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Everything Countertalk does is built on the belief that a stronger, kinder, better-connected industry starts with people, and nothing connects people like being in the same room. From panel discussions and masterclasses to cook-offs and networking evenings, each event is a chance to step out from behind the pass, the waiter station or the desk and spend real time with the people who share your industry, your challenges and your ambitions.

Countertalk Live is the natural extension of everything we do: connecting brilliant people with each other, sharing knowledge that actually helps, and championing the culture of independent hospitality wherever it gathers. This is Countertalk's mission of raising standards through community, made tangible.
Reading the Small Print: What the Budget Means for Hospitality

Reading the Small Print: What the Budget Means for Hospitality

Monday 16 November 2026, 6:00pm Coin Laundry, 70 Exmouth Market, London, EC1R 4QP

Taking a deep dive into what the numbers mean in practice for hospitality, in terms of both operating costs and customer spending power. An experienced panel of operators will share where the real pressure will fall over the coming year, how they're planning to address it, and the meaningful measures they're already taking.

 The Countertalk Bread & Butter-Off

The Countertalk Bread & Butter-Off

Sunday 4 October 2026, 3:00pm 40ft Brewery Blackhorse, 10 Lockwood Way, London E17 5RB

Following the sell-out success of April's Cheesecake-Off, Countertalk returns with The Bread & Butter-Off: a one-day-only showdown sponsored by Kerrygold that brings together London's top independent restaurants and bakeries to celebrate the ultimate symbol of hospitality and settle who serves the city's finest loaf and churn.

Surviving or Thriving: The Numbers That Decide Your Future

Surviving or Thriving: The Numbers That Decide Your Future

Tuesday 28 July 2026, 6:00pm Coin Laundry, 70 Exmouth Market, London, EC1R 4QP

While the vital fight for a VAT cut continues, we know that no single policy change can do the work of a healthy business on its own. This panel is all about the practical, hands-on groundwork operators can actually control starting today: tackling overheads, GPs and labour without hollowing out the team culture.