MICHELIN-STARRED GUESTS & EXPERTS

More than 70 international experts from the world of food, drink and hospitality will be present to share their expertise. The Hospitality Salon Culinaire’s guest of honor is 3-Michelin-starred chef Christophe Bacquie from Hôtel & Spa du Castellet, France. Other international guests at the salon include: Jacques Charrette (France), Georges Damianou (Cyprus), Alan Geaam (France), Guillaume Gomez (France), Mehmet Gok (Turkey), Thomas Gugler (KSA), Samaan Hilal (Kuwait), Zyad Hilal (Kuwait), Tarek Ibrahim (Australia), Yasser Jad (KSA), Domenico Maggi (Italy), Christophe Marguin (France), Emil Minev (London), Jean-marc Mompach (France), Christophe Morel (Canada), Francois Pozzoli (France) and many more. Elsewhere, the Lebanese Barista Competition and Latte Art Competition will be judged by international experts: Anthony Bedoyan (UAE), Branislav Beronja (UAE), Stavros Lamprinidis (Greece) and Safa Salehi (Iran), while the Lebanese Bartenders Competition and Mocktail Competition will be judged by: Spyros Kerkyras (Greece), Alexander Sourmpatis (Greece) and Andreas Tsanos (Spain). Michel Widehem (France) will be judging the Art of Service Competition.