Sweet success: HORECA Lebanon

HORECA Lebanon, the annual meeting place for the hospitality and foodservice industries, closed its doors on April 5, 2019, rounding off a spectacular four days at Beirut’s Seaside Arena. Spotlighting the latest innovations and trends, the event was haile

Organized by Hospitality Services, the event brought together more than 16,000 local and international visitors in addition to 350 exhibitors from Lebanon and beyond, namely Bulgaria, Cyprus, France, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, KSA, Kuwait, Poland, Spain, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE and USA.

Over 70 international culinary, beverage and hospitality experts shared their expertise at 20 daily events, competitions and workshops, which showcased the talents of over 900 participants. The jam-packed program included the Hospitality Salon Culinaire, Junior Chef Competition, Art of Service Competition, Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie Lebanese National Selection, Lebanese Bartenders Competition, Mocktail Competition, Lebanese Barista Competition, Latte Art Competition, Atelier Gourmand, Al Matbakh, Wine Lab, Arak Lab, Annual Hospitality Forum, National Extra Virgin Olive Oil Contest and the Bed Making Competition. Furthermore, the Association of Lebanese Industrialists (ALI) and the Lebanese Chamber of Commerce organized a Hosted Buyers’ Program at HORECA.

As every year, networking played a key role at the exhibition. Managing director of Hospitality Services, Joumana DammousSalamé, said: “HORECA provides a gateway for people to meet and network, and for exhibitors to showcase thousands of brands to professionals.” She added: “This year’s event proved that our hospitality and foodservice industries are robust and we were thrilled to have welcomed so many visitors from overseas.”