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The Largest Gathering of hospitality & Foodservice Professionals
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In an era driven by innovation, fierce competition, and ever-evolving consumer demands, the hospitality and foodservice equipment industry in the MENA region stands unrivalled. And there’s no finer arena than GulfHost 2026 to discover ground breaking solutions and strike transformational deals. As the largest and most influential exhibition of its kind in the region, GulfHost 2026 will showcase a diverse array of cutting-edge foodservice equipment and solutions reshaping the hospitality landscape.
Over five dynamic days, GulfHost 2026 will unite key industry players, including internationally renowned exhibitors, global foodservice consultants, QSR and hospitality leaders, top retailers, and culinary experts.
16,000+
sqm of Exhibition Space
350+
Exhibitors From 35+ Countries
25,000+
Qualified Buyers
150+
BUYER COUNTRIES IN ATTENDANCE
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Choose the
Sectors of your Success
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Front Of House
Whatever your vision, find the tools you need to create memorable moments and lasting impressions for your guests. Choose excellence in every sector of your success with our front of house essentials:
- Equipment for restaurants & bars
- Buffetware
- Displays & cabinets
- Serving Essentials
- Uniforms & Accessories
- Menu Systems
- Furniture & Fitout
- Lighting & Ambience
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Back Of House
Whatever your vision, find the tools you need to create memorable moments and lasting impressions for your guests. Choose excellence in every sector of your success with our back of house essentials:
- Blenders & Boilers
- Bakery & Confectionery Equipment
- Chef's Knives & Slicers
- Commercial Kitchen Equipment
- Cooking Stations / Ovens / Food Preparation Stations
- Containers/ Pots & Pans / Utensils
- Food Warming Cabinets
- Freezing / Chilling Cabinets / Fridges
- Fryers / Grills / Toasters
- Dishwashers
- Ice-cream machinery
- Food Distribution
- Stainless Steel Fitting
- Weighing Scales
- Steamers & Exhaust Systems
- Mixers / Processors
- Laundry Equipment
- Waste Disposal & Compactors
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Tableware & Furnishings
Whatever your vision, find the tools you need to create memorable moments and lasting impressions for your guests. Choose excellence in every sector of your success with our tableware & furnishings essentials.
- Cutlery / Silverware
- Flatware
- Glassware / Crystal ware
- Crockery / Porcelain / Earthware / Chinaware
- Linens & Fabrics
- Table Accessories
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Cafe & Counter
Whatever your vision, find the tools you need to create memorable moments and lasting impressions for your guests. Choose excellence in every sector of your success with our cafe & counter essentials.
- Coffee Machines
- Juices / Smoothie Makers
- Roasters, Brewing, Espresso & Roasting Equipment -
- Serving Equipment
- Teaware
- Bar Equipment & Accessories
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HoReCa Solutions
Whatever your vision, find the tools you need to create memorable moments and lasting impressions for your guests. Choose excellence in every sector of your success with our HoReCa essential solutions.
- Billing & POS Equipment
- Packing Options
- Software Tools
- Safety & Firefighting
- Access Control Systems
- Cash Registers
- Food Trucks Deliver
At GULFHOST, COME
Explore New Immersive Experiences
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Leveraging Foodservice Growth Opportunities
This 3-day conference is dedicated to Hospitality, Foodservice & HoReCa professionals and powered by Foodservice Consultants Society International (FCSI). Bringing together 70+ global leaders for insightful panel discussions, fireside chats, and keynote speeches, these prominent figures will be discussing emerging opportunities and trends that are likely to impact the sector in the future.
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Where Passion Meets Innovation
The Coffee Experience Lab will present a unique and immersive journey into the rich and diverse world of coffee. This 3-day event is specially curated to engage with coffee stakeholders, baristas and HORECA operators among audience. Offering a unique platform for innovative coffee equipment brands to network and expand your presence in the growing MENA market.
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Reimagining the Future of Hospitality
Groundbreaking innovations took place at the GulfHost Innovation Awards 2024 across 5 categories: Back of House, Front of House, Display, Coffee & Sustainable Innovation of the year.
