The Full Range at Glee 2025
16th–18th September | NEC Birmingham
Food @ Glee – A new and exciting concept for 2025
Join Us at Glee 2025
The Full Range Ltd is proud to support the Glee garden retail event at the NEC Birmingham.
We’re excited to unveil “Food @ Glee” – our latest concept, designed to help garden centres and their restaurants unlock new potential, greater profitability, and exceptional customer experiences.
Why Visit The Full Range at Glee?
Discover how to transform your food offering: From menu engineering and profitability to seamless procurement and benchmarking, we’ll show you practical ways to boost performance in your café or restaurant.
Meet the team: Chat with our procurement experts and find out how our free purchasing review, dedicated account management, and innovative ordering app can save you time and money.
Hear from industry leaders: Join our stage sessions for inspiration and practical strategies from successful garden centre operators and major UK foodservice suppliers.
The Full Range Advantage
As a leading UK food procurement partner, The Full Range helps garden centres and hospitality businesses achieve more with less hassle.
Our solutions include:
Free purchasing review
Ongoing price benchmarking & analysis
Dedicated account management
Free to use ordering app
Explore our Garden Centre clients and testimonials to see how we’re making a difference.
Food @ Glee – Stage Sessions
Join our expert panels every morning at 11:30am on the Glee stage.
Tuesday 16th September @ 11:30am
Planting the Seeds of a Great Menu – Profit is in the Kitchen!
The kitchen is the heartbeat of a modern garden centre – and where real profit grows. Learn how to design menus that customers love while delivering healthy margins. Discover menu engineering strategies, the importance of understanding your numbers, and food trends that work in real-life garden centre cafés.
Speakers:
Senior Business Development Chef, Brakes
Thomas Moore, Catering Operations Manager, Perrywood Garden Centre & Nurseries Ltd
Richard Allison, Owner, Warbreck Garden Centre
Stuart Minton, Regional Sales Manager, The Full Range Ltd
Wednesday 17th September @ 11:30am
Restaurant & Retail: The Perfect Companions
Food and retail go hand-in-hand in the most successful garden centres. Learn how a well-run restaurant can transform footfall, boost loyalty, and drive sales across your business. Our panel shares strategies for making restaurant and retail the perfect partnership.
Speakers:
Peter Innes, Customer Market Manager, Brakes
Terry Head, Director, Stewarts Garden Centres
William Blake, Managing Director, St Peters Garden Centre & GCA Chairman
Nicky Prentice, Director, The Full Range Ltd
Thursday 18th September @ 11:30am
From Ordinary to Extraordinary: The Benefits of Menu Differentiation
Generic menus don’t stand out. Discover how to create a food offer that sets your garden centre apart, attracts new customers, and turns visitors into advocates. Learn the art of menu differentiation and what it takes to succeed in a crowded market.
Speakers:
Brakes (TBC)
Elliot Mair, Managing Director, Raemoir Garden Centre
Mike Cook, Group Services Manager, Choice Marketing
Barry Knight, Director, The Full Range Ltd
Book Your Meeting or Free Review
Whether you’re attending Glee or looking to improve your food offer, we’d love to help.
Contact us to arrange a meeting at Glee or to request your free purchasing review.
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Ready to take your garden centre food offer to the next level?
Get in touch with The Full Range team today.
