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Planet Peach 2026

Business leaders networking at the Peach 20/20 Conference  

Planet Peach 2026

Leaders unite to turn sustainability into business advantage

More than 220 leaders from across the hospitality, food and drink sectors gathered at Kings Place on 4 March 2026 to debate, educate and collaborate on one of the industry’s most pressing challenges: Sustainability.

The 2026 Sustainability Summit focused on how sustainability is becoming a real driver of smarter, stronger hospitality businesses. From practical operational changes to bigger strategic thinking, one message came through clearly: Doing the right thing for the planet can also strengthen the bottom line.

Speakers included leaders from across the industry including Maria McCann (Blacklock), Henry Dimbleby (Bramble Partners), Romy Miller (Knoops), Sarah Miller (Green & Fortune), Alasdair Murdoch (Burger King UK), Seamus O’Donnell (The Alchemist), Jane O’Riordan (Caravan) and Anthony Pender (Faber).

See our six key takeaways


 

The Planet Peach Sustainability Hero Awards

New for 2026, The Planet Peach Sustainability Hero Awards celebrate the companies setting the standard for sustainability, climate action and resilience across the hospitality sector. The shortlists and winners were chosen in collaboration with Zero Carbon Forum.

Carbon & Cost Efficiency Hero

Carbon & Cost Efficiency Hero

This award recognises operators that have cut carbon and cost in the most impactful and innovative ways.


Shortlisted:
Azzurri
Fuller, Smith & Turner
Mitchells & Butlers
Nando’s
Robinson’s
Wasabi

Winner: Fuller, Smith & Turner

Climate Resilient Hero

Climate Resilient Hero

This award recognises operators that are strengthening their businesses against climate impacts while accelerating decarbonisation.

Shortlisted:
Faber
Mitchells & Butlers
Nando’s
StAustell
The Restaurant Group
WSH

Winner: The Restaurant Group

Brand Communication Hero

Brand Communication Hero

Recognising the operators that have most effectively embedded sustainability and climate action into their brand commitment and communicated it clearly and authentically.

Shortlisted:
Flight Club
Fuller, Smith & Turner
McDonalds
Mitchells & Butlers
Pizza Pilgrims
WSH

Winner: Pizza Pilgrims

Planet Peach Headline Partner

Meet our 2026 Planet Peach Sustainability Summit speakers

What Planet Peach attendees say about the event... 

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  • "Events like these are crucial. I've learnt a lot today!"
    Jo Fleet
    Managing Director, Caravan
  • "Sustainability is a common thing that we all need to achieve together, and events like this really help make that happen. "
    Thomas Heier
    CEO, Wagamama
  • "Events like this are essential"
    Thom Elliot
    Co Founder, Pizza Pilgrims
  • "One of the best conferences I have ever been to. The whole day was captivating, thought provoking and informative."
    Shereen Ritchie
    CEO, Buns from Home

Planet Peach Founding Partners

Bringing together senior leaders to discuss a major issue facing our industry

The conference is curated and co-hosted by respected industry commentators Peach 20/20 co-founder Peter Martin and Fleet Street founder, Mark Stretton. 

Their combined knowledge of the sector brings a sharp business edge and commercial context to a critical and complex topic. 

Planet Peach Event Partners

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Testimonials

Testimonials

  • "Peach is my favourite industry event."
    Laura Harper-Hinton
    CEO & Founder | Caravan
  • "I come to Peach because the quality of the audience is great."
    Alasdair Murdoch
    CEO | Burger King UK
  • "I’ve never left a Peach event without five or six things I want to bring to our business."
    Tom James
    Managing Director | Bill's
  • "The most interesting information comes out of these type of events rather than inside the boardroom."
    Éadaoin McDonagh
    COO | White Rabbit Projects & MD | Lina Stores
  • "Being recognised by the industry at the Peach 20/20 Hero & Icon Awards is so special."
    Marta Pogroszewska
    NED | Bread Holdings
  • "Winning a Peach 20/20 Hero award means so much to us. We’ve been working towards this for eight and a half years."
    Tas Gaitanos
    Co-founder | Brother Marcus
  • "It’s great being part of the Atlantic Club, meeting some great colleagues from across the U.K. and the U.S., seeing new concepts and sharing ideas."
    Jon Knight
    MD Leisure & Concessions The Restaurant Group
  • “Peach 20/20 is a must-attend event in the hospitality calendar. Informative, thought-provoking and, most importantly, immense fun."
    Alex Reilley
    Co-founder and executive chair of Loungers
  • “Peach 20/20 is a genuinely enjoyable and thought provoking industry event. It’s one that those involved in hospitality really want to go to and treat seriously.”
    Karen Jones CBE
    Icon award winner and industry leader
  • "Peach 20/20 is a brilliant event, with an agenda that always hits the big topics with intelligence and insight - and with top class speakers."
    Nisha Katona MBE,
    founder and CEO of Mowgli Street Food