Featured Events

Javits Convention Center at 655 West 34th Street New York, NY 10001

The International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York – also known as the NY Restaurant Show – is the only event in New York exclusively serving the restaurant and foodservice industry.

This is a must-attend event for anyone involved in the restaurant, foodservice or hospitality industry. Don't miss your chance to network with Independent Restaurant Owners, QSR and Quick Serve Establishment Operators, Caterers, Bakers, Chefs, and other from across all segments and concepts, plus bars, nightclubs, hospitals, hotels and commercial foodservice operations. And top exhibitors - like Ace Endico, Digital Menu Box, True World Foods, Baldor and Sam Tell & Sons - will be there showing their latest and most innovative products and solutions.

Smith & Wollensky Miami Beach, Chicago, Las Vegas, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Columbus, Houston and Boston (Atlantic Wharf location only).

Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group announces The Fiftieth National Wine Week™.   During this week, eight iconic restaurant locations, under the guidance of Stuart Roy, national director of wine and spirits, will offer a variety of super-premium wines carefully selected to complement the Smith & Wollensky award-winning menu. Patrons will be able to sample 10 wines for $10 with the purchase of a lunch entrée. Selections are customized to each location and will change daily.

Set amid the backdrop of the historic 69th Armory on Lexington Avenue, the famous building where the movement called Modern Art was first presented to the American public in 1913, including the just-completed Marcel Duchamp canvas, "Nude Descending a Staircase," guests will be invited to sample delicious cuisines that would otherwise require days of travel.

The National Restaurant Association 2012 Public Affairs Conference will be held April 17 to 18, 2012, at the Renaissance Downtown in Washington, D.C. Meet your lawmakers and share your perspective on the challenges of owning and operating a restaurant business. This powerful two-day conference brings restaurant leaders from across the country together with decision-makers in Congress and the Administration.

On April 28–29, 2012, at The International Culinary Center in New York City, passionate food-lovers will enjoy an intimate weekend of hands-on master classes, cooking and conversation with more than 30 of the culinary industry's most respected talents.

Join us! Your ticket to the New York Culinary Experience gives you two days of sensory adventure. You'll cook, learn, taste, laugh, and make memories that will last a lifetime.
We look forward to seeing you next spring!

Read more: 2012 New York Culinary Experience 

Food and beverage manufacturers play a vital role in foodservice industry innovation through creation of products that help drive customer satisfaction and profitability for restaurant and foodservice operators.

The National Restaurant Association will recognize the significant contributions of food and beverage manufacturers with the prestigious Food and Beverage Product Innovations Awards. These awards celebrate forward-thinking food and beverage innovations that advance our entire industry and success for all we serve.

Robert Wood Johsnon University Hospital

May 24, 2012 from 6PM - 8:30PM

The Arline and Henry Schwartzman Courtyard

1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Prizes

$200 for the Best Table Design

ISSA/INTERCLEAN is the one week when all associations and the commercial and institutional cleaning industry come together to do business.  Many industry organizations hold events during the week of ISSA/INTERCLEAN and have access to the exhibit hall bringing you a variety of distributors and end-user customers in one place.