Hospitality Tech360 joined Tech on Toast’s summer brunch at The Other House, where hospitality leaders shared how AI is shaping personalisation, consistency, and smarter strategy across the industry.

 

Matt Hodgins, Project Director for Hospitality Tech360, taking place at Excel London on 30 March - 01 April as part of Food, Drink & Hospitality Week, discusses the ambitions behind the launch of the new show dedicated to connecting hospitality operators with the latest tech to streamline their business functions. 

Hospitality Tech360 chats to event partner Chris Fletcher, Founder of Tech on Toast, about cutting through the noise, solving real operator problems, and why the time is right for a new dedicated event for the hospitality tech community.

UKHospitality has announced that current CEO, Kate Nicholls OBE, is to step up to the new role of Chair, while current Deputy CEO, Allen Simpson, will transition to CEO. At the same time, current non-executive chairman, Steve Cassidy, will move to become President.

Matt Hodgins, the creator of a number of high-profile B2B and consumer events, will join Montgomery Group in June to launch Hospitality Tech360, a new addition to Food Drink & Hospitality Week, taking place at Excel London on 30 March - 1 April 2026.

Tevalis’ Tech Buyer’s Guide for 2025 offers hospitality operators expert insights to support informed decision-making, streamline operations, and drive profitability in the year ahead.

On HRC's TechX stage, a panel of industry leaders discussed how AI and data are transforming forecasting and, in turn, profit margins across restaurants, QSRs, and the wider foodservice supply chain. 

Moderated by Peter Martin, Co-Founder & Executive Director of Peach 20/20, the session featured insights from Brendan Kelly, Head of Projects at JKS Restaurants, Erika Biggadike, Director & Head of Supply Chain at 4C Associates, and Tim Doubleday, Group CFO of Burger King UK. 

In a standout session on HRC’s TechX stage this year, food delivery was under the spotlight with an all-star panel moderated by Tech on Toast’s Chris Fletcher and featuring Iain Dickson, Head of Food Operations at Carluccio's, Jess Markowski, Director London, National Sales and Global Editions at Deliveroo and Olivia Reid, Consultant Head of Food for Market Halls.  

Choosing a new tech supplier is a major investment for any hospitality business, here are five points to consider before taking the leap 

Chris Fletcher, Founder of Hospitality Tech360's event partner Tech on Toast, discusses the evolution of restaurant tech investment over the past five years.