The team at BARBIE are delighted to announce that we have partnered with Hale Events as they bring their extremely successful Source Trade Roadshow to Bristol for the first time.

Taking place on Thursday 18th June 2020 at Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol, BS3 2EJ, this will be the biggest exhibition for traders to attend that are involved in the food and beverage sector. If you are interested in exhibiting get in touch with James Curtis at james@hale-events.com, tel. 01934 733433 or visit the website directly at bristol.thesourcetradeshow.co.uk.

For any visitors wishing to register click https://bristol.thesourcetradeshow.co.uk/visitor-registration/ and its free to register for trade. The BARBIE stand is A1 at the entrance!

ABOUT HALE EVENTS

Hale Events have been organising trade shows for 25 years. Based in Axbridge, Somerset, they have been running a successful show for food and drink buyers in Exeter for ten years. It’s called the Source trade show, and next year it’s going on the road! Its first outing will be to Bristol’s Ashton Gate Stadium on the 18 June 2020.

“Bristol has a thriving independent food sector, with a focus on local, organic and ethical produce, so it’s perfect for us to connect more regional producers to. We want to help Bristol buyers try, taste and test even more of the best produce that the South West has to offer.” Mike Anderson, Managing Director. Hale Events Ltd. “Trade shows offer a unique marketing medium in today’s digital world. Their face to face nature enables long-term trusting relationships to be built. They are engaging and in a market like food and drink, events like this are a great way to compare the competition.”

Working with Taste of the West, the South West’s regional food group, and BARBIE – Bristol Association of Restaurants, Bars and Independent Establishments, along with a broad mix of trade publications, and local business press, this event will showcase artisan food & drink producers, alongside hospitality and catering supplies, food service, and service providers to hospitality and food retail.

John Sheaves, Taste of the West’s Chief Executive said: “Taste of the West is absolutely delighted to support the new Source Trade Roadshow in Bristol, being one of the key cities and therefore markets for high quality food and drink in the South West. This is a truly exciting venture that takes quality, high integrity products right into the heart of Bristol where producers will be able to share their knowledge and expertise with buyers from the city, and for us having the same Source trade show skills and expertise behind the venture provides us with great confidence”.

“BARBIE Bristol welcomes this new trade show to Bristol and looks forwards to working with the organisers to make it successful & fun for Bristol’s hospitality sector.” Andy Dodd, Chairman.

“We’ve wanted a trade show for hospitality buyers in Bristol for years. We’re delighted Hale Events are launching one because we’ve always done great business at their shows.” Nick Rowland, Director Qtos Catering Equipment.

ABOUT BARBIE

Launched in January 2017, we now have over 7,300 members in our group and 340+ venue members. It was set up to have influence over the council (we now sit on the Bristol City Council board for the night time economy representing our members), purchasing power as a group and industry events. For more information call the team on 0117 2140098.

The Source Trade Roadshow in Bristol

The Source Trade Roadshow in Bristol on Thursday 18 June 2020 at Ashton Gate Stadium