What’s the buzz? Tabletop Trends Live!

What’s the buzz? Tabletop Trends Live!

Get ahead of the latest tableware and light equipment trends with FEA’s innovative new live event

FEA has announced the lineup for its Tabletop Trends Live event, taking place on the 24th and 25th March 2026 at Capital City College London (formerly Westminster Kingsway College). This new event will give foodservice operators, chefs, managers and all those working in the industry a chance to see the newest light equipment and tableware products from some of the UK’s leading suppliers in the LET sector, and to discover the latest trends. Each of the two days of the event is split into two sessions; morning and afternoon, with an additional early evening session on day one.

The exhibitors include WMF Professional Hotel Equipment, Tablecraft, Lifetime Brands, Grunwerg, Catertherm, Contacto Ltd, Signature FSE, Zodiac Stainless Products, FEM, Waring Products, Thunder Group, and Dalebrook. All are looking forward to the opportunity to show what their latest products can do for users.

Visitors will get a chance to see the very best of the cutting edge of tableware styles, from the latest must have colourways to products featuring innovative and sustainable materials. They will also see the latest light equipment, which will take familiar concepts and bring powerful new twists enabling them to work smarter as well as accessing advanced techniques that previously required highly specialised knowledge to replicate.

“Understanding the market is crucial in today’s fast-moving hospitality landscape,” says Patricia Brackenridge, head of market support at Lifetime Brands. Chris Lightfoot of WMF Professional Hotel Equipment  agrees,  “This event presents a fantastic opportunity for industry professionals who want to stay ahead of emerging design trends,” he says.

Visitors will get hands-on experience of the latest launches.  “Tabletop Trends Live will give users a chance to get up close with the equipment and learn more about the products and their benefits,” says Gary Richards, sales director at Waring Products.

Sustainability is one of the big trends that will feature at the event.  “The HoReCa sector is under pressure to balance aesthetics, durability and sustainability,” says Elisha Rice, marketing manager at Dalebrook. “We’ve been inspired by operators who are rethinking presentation as part of the overall guest experience.”

“We’re really excited about this new event,” says Jocelyn Shawyer, event manager at FEA. “Leading suppliers are exhibiting and we can’t wait to give the visitors a chance to stay on top of the trends that will help shape foodservice in the future.”

As numbers are limited, visitors need to book in advance for either the morning, afternoon or early evening sessions on one of the two days. The morning sessions start with tea, coffee and pastries being served from 8.30 and runs until 13.00. The afternoon session ends at 17.00. A free buffet lunch will be served between 12.00-14.00 with food prepared by students from the college.  The early evening session on the 24^th starts at 17.00 and finishes at 19.00.

Register in advance for tickets at www.fea.org.uk/involvement/tabletop-trends-live