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07-10 February 2025

METROPOLITAN EXPO

The entire bar, coffee, hotel & catering industry is here for 3rd day

The 3rd day of HORECA 2024 is here with trends, innovations & opportunities for networking and deals. We are waiting for you at the Metropolitan Expo until 19:00. 

The 3rd day of HORECA is another opportunity for important meetings and will be the center of developments and investments in the hospitality sector. Already from the very first hour, it becomes obvious that the positive atmosphere continues to inspire all visitors and boost the result of the exhibition’s great commercial efficiency. The 500 exhibitors start their meetings from early in the morning, and steadily increase their pace, while visitors express their absolute satisfaction with the variety, quality and innovation of the exhibits. During this 3rd day many entrepreneurs seal new deals and renew already successful collaborations.

Intense action at the stages of special events today 

For the 3rd day, the simultaneous events pique the interest by attracting praising comments for both their informative and educational character. The presentations and discussions that took place during the first two days with the participation of experts received very positive comments, as they solved many questions and opened new horizons. 

The theme at the HORECA Business Lab in Hall 3 is also very interesting today. The day is dedicated, among other things, to the Farm to Fork initiative, the speech by SEEME: Redefining the safety in the use of professional equipment and the importance of sustainability for the survival of hotels. You can see the program in detail here. 

At the Gastronomy Lab stage in Hall 4, important chefs and renowned gastronomy experts will analyze topics such as: the evolution of seafood, stews and Mexican cuisine: from street food to fine dining. You can see the detailed program here. 

HORECA is hosting today, in conference room C1, the Day of the Panhellenic Federation of Restaurants & Related Professions (P.O.E.S.E.), with the theme “Focusing on the new era”. Access to finance and banking tools focused on catering and leisure, the next day for taxation and the conundrum of the energy market in catering and leisure businesses, are some of the topics that will be discussed by expert speakers and operators. See the detailed program here. 

The trends and innovations affecting the catering industry as well as new culinary habits will be analyzed today, in conference room C2, as part of the Gastronomy Conference by the Chef’s Club of Greece. Innovations in catering equipment and applications in the kitchen, green gastronomy and its applicability to Greek conditions, Medical Cooking, Gastrotourism & Wine Tourism, the art of the right combination with wine, water and spirits and many other topics will be analyzed. See the detailed program here. 

The Brewers Cup Semi-Final is taking place today on the Coffee Events stage in Hall 1. The importance, but also the setting up of a proper beer list, the types of beer and the ideal beer and food pairing as well as the rise of taprooms will be some of the topics that the experts will present today at the Beer & Spirits Show stage in Hall 1. The action of the Panhellenic cocktail championships culminates today with the 28th Panhellenic Classic Cocktail After Dinner Competition. You can see the detailed program here. 

See you all today at HORECA!  

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