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There are 4 Restaurant & foodservice shows in the United States in the next six months. The largest is Winter FancyFaire, with 1,000 exhibitors. The soonest is Florida Restaurant Show in Orlando, FL on October 25 – 27, 2026.
Restaurant and foodservice shows are where operators — independent restaurants, multi-unit chains, caterers, hotel and campus kitchens — come to see food, beverage, equipment and technology in one place. The exhibitors are the suppliers: food and beverage brands, kitchen equipment makers, packaging, point-of-sale and ordering technology, and distributors.
One show dwarfs the rest. The National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago drew more than 55,000 attendees and 2,300 exhibitors in May 2026. Most of the others are regional or specialist — pizza, meat, plant-based, bar and beverage — with one to two hundred exhibitors, which is where a small booth gets the most conversations per dollar.
8 shows in Atlanta, NV, Brooklyn, NY, Chicago, IL, Dallas, TX, Grand Rapids, MI, New York, NY and more. Exhibitor counts are published for 5 of 8.
National Restaurant Association Show, in Chicago, IL, at McCormick Place, with about 2,300 exhibitors. The next edition is May 22 – 25, 2027.
The registry lists 6 editions in the next twelve months, most of them in October, January, March, April, May and June. The list below has every date, soonest first.
8 upcoming shows on the registry (13 editions), soonest first. Shows with a page here link to it; the rest link to the organizer.
Orlando, FL · Orange County Convention Center · October 25 – 27, 2026
Organizer's site → 17JANSan Francisco, CA · Moscone Center · January 17 – 19, 2027 · 1,000 exhibitors · also January 23 – 25, 2028; January 14 – 16, 2029
See the show page → 1MARDallas, TX · Gaylord Texan · March 1 – 3, 2027 · 140 exhibitors
Organizer's site → 13APRNew York, NY · April 13 – 15, 2027
Organizer's site → 22MAYChicago, IL · McCormick Place · May 22 – 25, 2027 · 2,300 exhibitors
See the show page → 8JUNBrooklyn, NY · Industry City · June 8 – 9, 2027 · 213 exhibitors
Organizer's site → 4OCTGrand Rapids, MI · October 4 – 6, 2027 · also October 2 – 4, 2028
Organizer's site → 5OCTAtlanta, NV · Georgia World Congress Center · October 5 – 8, 2027 · 1,204 exhibitors · also October 2 – 5, 2028; October 16 – 19, 2029
See the show page →Other industries: Medical & hospitals · Energy & utilities · Media, broadcast & AV · General business & networking · Fashion, apparel & footwear · Manufacturing · Landscaping & outdoor · Marketing & advertising · Software & SaaS · Education & edtech · Toys, hobby & crafts · Lifestyle, gift & holiday · Retail & e-commerce · Home & garden show · Farming & agtech · Commercial construction · Homebuilding · Boat, RV & outdoor recreation · Food & beverage products · Consumer electronics & gaming · Hospitality, lodging & travel · Outdoor sports & recreation industry · IT & cybersecurity · Automotive trade & aftermarket · Gifts, home décor & furnishings · Events & meetings industry · Staffing & recruiting · Pharma & biotech
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