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When and where is the Speciality & Fine Food Fair?

Speciality & Fine Food Fair will take place from 5 - 7 April 2027 at Excel London.

The opening times are:

  • Monday 5 April 2027, 10:00am - 17:00
  • Wednesday 6 April 2027, 10:00am - 17:00*
  • Wednesday 7 April 2027, 10:00am - 16:00**

*Online registration closes – onsite registration only. **Onsite registration closes at 2pm and last entry at 3pm.

Who can attend?

As an industry show, Speciality & Fine Food Fair is open to trade visitors, industry professionals, and businesses involved in the specialty food and beverage sector. This includes Retailers, Foodservice Professionals, Distributors and Wholesalers, Producers and Manufacturers and Food & Beverage Professionals.

As this is a trade only event all visitors will be vetted in advance and entry is not guaranteed to the Fair until you receive your visitor confirmation email.

Visitors will be required to provide proof of trade status and industry relevance when registering for the Fair. To ensure a smooth registration process you will need to provide the below:
- Website or social media business page URL
- Connection between yourself and the business (i.e. work email address, LinkedIn profile)
- Connection between the business and fine food & drink industry

If you cannot provide any of these then regrettably we cannot grant entry to the Fair. 

Please refer to our admissions policy here.

Can students attend Speciality & Fine Food Fair?

As the Fair is an industry only event, we operate on a no student policy. This policy will be enforced across both days of the show and as such we sadly cannot issue you with a visitor pass.

How do I get tickets?

Registration for the 2027 edition of the Fair is not yet live. 

As this is a trade only event all visitors will be vetted in advance and entry is not guaranteed to the Fair until you receive your visitor confirmation email.

Visitors will be required to provide proof of trade status and industry relevance when registering for the Fair. To ensure a smooth registration process you will need to provide the below:
- Website or social media business page URL
- Connection between yourself and the business (i.e. work email address, LinkedIn profile)
- Connection between the business and fine food & drink industry

If you cannot provide any of these then regrettably we cannot grant entry to the Fair.

Please refer to our admissions policy here.

Do I need to specify what day I will visit when I register?

No, your visitor pass will grant you access for both days of the event.

Do I need to book onto the Speciality & Fine Food Fair conference program separately?

No you do not need to book on in advance.

Can I bring a child with me?

Unfortunately, as this is an industry only event, we do not permit entry to anyone under the age of 18. We do have exceptions for breastfeeding mothers or if you are a parent and need to bring a young baby with you, please contact the team for more info on sfffteam@montgomerygroup.com. However, please note no pushchairs are allowed.

  Can I bring a bag to the event?

Visitors are prohibited from bringing wheelie bags, suitcases or large rucksacks or carrier bags into the event. If a visitor does arrive with one of the mentioned above, they will be required to check-in these items to one of the cloakrooms. We also enforce a one bag of samples policy when visitors are leaving the event. This is subject to the Organisers discretion. Please refer to our admissions policy here.

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The Next Chapter for Speciality & Fine Food Fair

From 2027, Speciality & Fine Food Fair will take place 5 – 7 April at Excel London, as part of Food, Drink & Hospitality Week to be the UK’s largest food & drink trade event.

This exciting move will connect our incredible community of speciality producers and buyers with 25,000+ verified trade visitors, creating even more opportunities for products to be discovered, tasted and stocked by buyers across retail, hospitality, wholesale and foodservice.

To prepare for this exciting launch, the Fair will not be taking place in 2026, returning in its new format in 2027.

While the scale grows, the heart of the Fair stays the same - a curated showcase of exceptional producers and a spirit of discovery, now with even greater commercial reach.

We’re incredibly excited about this next chapter and can’t wait to build it with you.

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