
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