Popular hospitality expo Hostex comes to Joburg in 2015
Hostex, Africa’s leading hospitality and culinary expo has provided the ideal platform to showcase the industry for 28 years, always adapting to changing expectations and needs in the industry. Hostex 2015 at The Sandton Convention Centre from Sunday 15 to Wednesday 18 March promises to be the biggest and best ever with a range of added value features for exhibitors and visitors.
“Hostex has always been the place where the industry gets together and connects for a few days of the year, where networking is a vital aspect of the experience, alongside exploring the best new products in the industry, discovering new trends, and enjoying the excitement of the culinary competitions that have become a much-loved tradition during Hostex,” says Nicholas Sarnadas, Food & Hospitality Event Director with Specialised Exhibitions Montgomery, organisers of Hostex.
“We anticipate that Hostex 2015 will have more than 200 exhibitors making the most of this excellent opportunity to brand build in a relevant environment, host and engage with existing clients, and sell directly to serious buyers from among the close on 10 000 visitors we believe we will draw to the show,” says Sarnadas.
Visitors will be treated to an exciting programme of demonstrations by top chefs, culinary displays, and nail-biting competitions for student chefs, up and coming chefs, and experienced chefs at the SA Chefs’ Association Chefs Village. The Global Pizza Challenge, which has been a popular event at Hostex for many years and is all about promoting and encouraging culinary innovation within the world’s most popular food sector, will again be back for the grand finale pizza cook-off with more innovative and delicious pizza offerings as judges face the challenging task of choosing the best in a line-up of pizza greats.
New on the Hostex floor will be exciting ‘Mixology’ demonstrations, which will include flaring and profit-making beverage solutions in the Liquid Kitchen by Shaker SA.
The Speciality Coffee Association of SA will be promoting quality coffee making which will showcase the best coffee making skills that Gauteng has to offer.
Host-Ed, the free-to-attend seminars on relevant and trending topics held throughout Hostex, will feature presentations such as ‘The SA foodie revolution: purity at its best’; ‘2014 trends in food & drink: what’s hot & what’s not?’; ‘Social media with a smile: like vs. dislike’; ‘Local is lekker: stimulating domestic travel’; ‘The real meal revolution: the Banting phenomenon’; ‘Food on the move: a fabulous pop-up street food experience’; and ‘From farm to fork: the magic of going organic’. All are presented by leading experts in their respective fields.
Hostex has earned its excellent reputation for delivering an all-encompassing ‘one-stop shop’ expo that also guarantees valuable information-sharing, networking opportunities, excitement with the prestigious competitions that run for the duration of the show, and more. “Hostex is founded on delivering what the industry has asked for – and we’re confident that we can continue this trend of more than meeting the high expectations of the catering and hospitality industry,” says Sarnadas.
Exhibitors are fast taking up the available space – and companies still wanting a presence at this dynamic expo are encouraged to book their stands or risk missing out on excellent exposure at the best hospitality event of the year.
