The 20th annual International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York will be taking place March 3 – March 5, 2013 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. This event is owned and sponsored by the New York State Restaurant Association and produced and managed by Reed Exhibitions.

The Show floor will offer focused product areas, information-packed seminars, and many renowned special events. Over 16,000 industry professionals come to discover thousands of new product options and gather for trends, education, and solutions in today’s challenging market.

The new Food Trends Experience at the Show is a tasting adventure providing direct access to products, flavors and ingredients driving the most recent trends in the market – healthy, organic, sustainable, ethnic, artisanal, and more! This new feature area will accompany industry favorites, including: Pride of New York, US Pastry Competition, Ultimate Barista Challenge, New York Wine Expo (Sunday only), Culinary Demonstration Theater and Front of House Experience.

The educational opportunities presented at this event through the complimentary Ferdinand Metz Foodservice Forum offer access to the latest food trends to educate guests, as well as up-to-the minute business practices and strategies to optimize operations and stay profitable.

For complete details, please visit www.internationalrestaurantny.com. ‘)}