18th
Marketing Week - Foodservice Marketing Excellence
Lords Cricket Ground, London

Marketing Week’s 7th annual Foodservice Marketing Excellence 2005 highlights companies who are bucking the downward trend and showing how in-depth research, product innovation, creative marketing and promotion are all working together to ensure sales growth and continuing profitability.
www.mad.co.uk

22nd – 23rd
The Great British Cheese Festival
Imperial Gardens, Cheltenham

The Great British Cheese Festival features Britain's biggest cheese market, with more than 450 cheeses to see, taste and buy. There's also the Food From Britain market, offering a diverse range of products, and a series of cheese masterclasses sponsored by Waitrose.
www.caterersearch.com

22nd – 30th
British Cheese Week
Nationwide

This is a nation-wide campaign designed to raise the profile of all British cheese with the current winners of the major Awards taking centre stage. Each year hundreds of shops, delis, restaurants and pubs throughout Britain run promotions, tastings and competitions to celebrate British cheese.
www.thecheeseweb.com

24th – 25th
FDA Conference
Radisson Edwardian Hotel, Heathrow

The FDA Conference and Exhibition offers UK menu and food developers their own forum, somewhere to exchange ideas, learn about taste trends and discover the flavours of the future. Because food constantly changes and develops, make sure you're up to speed with the latest innovations that will change tomorrow's menus.
www.dewberry-boyes.co.uk

27th
SLTN Awards
Hilton International Hotel, Glasgow

SLTN is the leading magazine for the licensed trade and the established awards scheme for the licensed trade in Scotland is now in its 10th year. The competition, described as the biggest event in the trade's calendar, aims to recognise the "cream of the crop" in Scotland's licensed trade by honouring individuals, businesses and venues across the country.
www.peeblesmedia.com

27th
Vegetarian Society Awards 2005
Cutty Sark, Greenwich

The Vegetarian Society Awards aim to highlight to the nation those companies striving to improve the choice and range of vegetarian products and services to the UK’s 3 million vegetarians. Winners will be announced at a star-studded ceremony onboard the Cutty Sark in London on the evening 27th October. Unfortunately due to limited space capacity this event is by invite only and not open to the public.
www.vegsoc.org/awards

28th
Excellence in Catering Equipment & Supplies Awards
London Landmark Hotel, London

These awards recognise innovation and enterprise in the development of professional catering equipment and supplies. The panel of judges will assess entries for evidence of fresh thinking, significant advances in design, cost effectiveness in use, and innovative application of technology. www.caterersearch.com

31st
Springboard Awards for Excellence 2005
London

Now in their third year the awards celebrate and reward the most inspiring people, organisations and initiatives proactively taking forward activities to raise the profile and perception of the industry as an employer and attract new talent. The awards are divided into three categories: Promoting Careers, Attracting People and Best Employment Practice. Nominations can be made by individuals, teams or partnerships for relevant initiatives which have achieved results over the last 12 months.
www.springboarduk.org.uk