Food and Drink Events

The Coventry & Warwickshire Food & Drink Network is a collaboration between Warwickshire County Council and Coventry City Council aimed at helping businesses in this sector to connect, collaborate and grow as well as stay up to date with any funding and support opportunities available.

The next event will take place as follows:

Date and time: Wednesday 8 July 2026, from 9.30 to 11.30am

Venue: The Malt Loft, operated by Rebecca's Kitchen inside Malt Kiln farm shop, Main Street, Stretton-under-Fosse, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 OPE

Why attend?

• Gain practical insights to boost your business
• Hear directly from local producers and hospitality businesses
• Share challenges and opportunities with peers

Who should attend?

Open to businesses serving or producing food, drink, and hospitality within Coventry & Warwickshire. Places are limited and booking is required.

Booking and contacts

• Cost: Free
• Registration: Required via Eventbrite
• For enquiries:
  • Coventry Businesses please email: business@coventry.gov.uk
  • Warwickshire Businesses please email: tourism@warwickshire.gov.uk

Future Dates

Wednesday 7 October 2026 – Coventry Venue TBC

Organised by Coventry City Council and Warwickshire County Council as part of the Coventry & Warwickshire Food & Drink Producers Network.

Warwickshire County Council trialled a collaboration with local producers at the 2024 NEC Farm & Deli Show.  An exhibition stand, which featured local Warwickshire Produce along with spots for the 4 contributing businesses to promote and carry out trade deals proved to be a welcome addition for show visitors who were impressed to see the breadth of product Warwickshire had to offer.

The stand headlined with ‘The Taste of Warwickshire’ as an aspirational brand for future development.

Warwickshire Means Business - The Taste of Warwickshire

We will be featured in the Warwickshire Pavillion at The Kenilworth Show so do please come along and say hello – we would love to meet you!

The Coventry & Warwickshire Food and Drink Showcase brings together local suppliers and buyers for Food, Drink and Hospitality.  The last event took place at Warwick Racecourse in 2024 so watch this space for any future showcases.

The CWFoodie Awards celebrate the makers, creators and providers of local, regional food, drinks and hospitality experiences.

The Coventry and Warwickshire Foodie Awards offer something unique a relaxed event and forum to celebrate and commend warm, sociable, great food vibes. It’s all about real food and real people. Relating the stories from the best food van, pop-up

Warwickshire County Council have sponsored the awards since their inception and teamed up with Coventry City Council in 2025 to support the awards with sponsorship over the Artisan and Sustainability categories.

You can find local coverage of the event an winners in Warwickshire Means Business.

More information via the CWFoodie Awards Website