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78th Annual Western Foodservice and Hospitality Expo Highlights

WesternExpoLogoThousands of restaurant and foodservice industry professionals, enjoyed three days of tasting new products, meeting with new vendors and attending education programs at the 78th annual Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo which was held at the Anaheim Convention Center. The event was sponsored by the California Restaurant Association, a partner of the National Restaurant Association.

“The energy and excitement on the show floor was fantastic, fueled by all of the special events and new product announcements,” said Ron Mathews, Industry Vice President for the Foodservice Events. “We thank our exhibitors, our attendees, our speakers, our new partners including the California Craft Brewers Association and ROAM Food Truck Academy and the California Restaurant Association. The event is more than a tradeshow; it is a complete learning experience that improves our attendees business throughout the year.”

Exhibitors were thrilled with the turnout of the event. Bill Schneider, Director of Marketing for Melissa’s had this to say: “We were very pleased with the results of the Show – we had more qualified leads on Sunday and Monday then we ever had before at this event. Monday drew a very strong professional crowd.”

Highlights of the event, included:

Posted by Rachel Allan

09/05/14

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