Glee Seminar Programme 2025

Garden retail's brightest innovators are buzzing with excitement to pitch their groundbreaking new products! Watch as exhibitors create quite the buzz presenting to our expert judging panel, each hopi ...

Is the UK coffee scene experiencing a seismic shift and what does this mean for your garden centre catering operation? The big coffee chains that once dominated every high street are facing new challe ...

The kitchen has become the heartbeat of the modern garden centre – where profit truly grows. But crafting a menu that satisfies hungry customers while delivering healthy margins requires more than goo ...

Successful garden centre operators reveal how they've transformed their catering operations into major profit centres by positioning themselves as premium food destinations. These industry leaders wil ...

Join the one and only Michael Perry – Mr Plant Geek – for an exciting journey into the future of horticulture that's sure to leave you buzzing with inspiration! Starting with a captivating presentatio ...

Garden retail's brightest innovators are buzzing with excitement to pitch their groundbreaking new products! Watch as exhibitors create quite the buzz presenting to our expert judging panel, each hopi ...

What are the most successful garden centres doing differently with their catering operations and how can you apply these innovations to boost your own profits? Join Andrew Burton, Associate Director a ...

Transform your café or restaurant area with strategic tableware and furniture decisions that work double duty for your business. Discover how the right combination of durable, stylish pieces can reduc ...

What does it take for the next generation to not just inherit a family business, but transform it into something extraordinary? Meet the Stubbs sisters – Amy and Libby – who are proving that the futur ...

The moment we've all been buzzing about has finally arrived! Join us for the grand finale as we announce the winners of the Glee New Product Awards and crown this year's innovation champions. After a ...

Transform your kitchen operations with commercial air frying technology that cuts energy costs while delivering consistently superior food quality. Discover how LIGHTFRY eliminates the ongoing expense ...

Your Garden Centre is a hive of activity – but is every cell generating honey? Join asset management expert Jonathan Salt from Harvey Spack Field, as he dissects a live Garden Centre site to reveal wh ...

The most anticipated conversation of Glee 2025 - Alan Roper, Managing Director of Blue Diamond Garden Centres, is stepping into The Hive for an exclusive, no-holds-barred industry dialogue. As one of ...

The most successful garden centres understand that food and retail aren't separate businesses – they're symbiotic partners that feed off each other's success. When done right, your restaurant becomes ...

Why build expensive kitchens when you can partner with established street food operators who already have the equipment, expertise and followers? Street food and food trucks represent a a lucrative pa ...

Join the one and only Michael Perry – Mr Plant Geek – for an exciting journey into the future of horticulture that's sure to leave you buzzing with inspiration! Starting with a captivating presentatio ...

Presentation on delivering profits from optimal customer experiences. Walking in customers' shoes through the garden centre. Data-driven decision making. A presentation on the customer journey, and te ...

Why are so many garden centres struggling to find good chefs when the opportunities they offer could be exactly what culinary professionals are seeking?  This session bridges the education gap between ...

Our panel explores how UK garden centres can strategically expand their product offerings without the traditional inventory risks through dropship partnerships. With industry expert Toolbank sharing t ...

Why a farm shop could help a garden centre of any size. Data-driven insights about how a farm shop can impact on your business. Insights into departmental performances across all seasons and what "goo ...

Witness horticultural history in the making as we celebrate the graduates of The Young People in Horticulture Association's groundbreaking Launch Success Challenge accelerator programme. Ten talented ...

For the first time in years, we've had busy garden centre trading throughout spring into summer and now it's time to celebrate the catering teams making the most of this success with exceptional food, ...

Step into the nerve centre of garden retail intelligence where Dave Denny serves up the essential data that's creating quite the buzz across our industry. This isn't just another report – it's your st ...

Ready to transform your food service dreams into reality? Join the experts from the Foodservice Equipment Association – the UK's largest and most influential foodservice equipment trade body – for an ...

A thought provoking visual presentation of how garden centres might evolve over the next decade. What will be the key influences – climate, community, wellbeing, retail, services, profit, technology…a ...

In a crowded marketplace, a generic menu is a recipe for mediocrity. The garden centres that truly flourish are those that dare to be different – creating distinctive food experiences that set them ap ...

Get ready to bloom for a brilliant cause as Floral Thursday takes hold of Glee! Join us for the grand draw of our charity raffle plus prizes for the best dressed floral teams and individuals who've em ...

Join our panel of leading operators as they reveal the secrets behind creating food retail spaces that transform browsers into buyers and garden centres into culinary destinations. Discover how to cur ...

Unlock the true potential of your loyalty program with industry-proven practices designed to drive smarter customer communications and stronger engagement. In this session, we’ll explore how to reduce ...

Eliminate inconsistent baking results and reduce food waste with German-engineered precision baking technology. Discover how DEBAG's intelligent oven systems deliver perfect pastries and breads every ...

Join Mark Williams, Sustainability Director at SD Goals, for an honest conversation about why sustainability isn't the burden you've been told it is. Through real stories from a Garden Centre client w ...