Food & Beverage

National Restaurant Association Show 2027

The National Restaurant Association Show is one of the largest annual gatherings in the foodservice industry, bringing together professionals, suppliers, and innovators from around the globe. Attendees can explore the latest products, technologies, and trends shaping the future of foodservice. The event features educational sessions, culinary demonstrations,…

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2Speakers
35Sponsors
81Exhibitors
48Sessions
116Companies · in total

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Speakers

Programmed at National, in alphabetical order.

Andre Agassi
Award-winning Tennis Player & Entrepreneur
Michelle Korsmo
President & Chief Executive Officer · National Restaurant Association

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

BakePublication
Convenience Retailing University
CSP Daily News
CSP Forum Events
C-StoreTEC
C-Store Women (CSW)
Fast CasualPublication
Food Industry NewsPublication
FoodService Director
Foodservice Equipment ReportsPublication
Foodservice Equipment SuppliesPublication
FSTEC
Global Restaurant Leadership Conference
Hospitality HangoutPodcast Partner
Hotels MagazinePublication
Illinois Hospitality AssociationAssociation Partner
Illinois Restaurant AssociationAssociation Partner
Informa
Lodging MagazinePublication
MenuDirections
NACUFSAssociation Partner
National Restaurant AssociationAssociation Partner
National Restaurant Association Show
Outlook Leadership
Restaurant Business
Restaurant DevelopmentPublication
Restaurant InfluencersPodcast Partner
Restaurant Leadership Conference
Restaurants GrowPodcast Partner
Supermarket News
Supermarket PerimeterPublication
Technomic
The Ashton ReportPublication
The Lempert ReportPodcast Partner
Total Food ServicePublication

Agenda

Selected from 48 sessions.

  • Monday, May 18 1:00 p.m. (doors open at 12:30 p.m.)

    Featured Session with Technomic

  • Monday, May 18, 1:00 p.m. (doors open at 12:30 p.m.)

    Featured Session with Technomic

  • Monday, May 18 2:30 – 4:15 p.m.

    Expo + Education Sessions

    McCormick Place South Building 4th and 5th floor meeting rooms. Additional registration required.

  • Monday, May 18, 2:30 – 4:15 p.m.

    Expo + Education Sessions

    McCormick Place South Building 4th and 5th floor meeting rooms. Additional registration required.

  • Monday, May 18 8:00 – 11:00 p.m.

    Show After Party

    House of Blues Chicago. 329 N Dearborn St. Chicago, IL 60654. Additional registration required. Title Sponsor: Shift4.

  • Monday, May 18, 8:00 – 11:00 p.m.

    Show After Party

    House of Blues Chicago. 329 N Dearborn St. Chicago, IL 60654. Additional registration required. Title Sponsor: Shift4.

  • Monday, May 18 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

    Show Store Open

    Grand Concourse, level 2.5 – includes bookstore and merch. Show Store North opens at 9:30, North Hall B2 – merch only.

  • Monday, May 18, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

    Show Store Open

    Grand Concourse, level 2.5 – includes bookstore and merch. Show Store North opens at 9:30, North Hall B2 – merch only

  • Monday, May 18 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

    Workshop: AI Essentials for Operators

    Additional registration required. Presented By: FinTitan & NCCO.

Company intelligence

What does it mean when 116 companies show up, and 1 bet on three roles at once?

116 companies. one are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
1All threespeak · spons · exh
34Sponsoringsponsor only
81Exhibitingexhibitor only
0Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

National Restaurant Association

Speakers by seniority

50% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite150%
  • Other roles150%

Of 2 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1National Restaurant AssociationSponsor · Association Partner1
2BakeSponsor · Publication-
3Convenience Retailing UniversitySponsor-
4CSP Daily NewsSponsor-
5CSP Forum EventsSponsor-
6C-StoreTECSponsor-
7C-Store Women (CSW)Sponsor-
8Fast CasualSponsor · Publication-
9Food Industry NewsSponsor · Publication-
10FoodService DirectorSponsor-
11Foodservice Equipment ReportsSponsor · Publication-
12Foodservice Equipment SuppliesSponsor · Publication-
13FSTECSponsor-
14Global Restaurant Leadership ConferenceSponsor-
Sponsors by tier
association partner4
11% of 35
podcast partner4
11% of 35
publication11
31% of 35
unspecified16
46% of 35
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

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