The Food to Go Conference to return in 2026
The UK food to go market is expected to grow +3.3% to a value £24bn in 2025F. (source: Lumina Intelligence).
Resilient and innovative, it remains a source of affordable meals and treats, with 1,000 new outlets set to open each year from 2024 to 2027.
MCA’s Food To Go Conference 2025 unpicked the key growth drivers across a full-day programme of exclusive interviews, presentations, panel sessions and insight.
Focused on the future trends and developments that you and your team most need to know about, the programme examined innovation making an impact, from technology, to new formats, to menus and marketing, and how successful brands are continuing to grow in a challenging market.
The headline sessions were from the leaders of Wingstop UK, German Doner Kebab, WatchHouse, Papa Johns and Chipotle and exclusive insight from Network Rail and Lumina Intelligence.
Panel sessions covered property , growth, digital evolution and the premiumisation of lunch feature Costa Coffee, Ole & Steen, Knoops, Cornish Bakery, Atis, The Salad Project and more.
Finally, we heard about the rise of Lola’s Cupcakes and three innovative next gen concepts: Tahina, PICK.YOUR.OWN and De Nadas.
Click here for the 2025 agenda.
This annual c-suite conference is a must attend day of actionable insight, senior networking and relationship building for operators, investors, sector watchers and suppliers.
It brings together a who’s who of operators, from emerging talents to household names, with a focus on excellence, innovation and inspiration in the market.
Register your interest for 2026
2025 SPEAKERS
Benefit from insight and thought leadership from some of the biggest names in the Food-to-go sector, as well as the chance to network with industry leaders from GDK, Papa Johns, Costa Coffee, Sandwich Sandwich, WatchHouse, Ole & Steen, Chipotle, Wingstop UK, and more...