SRXPO

Consumer

Food & Drink

Taste, smell, sell - food-safe from day one.

Exhibition stands for food and drink brands - trade shows, consumer food festivals, drinks-industry events. Food-safe design, sampling zones, prep areas and bar builds that work commercially and legally.

Food and drink is a sensory sell - visitors need to see, smell and taste. Our stands here are food-safe from day one, with sampling zones, prep areas and hospitality that work commercially and legally.

Food and drink exhibitions are the only sector where a stand has to pass an environmental health inspection before it opens. HACCP-aware design, temperature control, wash-down surfaces, waste flow and staff hygiene provision aren't optional - they're the entry fee.

We design food and drink stands with EHO compliance baked in from concept. Sampling stations sit on the right side of prep flow. Refrigeration and bain-marie load is planned into power distribution. Waste routing keeps clean and dirty flows properly separated.

For drinks brands we build bar structures - kegging integration, glassware storage, CO2 handling, ice-machine plumbing - that hold up over five days of continuous service without a plumber on speed dial.

Services we deploy

How we build for food & drink.

Every SRXPO service is available across every sector - these four do the heaviest lifting here.

Stand Design

Design & Strategy

Stand Design

Concept to CAD, tuned to your commercial objectives.

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Brand Integration

Design & Strategy

Brand Integration

On-stand storytelling that lands at ten metres and at arm's length.

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On-site Build

Delivery

On-site Build

Install and dismantle by our own crew - directly employed, briefed personally.

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Graphics & Print

Beyond the Build

Graphics & Print

Large-format print, in-house, colour-managed, deadline-safe.

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Audience profile

Who you're meeting  on-stand.

  • Category buyers at speciality, grocery and foodservice retailers
  • Independent operators and hospitality group buyers
  • Consumer press and creator-media on public days
  • International distributors on export-facing shows

Typical objectives

What a good show  looks like.

  • Trade tasting programme and buyer meetings
  • New-product NPD sell-in
  • Distributor recruitment in export markets
  • Consumer sampling and brand memory on public-facing shows

Sector-specific considerations

What we plan for.

Food-safe design

HACCP-aware layouts, wash-down surfaces, refrigeration integration, and clean/dirty flow separation.

Food-safe design

Sampling zones

Managed flow so tasters don't block buyer meetings - separate queues, separate visual zones.

Sampling zones

Beverage service

Bar builds with kegging integration, glassware storage, CO2 handling and ice-machine plumbing.

Beverage service

Waste & hygiene

Waste routing, staff hand-wash provision, cleaning schedules - designed in, EHO-ready.

Waste & hygiene

Notable shows

Where food & drink shows up.

IFE

ExCeL London

Annual (March)

Exhibition stand design & build

Speciality & Fine Food Fair

Olympia London

Annual (September)

Exhibition stand design & build

London Wine Fair

Olympia London

Annual (May)

Exhibition stand design & build

Bellavita Expo

Olympia London

Annual (July)

Exhibition stand design & build

Farm Shop & Deli Show

NEC Birmingham

Annual (April)

Exhibition stand design & build

FAQs

Frequently asked.

Sector-specific questions exhibitors ask us - from compliance and live demos to lead times, costs and reuse across shows.

Are your food and drink stands EHO-ready?

Yes - HACCP-aware design, clean/dirty flow separation and hygiene provisions are standard, with paperwork ready for the venue's environmental health inspection.

Can you build a bar with keg service?

Yes - full bar builds with kegging, CO2, glasswash and ice-machine plumbing are in-house capability.

How much does an exhibition stand cost for this sector?

Sector-specific stand costs vary with floor area, complexity and show location, but most UK sector stands range from £10,000 for a compact modular build to £150,000+ for a large bespoke presence. We quote fixed costs against your brief before any design work begins.

How far ahead should we plan a sector-specific exhibition stand?

We recommend 4–6 months for a custom build and 8–12 weeks for modular or reconfigured stands. Earlier planning secures better freight rates, avoids rush fees and lets us tailor compliance, demos and hospitality to your sector's expectations.

Do you understand the compliance requirements for regulated sectors?

Yes - we design for ABPI, EFPIA, healthcare, nuclear, utilities and financial services conventions every day. Compliance, security clearance, accreditation display and EHO requirements are designed in from the first concept review.

Can you handle live demonstrations, vehicles or machinery on-stand?

Yes. We plan floor-loading, power, water, dust extraction, guarding, rigging and safe-working procedures at CAD stage. Live demos, vehicle reveals and machinery operation are routine across engineering, automotive, energy and manufacturing shows.

Do you deliver stands for international shows in this sector?

Yes. We regularly deliver into Germany, France, the Netherlands, Italy, the UAE and the US. Local hall rules, customs, freight and on-site contractors are coordinated end to end for every sector we serve.

Can the stand be reused across multiple sector shows?

Yes - modularity is the default. Reconfigurable frameworks, swappable graphics and palletised storage mean your stand adapts from a 36m² regional show to a 72m² flagship without a full rebuild, reducing cost-per-show after your second event.

Trusted By

Brands we've built for on show floors worldwide.

Vortex
Sweco
Rotex
SOS Sales
Staunton Rook
Jiecang
Vortex
Sweco
Rotex
SOS Sales
Staunton Rook
Jiecang

Client Voices

What our clients say.

01 / 03

We have worked with Staunton Rook since 1998. I can confidently recommend them for their exceptionally high levels of service, unending focus and attention to detail and their 24/7 attitude, with work turned around quickly and efficiently. Their technical knowledge and quality control is unsurpassed and combined with their pro-active attitude they are a real pleasure to deal with.
Wendy Martin
Marketing Manager, Redrow
Property

02 / 03

We've worked with Staunton Rook for over 10 years now. They have put in the time and effort to learn our technology and our applications so very little needs explaining. They just get on with it, spot things before we do and consistently deliver to a high standard. It's exactly what we want from a long-term marketing partner.
Martin Anderton
Sales and Marketing Director, Rotex Group
Engineering

03 / 03

Stewart and his dedicated team have designed and built over 20 exhibition stands in the UK and across various locations in Europe for us. Every stand landed on time, on brand and on budget. That kind of reliability is rare.
Laurence Millington
Managing Director, Vortex Global
Engineering

Sector expertise

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