Setting new standards in Goa

Goa Food & Hospitality Expo, held from August 23-25 in Goa, helped set a new benchmark in the world of hospitality expositions.

The sixth edition of the Goa Food & Hospitality Expo, Goa’s biggest exhibition on hotel and restaurant equipment and supplies, was held at Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium, Bambolim.

The exhibition, one of the biggest in the country, had several national and international brands showcasing for the first time in India.

Goa Food & Hospitality Expo was inaugurated by Manohar Ajgaonkar, Minister of Tourism & Sports, Government of Goa, who was the Chief Guest for the event. Other dignitaries who graced the occasion were Menino D’Souza, Director, Department of Tourism, Government of Goa; Rajesh Kale, Deputy Director, Department of Tourism, Government of Goa; Victor Albuquerque, Chairman, Alcon Victor Group; Savio Messias, President, Travel & Tourism Association of Goa; Gaurish Dhond, President, Goa Hospitality & Restaurant Association; Menino Proenca, President, SKAL International Goa; Earnest Dias, Vice President, SKAL International Goa; Ricardo D’Lima, General Manager, Fortune Miramar and Chef Ranjeet Pandey, President, Culinary Forum of Goa.

Following the inauguration, guests went around the stalls and expressed keen interest in the exhibits.

The special attractions of the exhibition included display of kitchen and bakery equipment, exclusive