By AFS REPS
Called the “Show for Foodservice,” the National Restaurant Show is a must-attend event for every member of the restaurant and foodservice industry.
As the world’s most influential showcase of foodservice innovation and inspiration, it’s where every trend, solution and category are represented — connecting you with the people and products you need to thrive in today’s business environment.
Join your peers from across the industry in Chicago on May 18-21, for a future-forward experience where you’ll discover everything it takes to stay revenue-driven and relevant — from tantalizing tastes for your menu to actionable solutions for streamlining service, payments and more. You will have the opportunity to test innovative new equipment designed to power automation and profits, engage with expert-led education on today’s hottest topics and build connections with key suppliers and foodservice professionals from around the world.
Who will be there?
The better question here is who won’t be there? Companies and manufacturers from around the world will come to Chicago to showcase the latest innovations aimed to take on all the foodservices’ challenges of today. Many of whom are AFS Reps manufacturers.
Here are some of those manufacturers that will be in Chicago:
American Metalcraft (booth 7029)
Cambro Manufacturing (booth 1819)
Libbey LLC (booth 3101)
Middleby Corporation (booth 4200)
Including Blodgett Ovens (also booth 3498), Carter Hoffmann, EvoAmerica, LLC (also booth 3497), Follett Products LLC, Lab2Fab (also booth 3699), Newton CFV (also booth 3899), PITCO FRIALATOR (also booth 3499), TurboChef Technologies, LLC, Varimixer (also booth 3599), Wild Goose Gilling (also booth 3598) and Wunder-Bar (also booth 3799).
Structural Concepts (booth 1278)
T&S Brass and Bronze Works (booths 4195 and 4410)
Waring Commercial (booths 2716 and 3698)
NRA showcases, awards innovation
This year is the 20th year of the Kitchen Innovations Awards. Since its inception in 2005, the KI Awards program has been renowned for its role in defining the highest standards in foodservice equipment innovation.
For the 2024 KI Awards, there were 25 recipients. Among them are (with their award-winning products):
Blodgett Ovens: ImVection IMV-4E
Evo America, LLC: Evo Event Open Canopy Hood
Lab2Fab: PizzaBot
Newton CFV: Discrete CFV
Pitco Frialator: Torq Fryer
T&S Brass and Bronze Works: Y-Valve
Varimixer: ERGO Series
Waring Commercial Products: Xpress Multipurpose Cooktop
Wild Goose Filling: Cervizi
The 2024 KI Award recipients will be featured in a dedicated Kitchen Innovations Showroom in the South Hall and highlighted in a special session, titled “The Kitchen of the Future: Kitchen Innovations Awardees Paving the Way for What's Next” at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 18.
How to register
Get all the information you need to register, as well as schedule, accommodations, travel, transportation, and more!
Check out photos and more from last year’s show