KEY INSIGHTS FROM THE LARGEST FOODSERVICE EXPERTS
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Margarita Vaamonde
Head Chef,
Soul Kitchen
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Luigi Vespero
Director of F&B Operations,
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
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Frank Wagner
Founder,
K'Drei
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Kareem Abughazaleh
Founder and CEO,
Foodie Holdings
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Haitham Al-Beik
CEO,
Wings
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Faisal Aldeleigan
Chef & Consultant,
Chef Faisal Consultancy
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Tom Allen
Chef de Cuisine,
Dinner By Heston Blumenthal, Atlantis
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Firas Alsahin
Co-founder Design Director,
4Space Design
Christine Assouad
CEO,
Dunkin' Lebanon
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Paul Bishop
Founder,
Bishop Design
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Dilara Budak
Research & Development Chef
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Sean Callnin
President,
Ricca Design Studios
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Uzma Chaudhry
Senior L&D Leader,
Inspire Brands
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Neel Kamal Chauhan
Founder & Director,
HTPS Consulting
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Miguel Chillerón Filoso
AI & Design Director,
Livit
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Nick Comaty
Independant Consultant
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Andy Cuthbert
President,
WorldChefs
Meghan Daro
VP Consultant Services,
Middleby Corporation
Anton François
Project Manager,
François Hospitality Services
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Gaurav Gaur
Culinary Director,
Kitopi
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Richard Haddad
CEO,
Aventra Hospitality
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George Haddad
Managing Director,
Luminescenza
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Ian Hopper
Principal,
KHI Technical Services
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Alain Kassis
Founder and Managing Director,
Turntable Hospitality
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Tom Kooij
Director of Food & Beverage,
Mandarin Oriental
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Eugene Kovalenko
Founder,
Yummy Robots
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Tarek Mouriess
Chef de Cuisine,
Dubai World Trade Centre
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Moritz Neumann
Culinary Director,
JW Marriott Marquis
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Roger Obeid
Hospitality Consultant,
FCSI
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Wilhelm Odwarka
Founder,
Heartatwork
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Helge Pahlke
Expert P&O for Hospitality & Gastronomy,
K'Drei
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Carmine Pecoraro
Culinary Director,
One & Only Royal Mirage
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Lilli-Marie Rollwa Neubelt
Senior Manager,
Forsite Creative
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Steven Smalley
Executive Chef,
Hilton
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Celia Stoecklin
Chef de Cuisine,
Filia Dubai
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Mika Ueda
General Manager,
Takahisa Restaurant
Margarita Vaamonde
Head Chef,
Soul Kitchen
Luigi Vespero
Director of F&B Operations,
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
Frank Wagner
Founder,
K'Drei
Kareem Abughazaleh
Founder and CEO,
Foodie Holdings
Haitham Al-Beik
CEO,
Wings
Faisal Aldeleigan
Chef & Consultant,
Chef Faisal Consultancy
Tom Allen
Chef de Cuisine,
Dinner By Heston Blumenthal, Atlantis
Firas Alsahin
Co-founder Design Director,
4Space Design
Christine Assouad
CEO,
Dunkin' Lebanon
Paul Bishop
Founder,
Bishop Design
Dilara Budak
Research & Development Chef
Sean Callnin
President,
Ricca Design Studios
Uzma Chaudhry
Senior L&D Leader,
Inspire Brands
Neel Kamal Chauhan
Founder & Director,
HTPS Consulting
Miguel Chillerón Filoso
AI & Design Director,
Livit
Nick Comaty
Independant Consultant
Andy Cuthbert
President,
WorldChefs
Meghan Daro
VP Consultant Services,
Middleby Corporation
Anton François
Project Manager,
François Hospitality Services
Gaurav Gaur
Culinary Director,
Kitopi
Richard Haddad
CEO,
Aventra Hospitality
George Haddad
Managing Director,
Luminescenza
Ian Hopper
Principal,
KHI Technical Services
Alain Kassis
Founder and Managing Director,
Turntable Hospitality
Tom Kooij
Director of Food & Beverage,
Mandarin Oriental
Eugene Kovalenko
Founder,
Yummy Robots
Tarek Mouriess
Chef de Cuisine,
Dubai World Trade Centre
Moritz Neumann
Culinary Director,
JW Marriott Marquis
Roger Obeid
Hospitality Consultant,
FCSI
Wilhelm Odwarka
Founder,
Heartatwork
Helge Pahlke
Expert P&O for Hospitality & Gastronomy,
K'Drei
Carmine Pecoraro
Culinary Director,
One & Only Royal Mirage
Lilli-Marie Rollwa Neubelt
Senior Manager,
Forsite Creative
Steven Smalley
Executive Chef,
Hilton
Celia Stoecklin
Chef de Cuisine,
Filia Dubai
Mika Ueda
General Manager,
Takahisa Restaurant
Margarita Vaamonde
Head Chef,
Soul Kitchen
Luigi Vespero
Director of F&B Operations,
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
Frank Wagner
Founder,
K'Drei
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THEMES REDEFINING THE HOSPITALITY AND FOODSERVICE LANDSCAPE
From Tech to Tastebuds
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Sustainable Solutions
Featuring all latest sustainable solutions available ranging from how to reduce carbon footprint, tips for eco-friendly restaurant design, energy efficiency in the kitchen to eco-friendly equipment and many more...
View solutions from Antunes, Helios, Hobart, Mach, Manitowoc, Mechline, Wrapmaster and many more
For starters - GulfHost provides you with:
KEY INDUSTRY LEADERS' INSIGHTS
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Meet Shahzad Bhatti, CEO of TheCoKitchen, a dark kitchen (cloud share kitchen), enabling new entrepreneurs to invent their new recipes at a lower cost and with the highest quality equipment.
Shahzad Bhatti
CEO |
TheCoKitchen
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Read about the journey of turning an F&B concept into bricks and mortar reality, his approach to leadership and a snapshot of the hottest industry trends.
Rabih Fakhreddine
Founder & CEO |
7 Management
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Read more on the importance of world-class yet home-grown concepts, digitising processes to operate more sustainably and staying true to traditional cooking methods.
