Restaurant Show booth staff who can sample like a pro.
The Restaurant Show is where foodservice buyers taste before they buy. Every sample is a sales conversation with an operator who orders by the case. We cast, train and run your booth crew so every conversation counts, and every shift is GPS-verified in Spark.
Get a National Restaurant Association Show staffing quote
Just the basics: what you're launching, where and roughly when. No long forms. No qualification gauntlet.
- Response
- < 24 hours
- Coverage
- All 50 states
- Owned
- Veteran-owned · VOSB
What your National Restaurant Association Show crew has to handle.
The crowd
Independent operators, chain buyers, distributors and broadliners, all shopping for menu and margin wins.
Food handling
Sampling at a food show means food-handler certified staff, clean prep and portion control all day.
McCormick Place
Union jurisdiction covers freight and some booth work, so brand staff stay in hosting, sampling and demo roles.
Buyer meetings
Chain buyers book meetings ahead. Staff keep the calendar moving while sampling walk-ups.
The National Restaurant Association Show crew, role by role.
Cast from ambassadors who have already worked a verified shift, briefed on your product before they badge in.
- 01Sampling ambassadors (food-handler certified)
- 02Product specialists
- 03Booth hosts
- 04Buyer meeting coordinators
- 05Lead capture
- 06Team lead on site
Book about 10 weeks before the show for the best casting.
about 10 weeks before the show
Lock casting for the best specialists. Rates rise as the show fills.
Casting + badges
Names submitted for exhibitor badges. Roles confirmed per hall and shift.
Product training
Hands-on training on your product and the qualifying script.
On the floor
GPS check-in each morning, team lead on site, leads logged live.
Leads + recap
Leads exported from Spark each night. Full recap within hours of close.
National Restaurant Association Show staffing, answered.
Are your Restaurant Show sampling staff food-handler certified?
Yes. Certifications are checked in Spark before anyone can claim a sampling shift.
Can you staff a booth at McCormick Place?
Yes. Roles are scoped around McCormick Place labor rules, so venue labor handles freight while our crew hosts and samples.
Do you use local Chicago staff?
Yes. Local crews keep travel off the quote.
Can you help prep and plate samples?
Yes. Sampling crews handle prep, portioning and station resets.