Photos from the International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York

[Blue Hen]

Hey all, someone on behalf of the Small Business Forum attended the International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York at the Javits Center. We're going to post some photos from it and later write a little bit about what we learned there.

Registration





ZT Packaging
Dana Weiss, VP of Sales
Rego Park, NY





AstroNova
Alex Morotto, Sales
Makes printers for food companies that do their own manufacturing.
Rhode Island





Uncommon Threads
Paul LoPolito and Steve Lewis, Sales Account Representatives
Makes clothing for chefs and other restaurant staff
Chicago, IL





Yocup Company
Steven Deng, Account Manager
Makes disposable cups, utensils and straws
Los Angeles, CA







Gourmet Foods International
Left, Brian Marino, Territory Manager
Atlanta, GA with an office in NJ.

[Blue Hen]

Here's some more photos and commentary:

Glac Seat Inc.
Annie Claude, President
Sells European-style restaurant chairs
Connecticut

“We started in 1970 and we charged a high amount because we had no competition here in the U.S. Now we do, so we’ve had to adjust.”





PacknWood
Melanie Gasior, East Coast Sales Manager
Eco-friendly cups, cocktail sticks, skewers and more
New York City





Conway Imports Co.
Patrick Greenawalt, District Sales Manager
Salad dressing
Chicago, IL

“This is a very good show and we’ve been coming every year. Because it’s in New York, you get a lot of national and international people. I spoke to a buyer from the UK this morning.”




Tractor Beverage Co.
Luke Emery, CEO
Makes organic, non-alcoholic beverages
Idaho

“Tractor was started by an organic farmer who said ‘Food has evolved [in restaurants,] but beverages have not.’”





Giannis Chicken Burgers
Robert Gutierez, Sales and Business Development Manager
Makes traditional hamburger hamburger-style patties, but made of chicken
Huntington Station, NY





FoodArt Bakery
Julius Moore, Sales Rep
Bakery selling macarons and other pastries
The Bronx, NY

[turboguy]

Great photos and great presentation. It almost makes me feel like I was there. I am not sure if that is good or bad since it is making me hungry.

I have done trade shows all over the place but am quite happy I don't do any in NYC.

[Blue Hen]

Here's the first recap of a discussion that took place there:

https://www.small-business-forum.net...nd-Regulations

If you're in the restaurant business and/or in New York, it might interest you.

[Melanie O]

Very cool! I hope whoever went got their money's worth on the food there!

[Blue Hen]

Some more photos from the International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York

Everybody Eats, 100% Gluten-free bakery
Pablo Arroba, co-founder
Brooklyn, NY



It's a Wrap
UK



Maxsun
New York, NY



Mini Taco Shells
Hillsborough, NJ





Shirataki - Japanese sake
Hide Hashizume, US Rep
White Plains, NY

[Blue Hen]

A bit of small business advice learned from the show on our blog:

Marketing Guru Marcus Guiliano Explains Homepage Marketing Strategies

[Bobjob]

Thank you for sharing. I can imagine that is a huge show.

Back in the day (pre cell phones) they did not allow cameras in our trade shows, as companies were afraid of other companies stealing their ideas/designs. These days its impossible to regulate no cameras.