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Jon Davies: Have your red meat and eat it – is wild venison the answer?
Jon Davies, CEO of Levy UK & Ireland, shares how venison is emerging as a lower-impact protein choice for hospitality, delivering sustainability benefits, commercial success and customer appeal at scale
Ben Ebbrell: Selling the sizzle – how to make sustainable dishes the hottest thing on the menu
Ben Ebbrell, co-founder of Sorted Food, brings his expertise in food, education and digital engagement to Footprint Festival. His session explores how hospitality businesses can make sustainable menu choices more appealing, popular and profitable
Guy Singh-Watson: Who pays for change? Farming, foodservice and the fight for a viable future
Hospitality is setting ambitious targets on climate, health and sourcing — but how do those ambitions land on the farm?
Philip Shelley: Better food, lower cost, stronger teams – what healthcare and school food can teach hospitality
While much of hospitality is still grappling with how to deliver healthier, lower-impact food without adding cost or complexity, leading healthcare and school food systems are already doing it
Patrick Holden joins From planetary health to plate: can we really shift diets at scale? discussion
Patrick Holden is founder and CEO of the Sustainable Food Trust, whose mission is to work internationally to accelerate the transition towards more sustainable food and farming systems
Sponsorship opportunities
Sponsorship places your organisation at the heart of the Festival’s narrative, before, during, and after the event—across all Footprint’s media channels and the entire Festival experience.
Chantelle Nicholson: High steaks – how to decarbonise when your offer is built around meats and treats
Chantelle Nicholson is a multi-award-winning chef, restaurateur, and passionate advocate for a more conscious way of dining.
Minette Batters: Who pays for change? Farming, foodservice and the fight for a viable future
Minette Batters — farmer, broadcaster, former NFU President and now crossbench peer — has spent her career making the case that farming and food policy are inseparable. She’s done it in the media, in parliament and on the land
Meet some of the experts already confirmed as taking part
A first look at the industry experts and sustainability leaders confirmed for Footprint Festival 2026