CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

The Slate, University of Warwick

THURSDAY 5th JUNE 2025 

10.30am: Campus Tours of Hospitality Venues at University of Warwick

11:30am: Delegate Registration and Exhibition Opens

12:00pm: Buffet Lunch and Networking

1:00pm: Welcome from the U Dine Team

1.15pm: Beyond the Matrix! What You Don’t Know, Could Harm Your Customer Caroline Benjamin

1.40pm: Who Always Complains In Restaurants and How To Spot Them Adrian Martin

2:00pm: Plant-Based Cuisine At Your University Jenny Chandler 

2:30pm: Exhibition, Networking and 1–1 Meetings

3:30pm: What’s Important To Students In Terms Of Sustainability and How That Might Be Evident Across Campus Catering and Retail?
NUS - Students Organising for Sustainability

3:50pm: Insights Into Dessert Based Cafe Concepts Everett Fieldgate, Creams Cafe CEO

4:15pm: The Future of University Hospitality
Hosted by Andrew Daniels Panelists: Manish Shah, Alison Shedlock, Gavin Brown 

5.00pm: Check into Accommodation

7.00pm: Drinks Reception

7.30pm: U Dine Awards Dinner (smart dress)

11.00pm: Close of Awards

FRIDAY 6th JUNE 2025

Check Out after Breakfast

Shortlisted entrants will receive one complimentary place fully inclusive of 
Conference Business Programme, Awards Dinner and accommodation at Scarman House.

Additional places can now be booked:
Conference only: free of charge but must register in advance.
Awards Dinner & 4 star accommodation on site: £265 plus VAT 
Awards Dinner only: £145 plus VAT

Bookings email: information@universityhospitality.co.uk