Informa's yearly show for catering and event professionals, with conference sessions, an exhibit hall and a design gallery competition. Caterers, event planners and their suppliers attend.
Our advice: book private rooms by February 8, 2027.
Going to Cater+Event 2027? We'll email you once, before our book-by date, with the best group picks for that week.
800 Tchoupitoulas St, Warehouse District · about 5 min walk from the convention centre
Emeril Lagasse's flagship, now run by his son E.J., holds two Michelin stars in the 2026 guide. It serves modern Creole cooking in a dining room with roomy tables and an open kitchen behind glass, and a wine room seats a small client table.
930 Tchoupitoulas St, Warehouse District · about 7 min walk from the convention centre
Donald Link's Cajun restaurant in a converted warehouse near the convention centre, with a Michelin Bib Gourmand. Groups share a set Feed Me menu of Louisiana dishes, and big groups can add a whole roast suckling pig.
800 Magazine St, Warehouse District · about 9 min walk from the convention centre
Donald Link's Gulf seafood restaurant cooks over a wood fire in a rustic warehouse space, and it is listed in the Michelin Guide. Larger groups can share a whole grilled fish, and the group's Calcasieu rooms nearby handle private dinners.
945 Magazine St, Warehouse District · about 10 min walk from the convention centre
A large Second World War museum a short walk from the convention centre. Groups of 10 or more get a lower rate, and the Beyond All Boundaries film runs on the hour from 10 AM to 4 PM.
301 Tchoupitoulas St, CBD · about 14 min walk from the convention centre
A contemporary French and Creole restaurant in a historic building in the CBD, listed in the 2026 Michelin Guide. A Chef's Tasting Room with its own tasting menu suits a small client group, and an upstairs room takes larger groups.
Emeril's (800 Tchoupitoulas St, Warehouse District): Wine Room 14 seated; main dining room 150 seated; whole restaurant 230 seated (own Tripleseat form); three private rooms up to 86 seated (New Orleans & Company, 2022). Cochon (930 Tchoupitoulas St, Warehouse District): Diamond Street dining room 8 to 18 with the Feed Me menu; Mezzanine semi-private balcony; Calcasieu private rooms upstairs for bigger groups (own site); Mezzanine 30 seated, 40 reception (Pêche site). Pêche (800 Magazine St, Warehouse District): Private dining at Calcasieu: Wine Room 20 seated; Tchoupitoulas Room 50 seated, 65 reception; Tchoupitoulas and Higgins Rooms together 150 seated, 200 reception (own site). Restaurant August (301 Tchoupitoulas St, CBD): Chef's Tasting Room up to 12; Upstairs Private Dining Room 100 seated, 120 reception; full buyout up to 250 (own site).
The National WWII Museum: A large Second World War museum a short walk from the convention centre. Groups of 10 or more get a lower rate, and the Beyond All Boundaries film runs on the hour from 10 AM to 4 PM.
Cater+Event 2027 runs Mar 22–25, 2027 at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, 900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130. Book private rooms by February 8, 2027, about 6 weeks before the show, because rooms near the venue fill up during show week.
Yes. The Off the Clock trip planner builds a day-by-day agenda for Cater+Event 2027 with dinners, activities, shows and your own flights and meetings, and you can share it with your group or print it.