visitor examples. Decide which categories, customer needs and supply questions matter to your business.

Hospitality and foodservice professionals

Chefs, hospitality buyers, restaurant and hotel teams, and foodservice product developers can focus on products that might fit menus, service formats and sourcing plans. Ask about availability, pack formats, specifications and supply arrangements, and confirm details directly with each producer.

Wholesalers and distributors

Wholesale buyers, sourcing managers and distributors can review emerging and established brands for possible channel fit. Compare product ranges, target customers, distribution expectations and the next step needed for a fuller assessment. Import and export professionals are also among the wider audience.

Speciality food and drink producers

Emerging brands and established producers can present products to trade audiences across retail, hospitality, foodservice and wholesale. Explain the product’s point of difference clearly and learn what information prospective buyers need before evaluating it.

What can you find at London Speciality & Fine Food Fair?

The event focuses on speciality, fine and artisanal food and drink. Its 2027 exhibitor list is still to come, so specific participating brands and ranges cannot yet be confirmed. Visitor information highlights product discovery, taste-testing, start-ups, established producers and expert-led content. Awards and Pitch Live are announced features for 2027.

How to prepare for London Speciality & Fine Food Fair

1. Set a buying or sourcing brief. Define categories, customer needs or menu applications, and note constraints such as format, supply volume or timing.
2. Build a shortlist when the exhibitor list is released. Group relevant producers as essential, useful and exploratory conversations. The 2027 list is currently marked as coming soon.
3. Prepare product questions. Ask about ingredients and allergens, pack sizes, shelf life and storage, minimum orders, availability, pricing, distribution and delivery. Confirm product-specific and commercial details with each supplier.
4. Plan around the programme. Check current details for seminars, panels, live discussions, Awards and Pitch Live, then prioritise confirmed activities.
5. Keep a comparison record. Note the producer, product, customer fit, commercial questions and agreed follow-up for each relevant conversation.

Opening times and venue

The fair takes place in the Capital Hall on the east side of ExCeL London. The closest entrance is the East Entrance by Prince Regent DLR station. Custom House is another access point, served by the Elizabeth line.

• Monday 5 April 2027: 10:00–17:00
• Tuesday 6 April 2027: 10:00–17:00; online registration closes, with on-site registration only afterwards.
• Wednesday 7 April 2027: 10:00–16:00; on-site registration closes at 14:00 and last entry is 15:00.

Address: ExCeL London, Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, London E16 1XL. Check travel arrangements and confirm visitor registration details with the organiser before travelling.

After London Speciality & Fine Food Fair

Sort product conversations by priority while details are fresh. Request decision-making information such as specifications, ingredient and allergen details, samples, pricing, minimum orders and delivery terms. Compare options against your brief before progressing a trial, listing or distribution discussion. Producers can note each buyer’s channel and interest, then follow up with relevant information and a specific next step.

Is London Speciality & Fine Food Fair worth visiting?

The fair is most relevant to professionals who source, select, sell or serve speciality food and drink. Retail, hospitality, foodservice and wholesale buyers can discover and compare producer ranges; producers can present products to trade audiences. The value of a visit depends on having a clear brief and checking exhibitor and programme information as it is released.

London Speciality & Fine Food Fair 2027 at a glance

Make your visit purposeful

Which products or producer conversations could help you make a better sourcing decision? Set that objective before you arrive, then use the fair to discover, compare and follow up with intent.

Speciality food and drink opportunities in the United Kingdom

Market size and demand

Defra’s 2026 Food Statistics in Your Pocket reports that the UK food chain, excluding agriculture and fishing, generated £147.8 billion in gross value added in 2024, up 6.0% on 2023. This is economic contribution, not retail sales. In real terms, consumer expenditure on food and alcoholic drinks reached £303.3 billion in 2025, up 1.1%; spending on food and drink eaten out rose 2.3% to £137.7 billion. These figures show the scale of retail and out-of-home channels, but do not establish demand for any individual product.

Market structure and commercial possibilities

Defra’s 2025 business estimates counted approximately 24,880 food and drink manufacturing SMEs, 98.8% of businesses in that sector. This producer base and the fair’s focus on independent brands make it relevant for buyers assessing suppliers and producers considering routes into retail, hospitality, foodservice or wholesale. These are possibilities to investigate, not guaranteed listings or sales. Producers should assess channel fit, capacity, margins and distribution requirements; buyers can compare product and supply details before progressing a range.

Regulations and market-entry conditions

Food Standards Agency guidance updated in September 2026 sets out food-information and labelling requirements for businesses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Requirements for prepacked food include mandatory information such as ingredients and allergen declarations, with additional rules for particular products. Check the requirements that apply to a product’s category, packaging and route to market before sale.

What this means for exhibitors and visitors

Exhibitors may use buyer conversations to test product fit with retail, hospitality or foodservice channels while investigating labelling, capacity and distribution needs. Visitors could compare independent producers and ranges against customer or menu requirements, then verify specifications, compliance and commercial terms directly with suppliers.