Gulfood 2023

Gulfood underscores the UAE’s status at the forefront of sector change and leading the role in tackling global issues. Driving creativity and change, in February 2023, the 28th edition of Gulfood will continue to unite food and beverage communities around the world, and act as an industry trend springboard and a global sourcing powerhouse.

5000+ companies from more than 120 countries, industry thought leaders, and the world’s greatest chefs will chart the way forward and inspire industry-wide transformation for the good of the entire ecosystem.

Top Table will bring the culinary community together with a star-studded line up of internationally renowned chefs. Furthermore, the ever-engaging Chef Talks will offer deeper insight with intimate talks getting up close and personal with culinary icons.

Aspiring young chefs looking to lead the region’s F&B industry in the next 20 years will find a place to showcase their skills at YouthX, which will see young and upcoming chefs from leading hotels and restaurants come together in a culinary competition like no other and be rewarded for their contribution to the region’s growing influence on the global gastronomic scene. Partnering with the International Centre for Culinary Arts, the competition is bigger than ever before and the stakes higher.

Get a head-start on the topics and trends that matter at Gulfood Inspire. The stage is set for impactful conversations in the world of F&B. Access a profound platform to learn, debate, network, and benchmark the latest technologies.

Gulfood is a force that gives rise to transformation in the industry today, serving as a foundation for and spearheading key shifts in the industry, for the good of the entire F&B ecosystem tomorrow.

We are the source, the global focal point where the international food community comes together in Dubai – and continues to cement the city as the global food capital of the world.

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