The 2nd edition of the Expo Culinaire 2020 will kick off on Tuesday at the Expo Centre Sharjah, along with the world’s largest annual single-entry chef competition, the 23rd Emirates International Salon Culinaire, which is organized by Emirates Culinary Guild In cooperation with purple kitchen.

The Expo Culinaire, which is supported by the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry, SCCI, is seeing the participation of 200 exhibitors specialized in cooking, food, hospitality industry, hotels, and tourism, as well as a wide range of training and educational events and all equipment and food supply sector services.

The three-day event is also an important opportunity for businessmen and investors to learn about the latest developments, sign partnerships and conclude food and beverage deals.

This year’s edition of Expo Culinaire is witnessing 70% growth in size, in addition to the participation of service and equipment suppliers, bakery supplies and food preparation, warehousing and refrigeration systems, cutlery and accessories.

Education and Training will also expand to 27 sessions, reflecting the country’s commitment to creating and developing the field of gastronomy.  Free certificated Training and Education sessions will run again with even more classes on offer than 2019 and the expansion to 5 official education partners (Chef International Centre, Dubai College of Tourism, Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management, International Centre for Culinary Arts and Richmonte Masterbaker) will be accompanied by 3 other culinary schools so that a widest-ever range of available courses can be explored by visitors.

Additionally, four of the top chefs will join the exhibition to offer workshops to develop skills in addition to undergraduate and master’s programs.

The Food Industry Conference

Another new development is the Philippines pavilion, where the third Annual Filipino Food Industry Conference will be held. This event attracts F&B operators and restaurant owners as they explore exciting opportunities.

The hygiene partner and advisor to several government health departments around the world – Ecolab- will take part in the conference to discuss the protocols on how to deal with health crises, such as the outbreak of the coronavirus and its impact on the hospitality sector.

The Emirates International Salon Culinaire is an annual event endorsed by Worldchefs and has strong support from many sponsors including Nestle and IFFCO for the 30 different categories (increased from 29 last year) which are judged and awarded according to the global standards of experienced master chefs.  Competitors are awarded with Gold, Silver or Bronze accreditation after detailed judging and feedback.