The Restaurant Show 2011 opens with chefs Elena Arzak and Sat Bains appearing centre stage

By Emma Eversham

09-Oct-2011 - Last updated on 11-Oct-2011 at 15:15 GMT

The Restaurant Show 2011 was opened by Elena Arzak of Arzak in Spain

The Restaurant Show 2011 has opened at Earls Court 2 with chefs Elena Arzak, Sat Bains and Simon Rogan appearing on the centre stage and the British Hospitality Association's Martin Couchman among those giving talks at the Business Bootcamp today.

Arzak, whose restaurant ranked at eight in this year's World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards, was there to officially open the Restaurant Show with show director Rachel Quigley. Arzak will appear on the Centre Stage tomorrow.

Bains, whose eponymous restaurant in Nottinghamshire was awarded its second Michelin star last week, is first up on Centre Stage today with a presentation entitled The London Games. Others due to appear include Hamish Brown and Satomi Okubo from Roka, Nuno Mendes of Viajante and Nathan Myhrvold and Maxime Billet.

Over in the Business Bootcamp will be the British Hospitality Association (BHA) talking about the latest on food labelling and Livebookings discussing innovative marketing with Simon Davis of London Restaurant Festival, Atul Kochhar of Benares and Shamil Thakrar of Dishoom.

Contenders for this year's Champagne Jacquart's Rising Stars trophy will be over in the Competition Theatre while those wanting to further their knowledge in the liquid element of the business can do so in the Drinks Quarter.

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