COUNT DOWN TO THE CITY FOOD LECTURE 2021.....

All systems go for this now - being held on Wednesday 10th - not this year at the fantastic venue of the Guildhall - but as a "virtual event" - but with a great line up of Mel Smith, the CEO of Ocado Retail as our KNS - and with a panel of Charlie Bigham, James Walton, the Chief Economist of the IGD and Laura Winningham, the Chief Executive of the London City Harvest.

This will all be ably chaired by Charlotte Smith, Presenter on BBC’s Farming Today.

When we are at the Guildhall as we normally are, we are limited to c. 650 guests due to space and H & S etc - but "on line", we have almost 1,400 registered with senior people from the agri food and drink sector joining us from all round the UK, of course, but also the US, Russia, Ireland, France, Belgium, Germany, Spain SA, Holland, Chile and North Africa. The power of going on line !

I will report back on what is said after the event. There should be lots to think about with a line up of this quality - and I am of the view, that if you cant go away (or log off !) at the end of the evening better informed in some way - there must be something wrong !

I am pretty sure this isn't going to be the case though !

John

CFL Chair, 2021