03/03/2013 – 03/05/2013
Jacob Javits Convention Center
655 W 34th St, New York, NY 10001

The latest restaurant and foodservice products will be on display at the International Restaurant and Foodservice Show of New York, March 3-5, 2013.

Thousands of restaurant and foodservice industry professionals will gather for the International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York from March 3-5 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center. There will be dozens of new products, services, and equipment from more than 500 leading vendors, along with educational programs and many special events. The event is sponsored and owned by the New York State Restaurant Association, and managed and produced by Reed Exhibitions. Event highlights include:
Culinary Demonstration Theater – Demonstrations will be presented by Celebrity chefs including Chef Kevin Cottle, Season 6 Hell’s Kitchen; Chef Van Hurd, also from Season 6 Hell’s Kitchen; Chef Joe Arvin, from Big Brother Season 14; Chef Ryan Jones, Owner and Chef at The Mill; and Chef Tyler Anderson, Chef and Owner of Millwrights Restaurant.
US Pastry Competition – Paris Gourmet presents the 24th Annual U.S. Pastry Competition on Sunday, March 3, 2013, where 20 rising stars of the pastry world have been selected to compete for the coveted title, Pastry Chef of the Year. The theme for this year’s event is “Women”. New for the 2013 event is a student competition which will take place on Monday, March 4th. Six of the top student pastry chefs will compete with the same theme and rules as the US Pastry Competition.
Food Trends Experience – The new Food Trends Experience is a tasting adventure providing direct access to over 75 new products, flavors and ingredients driving the most recent trends in the market. The latest list of participating companies includes: Ann Payne’s Caveman Foods, Artuso Pastry Foods, Caribbean Liquid Sugar, Cup and Compass, Gelato Giuliana, Herbal Water, International Premium Imports, May-O-Sabi, Molina USA, Rishi Tea, Royal Pacific/Classic Coffee Concepts, Solutions Box SRL, Udi’s Gluten Free Foods, and more.
NY Wine Expo – Don’t miss the opportunity to sample over 640 wines from over 160 winemakers from around the globe in the Grand Tasting. Producers include 40 winemakers from Argentina, 30 from New York, 30 from the Zinfandel Advocates and Producers, and 15 from Oregon. Other countries represented include Italy, France, New Zealand, Greece, Spain and Portugal.
Ferdinand Metz Foodservice Forum – Offers 30+ complimentary sessions, with an emphasis on trends and best practices on social media, catering, healthy/green, legal, operations, hospitality, human resources and networking. On Sunday afternoon, Master Chef Ferdinand Metz will moderate a Power Chef Panel: “Four Decades of Culinary Leadership at America’s Most Venerable Hotel – The Waldorf Astoria” with Chef John Doherty and Chef Arno Schmidt.