Why participate NRA SHOW?
National Restaurant Association Show is a leading international B2B trade fair for the restaurant, hospitality and food service sectors. The event will take place at McCormick Place in Chicago and will bring together a wide range of professional audiences: from restaurateurs, chefs and food service operators to buyers, distributors, hotel groups, franchise chains, technology companies and suppliers of professional kitchen equipment. The exhibition floor includes hundreds of product categories, with a focus on food and beverage, equipment, table and serving solutions, automation, AI, digital ordering and POS systems, sustainability, staff efficiency and new hospitality concepts.
The show has a long history within the American and international foodservice world and has become one of the most important meeting places for innovation, inspiration and business networking in the sector. Recent editions show the international scale of the event: in 2025, more than 53,000 foodservice professionals from 110 countries came together with more than 2,300 exhibiting companies, while the 2024 edition attracted more than 58,000 professionals from 124 countries. In addition to the exhibition floor, the program offers demonstrations, trend presentations, knowledge sessions, product launches and meetings with suppliers. National Restaurant Association Show is therefore especially relevant for professionals who want to renew their business, chain or food service concept, organize it more efficiently or position it internationally.
Themes
- Restaurant and food service concepts
- Food, Beverage & Menu Innovation
- Professional kitchen equipment and furnishings
- Restaurant Technology, Automation, and AI Solutions
- Hospitality, franchising and business operations
- Sustainability, efficiency and new consumer trends
Target audience
National Restaurant Association Show is intended for professionals from the restaurant, hospitality, catering, food service and hospitality sectors. The fair is aimed at restaurateurs, chefs, food service operators, hotel and catering managers, buyers, distributors, franchisees, concept developers, technology providers and suppliers of equipment, food, beverage and operational solutions.
Getting there
National Restaurant Association Show takes place at McCormick Place, 2301 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Chicago, Illinois. The venue is accessible by car via the major highways around Chicago and features multiple official parking lots, including Lots A, B, and C. By public transportation, visitors can reach McCormick Place via CTA buses, the Green Line with Cermak-McCormick Place stop, and the Metra Electric Line, which has a station in the complex. International visitors typically travel via O’Hare International Airport or Midway International Airport and can then continue by train, taxi, rideshare or public transport. For visitors who book through official exhibition hotels, hotel shuttles or organized transport options can be provided per edition.
Exhibitors and visitors
National Restaurant Association Show in 2025 hosted more than 53,000 foodservice professionals from 110 countries and more than 2,300 exhibiting companies, while the 2024 edition attracted more than 58,000 professionals from 124 countries and more than 2,400 exhibitors; Visitors mainly come to discover new products, meet suppliers, follow trends, make international contacts and prepare investment or purchasing decisions for their catering business or food service organisation.
