FHW Staff – Mumbai
Food Hospitality World (FHW) exhibition, which will be is to be held at MMRDA grounds in Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai from January 22-24, 2015, will achieve a significant milestone in its journey as it will turn 24 next year. To celebrate this occasion, FHW 2015 will be organising several interesting and engaging events. One such event would be Hospitality Think Tank: The GM’s Conclave, a panel discussion to be held on the topic of Effective People Management in the hospitality sector. This discussion will witness participation from general managers of leading hotels across Mumbai who will share their insights on mentoring, team building, manpower shortage, skill development to name a few. The second panel discussion ‘Hospitality Knowledge Exchange: Serving up in Style’ will cover emerging trends in cutlery, crockery, food presentation, tableware, etc. This discussion will have a mix of restauranteurs, chef and a few vendors in the panel. The final panel discussion, The Power of Purchase, will be a knowledge initiative session focused on trends in purchase; what hotels want; best practices; guide to working with purchase teams of hotels in India.
During the three-day trade show, FHW 2015 will also host the ninth edition of The Great Indian Culinary Challenge (GICC). The competition is set to witness participation from around 200 chefs working with various leading hotels and hotel management institutes. GICC is supported by the Western India Culinary Association (WICA). GICC is a food preparation competition involving senior and apprentice chefs across India. The competition provides a professional platform for culinary professionals from India to showcase their individual and collective skills, learn, share experiences, partner and network in a competitive environment. The other show highlight will be the fourth season of the Cornitos Food Bloggers Contest powered by the Food Bloggers Association of India. The contest will be judged by celebrated chefs, where contestants will be challenged to showcase innovative preparations, toppings and decorations with Cornitos (nachos and decorations provided at the venue). FHW has already recorded a participation from over 15 countries namely – Italy, Germany, Spain, Malaysia, Tunisia, South Africa, Iran, Sri Lanka, China, United Arab Emirates and others. The FHW Mumbai VIP Buyer Programme 2015, launched in September, has been greatly appreciated by confirmed participants: supporting exhibitors with quality business promotions and networking with their wish-list of prospective, potential buyers.
The FHW trade show, organised by Global Fairs & Media – a joint venture between Hannover Milano Fairs India and The Indian Express, will witness exhibitors coming from different segments of the food and hospitality industry like F&B, interiors, kitchen equipment, housekeeping, bakery to name a few. Spread across 10,000 sq mtrs of the MMRDA grounds, the trade show is expected to host approximately 200 national and international participants this time. The trade show aims at providing solutions to various industry-related problems faced by hoteliers, restaurateurs, facility managers, prospective students and distributors.
20 reasons for visiting FHW Mumbai 2015
- Bringing international F&B and hospitality products, solutions to you on one platform
- Held in the sourcing-period starting January 2015
- Opportunity for business networking in the commercial and hospitality capital of India – Mumbai
- Special VIP B2B Programme – focused matchmaking services
- Opportunity to see pavilions: country, state and association
- Live cooking, demos and tasting in an engaging environment
- Great Indian Culinary Challenge (GICC): over 200 five star and restaurant chefs
- Power of Purchase: Sourcing Decoded! Hospitality Purchasing Managers’ Forum (HPMF)
- Powerful Presenting Media – FHW trade magazine
- Direct networking with decision-makers and buyers
- Endorsement of key government organisations
- Launch pad for new products, innovations in F&B and hospitality
- Platform for joint ventures, brand promotions
- Theme spaces: Bar World; Halal World, Fresh World
- Hub for special networking and knowledge initiatives
- Special market study programmes and exploration visits
- International F&B and hospitality’ exhibition experience
- Opportunity to meet press, print, online media passionate about the food and hospitality industry
- Event coverage and tie-up with Food Food channel
- Your invitation to experience part of a global food and hospitality trade shows network
