F&B series · pitch competition Fri 23 October 2026 · 14:00,-17:00 Tide Bankside, London In person

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The second heat. A fresh line-up of food and drink founders pitch to the panel,- the strongest progress to join the Round 1 winners in the Final.

Food & Beverage Investment Series · Funding Gap Consulting

The series

Three dates. Two qualifying heats and a Final,- food and drink founders pitching to a panel of investors.

Win your heat and you're through to The Final,- where the series' top backing is decided live.
Details Friday 23 October 2026, 14:00,-17:00 at Tide Bankside, 135 Park Street, London SE1 9EA. Spectator tickets are £10 on Eventbrite; there's no entry fee to compete,- founders apply to pitch via the Funding Gap registration page. The investor panel is announced closer to the event.
How it works

Dragon's Den, for food & drink.

Early-stage food and beverage founders pitch their brand to a panel of investors,- think clear numbers, a sharp story, and a tasting moment that lands. The panel questions each pitch, and the strongest progress through the series.

01

The pitch

A tight, timed pitch to the panel,- your brand, your traction, and the raise you're after.

02

The grilling

The panel digs into the numbers, the margins, and the route to scale. Come ready to defend them.

03

The verdict

Feedback in the room, and a decision on who moves forward,- and, in the Final, who takes the top backing.

04

The room

Investors, operators and fellow founders,- networking that often matters as much as the pitch itself.

Who it's for

Founders building a food or drink brand,- and the people who back them.

Round 2 is the second qualifying heat,- a new set of founders, the same panel, the same prize: a place in the Final.

Food & beverageCPGPre-seed SeedInvestors
The panel

Your investors for the day.

Investors will be announced closer to the event and includes our anchor investor who has over 25 years of building and scaling international brands in the industry.

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Investor,- to be announced

Panellist · F&B

Investors will be announced closer to the first event with a Food & Beverage lead Investor with over 25 years of building and scaling international Food & Beverage brands.

FG

Funding Gap

Host · Funding Gap Consulting

Funding Gap hosts the series and supports founders through the raise,- combining investment-readiness expertise with a curated investor network.

Where

Tide Bankside, London.

The venue
Tide Bankside
135 Park Street, London SE1 9EA
  • Address135 Park Street, London SE1 9EA.
  • FormatIn person, live pitching to the panel.
  • AccessAccess details shared with ticket holders ahead of the date.
TIDE BANKSIDE · SE1 9EA
See details on Eventbrite →
Book your place

Reserve your seat,- or your pitch.

Spectator tickets are £10, booked on Eventbrite. There's no entry fee to compete,- founders who want to pitch apply through the Funding Gap registration page, not on Eventbrite. Come to watch and connect, or apply to take the stage.

£10 / spectator
Fri 23 October 2026 · 14:00,-17:00 · Tide Bankside, London SE1 9EA
  • Live pitches from early-stage food & drink founders.
  • A panel of investors questioning every pitch.
  • Networking with investors, operators and founders.
  • A front-row view of what investor scrutiny really looks like.
Get your £10 spectator ticket → Apply to pitch →

Audience tickets via Eventbrite · founders apply to pitch via Funding Gap.