May 22–25, 2027
McCormick Place
Chicago, IL
The Road Ahead
Meet the voices shaping what’s next in foodservice and get answers to everything you need to know before the Event.
Road to the 2027 Restaurant Show FAQs
What is the address of the Event Venue?
Maggiano's Little Italy (The Streets of Woodfield)
1901 E. Woodfield Rd.
Schaumburg, Illinois, 60173
What is the event schedule?
Agenda can be found here.
What are the different fees and registration types?
Registration for the event is $199.
Who Should Attend?
Operator Attendee:
An individual who works for, manages, or owns a restaurant, non-commercial foodservice operation, or lodging establishment and is responsible for workforce planning, scheduling, or labor cost management in foodservice operations.
Retailer Attendee:
An individual who works for, manages, or owns a convenience store, specialty grocery, supermarket, or wholesaler/club store and is responsible for workforce planning, scheduling, or labor cost management in foodservice operations.
Roles:
Corporate/Executive Management
FOH Management
Front Desk Management
Catering Management
Operations
Culinary/Chef
Beverage Management
Sales/Marketing
Training/HR
Franchisor/Franchisee
Do I have to be a member of the National Restaurant Association to attend?
No, but you must be affiliated with the restaurant/foodservice, lodging or retail industry. Please enter your title/company and business email during registration so we can verify you are qualified to attend this event.
Sponsors
An individual who works for a company that is a sponsor of the event. When registering, please use the company specific invite code that was provided to you.
Distributors and suppliers must sponsor in order to attend. If you are not yet a sponsor and would like additional information, please contact us at 312-853-2542, or email us at restaurantshowsales@informa.com to explore sponsorship opportunities. You can also review the 2027 Contracted Exhibitor and Exhibitor Prospect decks to discover the available options.
Is there a hotel block for this event?
Discounted nearby hotel options can be found here. We do not have a dedicated hotel block for this event.
What should I do if a housing provider contacts me about booking my 2027 Restaurant Show hotel?
Please be vigilant if approached by any company representing itself as the housing provider for the Road to the 2027 Restaurant Show. These companies will offer to make hotel reservations within the room block on your behalf or misrepresent themselves as agents of the hotel. Please note that the Road to the 2027 Restaurant Show does not rent, share, or sell your contact information to any third parties. If a company reaches out to you about a hotel room, please let us know as soon as possible.
Road to the 2027 Restaurant Show is not utilizing the services of any housing agent or third party, and the host hotel will never reach out to attendees to solicit booking rooms.
While we do not have a dedicated hotel block for this event, some discounted hotel options will be available soon.
What is the meeting attire?
The meeting attire is business casual.
Road to the 2027 Restaurant Show Code of Conduct
We want everyone who comes to the Road to the 2027 Restaurant Show to have a great experience. Whether you are attending, speaking, exhibiting, sponsoring or working with or for us, our focus is on creating an environment and experience that everyone can participate in and benefit from. Click here to view the Code of Conduct and learn more about how we ensure a welcoming and inclusive event for all.
Who is Informa and How Does it Connect to the Road to the 2027 Restaurant Show?
Informa is a leading international business-to-business information services group that connects people with knowledge to help them learn more, know more, and do more. Through its Informa Connect division, the company delivers content-led live and on-demand events, training, and specialist content to businesses and professionals across various industries.
As part of the Informa family, the Road to the 2027 Restaurant Show benefits from global reach, industry expertise, and the infrastructure necessary to host gatherings that assemble key decision-makers and financial partners in environments specifically designed for meaningful business connections and actionable insights across the foodservice landscape.
How are we driving sustainability efforts?
Informa Connect is dedicated to creating experiences that deliver positive impact while minimizing environmental footprints. Through the FasterForward sustainability program, events like ours will move faster to become zero-waste and net-zero carbon by 2030.
In the future, we will actively help partners, customers, and wider markets achieve their own sustainability goals. By attending the Road to the 2027 Restaurant Show, participants will not just gain valuable industry knowledge and connections, but they will also support a more sustainable future for their industries.
