The Food to Go Conference 2026
Thursday 5th March 2026, The Ham Yard Hotel, London
The UK food to go market is expected to grow to a value of £26bn in 2028F. (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 unpicks 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 examines 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 2025 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.
Click here to get a glimpse of what's in store for 2026.
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.
Join us for a full day of networking and insight. Registration is from 9.30am and the programme then runs from 10am to 4.30pm, followed by networking drinks.