17 - 19 March 2025
ExCeL London

Frequently Asked Questions

HRC, part of Food, Drink & Hospitality Week takes place 17 - 19 March 2025 at ExCeL London. 

The opening times are: 

Monday 17 March: 10:00 - 17:00        

Tuesday 18 March: 10:00 - 17:00

Wednesday 19 March: 10:00 - 16:00*
*Please note: last entry on Wednesday will be from 15:00.

ExCeL London, Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, London E16 1XL

Plan your journey here.

If you interested in exhibiting, please  fill in this short form and one of our commercial team will be in touch with you shortly. 

This is a business-to-business event for professionals and buyers to source the latest products and innovations from across the hospitality sector. 

We do not permit entry to anyone under the age of 18. You may be asked to show proof of age upon entry of the event, we reserve the right to request proof of age at any time during the event. 

We only allow a small amount of final year hospitality students to attend the show to help them to learn more about the industry, this is a strictly first come first served basis. 

We reserve the right to request proof of business (i.e. a scan of your business card, copies of invoices etc) before issuing a badge. 

Unfortunately, as this is an industry only event, we do not permit entry to anyone under the age of 18. 

If you need child care for the event, ExCeL London have a nursery on-site. Find out more here

HRC is free-to-attend for any hospitality professionals. Registration opens three months before the event so in the meantime you can sign up to our newsletter  here to be notified once registration is live.

HRC is part of Food, Drink & Hospitality Week which unites IFE Manufacturing, IFEThe Pub ShowHRC and International Salon Culinaire. Your pass grants you access to all of these events across all 3 days.

Your pass will give you unrivalled access to touch, taste, and sample the latest innovative products from over 1,500 suppliers across all avenues of hospitality, listen and learn from our incredible line-up of speakers, plus meet and reconnect with industry peers. It's the UK's biggest celebration of industry innovation.

To find out more about what HRC has to offer and news on the event, why not subscribe to our newsletter.  

No, your pass grants you access to all three days of the event.

ExCeL London provides free and fast WiFi to all attending. It is suitable for browsing, social media, and email. All you need to do is when arriving at the venue just sign in to '_ExCeL FREE WIiFi' using their standard log in, or via LinkedIn, Facebook, or Twitter and you’re ready to post away.

Don't forget to tag our pages @HotelRestaurantCatering  (Facebook), or @hotel_restaurant_catering (Instagram) and @Hotel-Restaurant-Catering (LinkedIn) in your posts with #HRC25.

At HRC, we are committed to responsible environmental operations and implement a strong sustainability policy. We strongly encourage all visitors and exhibitors alike to cycle, walk or use public transport where possible when commuting to and from the event.

If driving to the venue is required, there is onsite parking available. Visit ExCeL London Parking Map to see the parking available to you. 

Find out more about parking costs and accessibility here.

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Interested in exhibiting at HRC 2025?

Get in touch today to secure a prime location on the floorplan and connect with new clients to grow your business.