13th Annual Bar and Restaurant Show Returns to New York on June 26-27

PRLog (Press Release) - Jun. 8, 2012 - WHAT: The essential industry event for on-premise food and beverage professionals, the 13th Annual Bar and Restaurant Show is a culmination of the finest products and services available in the today’s marketplace. This largest show of its kind feature new products and innovations, established brands, products and services for industry professionals, educational programs, show demonstrations, drink competitions and much more!  

In addition to all these programs the event features the New York World Wine & Spirits Competition, where hundreds of entries compete in dozens of categories

For more information, a list of exhibitors and seminars and the whole kitchen sink, please visit www.thebarandrestaurantshow.com.

WHO: CEO and Producer of The Bar and Restaurant Show Steve Wesler presents hundreds of interactive exhibits by some of the biggest brands and industry professionals, as well as inside looks at new products and services. The event offers world-class educational seminars given by notable mixologists, who have in the past included Tony Abou-Ganim, Dale DeGroff, Gary Regan, Junior Merino and David Wondrich, among others. Other demonstrations will be given by celebrity chefs J. Geoffrey Johnson and Darryl Harmon.  The World Wine and Spirits Competition is coordinated by leading spirits expert and author Anthony Dias Blue.

Thousands of representatives from bars, restaurants, chain operators, single and multi-unit operations, nightclubs, taverns, hotels, chefs, and caterers register for this two-day conference and exhibition—to see 250 exhibits from 150 exhibitors, seminars, tastings and the whole shebang.

WHEN:    11:00AM – 5:00PM Tuesday, June 26, 2012
      11:00AM – 5:00PM Wednesday, June 17, 2012

WHERE: Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, 655 W. 34th St., New York, NY 10001

WHAT ELSE: Admission for show floor exhibits only are $45 before June 20 and $55 after June 20 and at the door. Admission for the World-Class Seminar Series, plus Show Floor Exhibits, is $150 before June 20 and $175 after June 20 and at the door. To purchase tickets, visit www.thebarandrestaurantshow.com or call (800)243-9774.  
   
Other show highlights include the World’s First “Mocktail” Drink Competition sponsored by One to One Living Corp. and Ocean Spray, benefiting The Hero Campaign for Designated Drivers; the Prestigious Wine and Spirit Competition; a 15-Minute Bartender Clinic; Cooking and Pairing Demonstrations; and The Bar and Restaurant Show After Party NYC.

For press accreditation please RSVP to nybarrestoshow@platformgrp.com AND to this office!

More information to come on exhibitors, seminars, the wine and spirits Competition, the mocktail completion and more, so please make sure to approve receipt of our releases.  Thanks!

Media Contacts: Platform Media Group, PMG: 323-337-9042
Henry Eshelman, heshelman@platformgrp.com
Erinn Deshinsky, erinn@platformgrp.com