Updates
05/15/2017
Celebrity Chef Michael Symon to Keynote the Expo
Symon to give the keynote speech on Jan. 28
05/11/2017
Registration for the Pizza Pizzazz Competition is Open
Whether your pie is gourmet or traditional, bring your best for the test and cook for the cash!
03/03/2017
Booth Reservations Now Being Accepted
Reserve your booth space today for the 2018 Mid-America Restaurant Expo.
01/31/2017
Brenz Pizza Co.’s Kyle Rosch wins the 2017 “Best of the Midwest” title with Bianca Rossa pizza
For the second year in a row, Brenz Pizza Co.’s Kyle Rosch took the top prize in the annual Pizza Pizzazz competition held on Jan. 29, 2017.
01/31/2017
Thank You for Attending the Expo
Thank you to all of the attendees and exhibitors who participated in the 2017 Mid-America Restaurant Expo!
01/22/2017
Early registration ends Wednesday, January 25
At 5:01 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017, the price for admission jumps from $49 per person to $69 per person.
01/17/2017
Turn your food truck idea into a profit center at our Food Truck Park
The Expo has collaborated with the Central Ohio Food Truck Association to create an all-new, interactive Food Truck exhibit right on the Expo show floor.
01/13/2017
Download the Expo event app today!
Create your schedule, see the list of seminars and map your favorite exhibitors all from the palm of your hand.
01/10/2017
Success = What You Know + Who You Know
Meet & Mingle on Sunday, Jan. 29 at our relaxed, peer networking event complete with an open bar and hors d’oeuvres.
01/06/2017
New Exhibitors Fill the Show Floor at the Expo
Fifty-five percent of exhibitors in this 2017 show are first timers to any Ohio Restaurant Association event.
12/19/2016
Iron Chef America Judge Mario Rizzotti to emcee the Pizza Pizzazz Competition
Mario Rizzotti, an Italian culinary expert and a judge on Food Network’s Iron Chef America Show, will emcee the 2017 Pizza Pizzazz Competition.
12/07/2016
Book your hotel room for the Expo
The Mid-America Restaurant Expo has negotiated exclusive rates at the Hyatt Regency Columbus and the Crowne Plaza.
11/22/2016
Noted restaurateurs to speak at the Expo
Visionaries and leaders in the restaurant industry will help round out the innovative new seminars at the inaugural Mid-America Restaurant Expo.
11/10/2016
Take advantage of our special introductory rate of $29
Register before December 1, 2016 to save $20 off your show admission.
10/30/2016
Networking at the Expo
Join the post-expo crowd for apps, adult sips and making new friends at the After Hours Networking Event on Sunday, January 29.
10/10/2016
Celebrity chef and restaurateur Richard Blais to open the Expo
Celebrity chef, restaurateur, James Beard-nominated cookbook author and television star Richard Blais has been named the keynote speaker for the inaugural Mid-America Restaurant Expo.
09/30/2016
Pizza Pizzazz 2017: No Luck. All Skills. Cash Prize. Big Thrills.
The Mid-America Restaurant Expo is home to the Pizza Pizzazz Competition, a legendary contest that crowns "The Best Pizza in the Midwest."
09/01/2016
The Expo: It's About Your Success
The inaugural Mid-America Restaurant Expo, scheduled for January 29-30, 2017 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, will be a restaurant-centered trade show like none other in Ohio.
