The fifteenth edition of hospitality and foodservice exhibition Horeca Lebanon closed its doors on June 27, having welcomed 10,000 professional visitors from around the region.
The participation of more than 150 exhibitors, including local and international companies, public and private institutions, syndicates, associations and individuals, highlighted the importance of the trade show in the redevelopment of the country’s economical, industrial, trading, and tourism sectors according to organiser Hospitality Services.
“This was a great unique special edition of Horeca,” said managing director of Hospitality Services Joumana Dammous Salamé.
“The objectives of this event [was to bring] the hospitality people together in a convivial atmosphere, delivering valuable business contacts and supporting the development of the industry.”
The four-day show resulted in “an outstanding number of business transactions” she added, and said that the accompanying calendar of events also proved a big hit with the trade.
“I would like to thank the organisers for keeping faith in the importance of this forum despite political uncertainty,” stated Michel Bayoud, CEO of Boecker Public Health. “Maybe I am not getting lots of new opportunities this year in particular compared to others, but I’m glad to be participating in an event organised with such professionalism.”
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A Salon Culinaire competition ran alongside the show, allowing more than 100 chefs from local hotels, restaurants and patisseries to compete in 10 categories, judged by prominent international chefs. The winners qualified to participate go on to participate in the 2009 Bocus d'Or of Asia, the World Pastry Cup and the World Bread Cup.
“Hospitality Services competitions give young participants the opportunity to prove their skills and be creative,” said the Dutch expert in bread Johannes Wilhelmusson.
“With the help and advices of professional and experts of the culinary sector, they can go forward and improve themselves much faster.”
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