Rajiv Devnani
Head Chef of Matagi and Sola |
Raffles The Palm
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Read more on what it means to be a food & beverage innovator and what it takes to bring a restaurant concept to life.
Patrick Merheb
Culinary Expert and F&B Consultant
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Read more on the invaluable experience of Antoine Pravin and his views on what it means to be a food & drinks (or formerly beverage) director in the bubbling MENA's region.
Antoine Pravin
F&D Director, Arabian Peninsula |
Hilton
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Meet Moritz Neumann, Culinary Director at JW Marriott Marquis, showing us what is happening behind the scene of a restaurant, from an operation to a sustainable approach.
Moritz Neumann
Culinary Director |
JW Marriott Marquis
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Learn more about what the behind-the-scenes of a fine-dining 2 michelin star restaurant, the level of dedication, passion and hard work it takes to work for such a prestigious institution.
Read more
Daniel Birk
Executive Chef |
Row on 45 (** Michelin Restaurant)
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Learn more about the behind-the-scenes of a catering operations for the large-scale events of Dubai World Trade Centre and what it takes to deliver F&B of the highest quality for every single show.
Read more
Georg Hessler
Culinary Director |
Dubai World Trade Centre
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With dozens of hotels due to open at gigapgrojects such as NEOM, The Red Sea, Amaala and more, the n …
The Sustainable City Dubai introduces delivery robots in partnership with Dubai Future Labs and Lyve Global.
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The Sustainable City – Dubai, the region’s first fully sustainable community, has announced the laun …
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Mandarin Oriental, Muscat has celebrated its opening, marking the Group’s debut in the Sultanate of …
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What Professionals Say About Us
TESTIMONIALS
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"What I get from Gulfhost this year is inspiration.
Meeting all the chefs, taking part and learning from the masterclasses, it is all a source of great inspiration."
Matthijs Stinnissen
Executive Chef |
BOCA Restaurant, Dubai
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"I think it’s cool, like every year, I’m always happy to participate, just to meet the community. It’s a great initiative, it’s great to have all those great chefs together and hear the new insights."
Gregoire Berger
Executive Chef |
Ossiano Restaurant, Dubai
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"It’s my pleasure to be at Gulfhost and to showcase what we do in Folly. Events like these are very important for the chefs and restaurateurs. It will be great to meet so many people and get to know what everyone is doing."
Bojan Cirjanic
Executive Chef |
Folly Restaurant, Dubai
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"Top table Is a very special occasion to showcase what we are doing and talk about how we find the changes in the industry. I think it is growing, and it is growing in a very good way."
Carmen Rueda
Executive Pastry Chef |
Brix Cafe, Dubai
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"Great to be here, to be surrounded by professionals of the industry, it’s an amazing activation."
Nick Comaty
Chief Operating Officer |
EATX, Dubai
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"GulfHost is always interesting. During this edition, I see lots of opportunities to look for new ideas and connections. It’s a very resilient industry and we will always be here, I’m quite positive about the outcome for the years to come."
Benjamin Calleja
Founder & CEO |
Livit Design, Stockholm
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"Gulfhost 2024 is an indispensible event in realizing our growth strategy for the Middle Eastern market. It provides an unparalleled global platform to expand our connections thus building up on our our presence in the market."
Stephan Harleman
Managing Director |
Henkelman B.V. (Netherlands)
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"GulfHost will allow Wrapmaster and Cofresco Foodservice the opportunity to, significantly, build on our existing presence in UAE and to introduce a new and innovative food wrap system to Middle Eastern and North African markets."
Mike Lewis
Channel Marketing Manager |
Wrapmaster (Cofresco Foodservice), UK
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"Participating in GulfHost Dubai 2024 provides us with a strategic platform to significantly expand our market reach, enhance our brand visibility, and forge invaluable industry connections. This event is pivotal in solidifying our position as a leading manufacturer of commercial kitchen equipment and propelling our business forward."
Juerg Schneeberger
Head of Operations Europe & Middle East |
PT Nayati (Indonesia)
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"By participating in GulfHost, we can sell our hospitality and catering equipment, products, and services to the affluent and dynamic markets of the Middle East, Africa, and Asia over the course of three days of serious business. This exposure and opportunity for networking will allow us to expand our market reach and establish valuable business connections."
Klimis Tsaklidis
Managing Director |
Crystal Coolers & Freezers (Greece)
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"GulfHost 2024 will significantly boost Marmon Foodservice Technologies by enhancing brand visibility and market presence both in the Middle East and the rest of EMEA region. By engaging with a diverse and influential audience, GulfHost 2024 will drive sales growth, increase market penetration, and position MFT at the forefront of industry advancements, ensuring long-term success and growth."
George Komninos
Marketing Manager EMEA |
Marmon Foodservice Technologies (USA)
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"Participating at GulfHost is very important to us as it provides an opportunity to present MKN in this very important region. Our primary objectives are networking with existing partners and customers as well as potential new customers in order to maintain and build future business relationships. We hope to gain a comprehensive overview of the market and realize new projects."
Anisya Wagner
Marketing & Event Manager |
MKN Gmbh & Co. (Germany)
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