IFE Manufacturing, IFE, International Food & Drink Event, Hotel, Restaurant & Catering (HRC), and The Pub Show create the UK's largest gathering of food, drink, and hospitality professionals and the layout can be quite overwhelming if you're new to the events.

You can download the floorplan below which showcases helpful areas to ensure you have the smoothest exhibiting experience as possible. These include wash up areas for you to wash utensils, cooking equipment, and glasses. We have also highlighted the Lowe cold storage area so you can find your way to your samples when needed, as well as the organisers office in case you need to speak to any of the IFE & IFE Manufacturing organising team. If you do need to call the organisers office, please use the following number: 020 7069 5150/1

Make the most of your time at IFE Manufacturing and join us for the exhibitor drinks reception which will take place in the Bridge Bar in the Central Boulevard at ExCeL.

Taking place on Monday 20th March from 5:00pm - 7:00pm in the Bridge Bar, get ready to network and connect with the food and drink industry face-to-face at this exclusive event after the show, sponsored by Aptean.

Utilise this intimate networking experience to meet industry friends and celebrate the resilience of the food and drink sector by raising a glass together! 

RSVP for the drinks here

As part of our commitment and as a way of simply saying thank you to you please do pop by the Exhibitor Sales Lounge, stand number 2151, in the Grocery & Wholesales Section from 8:30am on Tuesday and Wednesday morning. There will be a selection of teas, coffees, and croissants for you to enjoy, complimentary from the IFE  & IFE Manufacturing Team.

The IFE Manufacturing Team are on hand to answer any queries you may have. We hope you have a great show again this year and as always,  it is our privilege to bring the industry together.

The sales team will have already been in touch, and you will have received a couple of emails regarding the new rebook process.  The new process has ultimately resulted in a huge number of companies having already rebooked their existing locations with even more ready to book alternative locations elsewhere on the floorplan.

If you've not already spoken to the commercial team about opportunities in 2024, please speak to the event support team– by the time you read this, you will have met your main contact at the show who will be able to assist. Stand availability is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. 

All bookings for IFE and IFE Manufacturing will benefit from preferential onsite rates until 4pm on Wednesday 22nd March, the last day of the show. After this, the price will increase to the standard rate.

City Harvest rescues food, people, and planet by preventing food waste, providing life-changing support to communities in every London borough through free food, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from waste.
We collect surplus food from retailers, distribution centres, farms, manufacturers, markets & wholesalers, film shoots and all parts of the hospitality sector, and deliver it to 350+ charities in every London borough.
Our recipients include homeless shelters, hostels, soup kitchens, mental health charities, community centres and kitchens, schools, family centres, children’s programmes, and domestic abuse refuges.

WHAT CAN YOU DONATE?
City Harvest can collect fresh, frozen, and ambient food. All vans have freezer and chiller capability. All food must be unopened and within its use-by date. City Harvest does not collect hot meals or canteen style food, open food or compromised packaging, food past its use-by date, and alcohol.

When the event closes at 4pm on Wednesday 22nd March please bring your donations to one of the collection points. The City Harvest and Montgomery Group Teams will be on hand to help. The organisers will be setting up 2 collection points at the IFE Hub 4151 and the HRC Lobby H1749.

Please ensure you read the full breakdown procedures as supplied by Montgomery Group. Breakdown will occur from:

Wednesday 22 March 16:30-22:00
Thursday 23 March 08:00-18:00

At Montgomery Events, we work with many exhibitors not just at our market leading food, drink and hospitality events, but increasingly we are helping businesses year-round with their marketing and business development activities.

Whether this is to increase lead generation, increase brand/product awareness, launch new products, support with seasonal promotions or position as thought leaders, there is a huge range of promotional activities we can offer both online and offline that isn’t within the confines of our events.

If you’d like to arrange an initial conversation about this at the event, please email Daniel Gray, Head of Sales, IFE here.