Hospitality Qatar 2015

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Hospitality Qatar 2015 is being launched at a time when Qatar is emerging as a major player in the hospitality and franchise investment market in the GCC, due to the requirements of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, in terms of Food and Beverage / HORECA supply and hotel construction.

The last few years have seen a swift expansion in the number of hotels and other tourism facilities in Qatar, as the government has invested in transforming the country into a luxury, sports and business destination. Also, the hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup has boosted growth across the sector, with the state expected to spend as much as $200bn in the build-up to the global event. The country plans to make significant additions to hotel capacity from around 15,000 to approximately 95,000 rooms by 2022. According to a recent report released by Alpen Capital, the hotel occupancy rate is expected to rise to 70.5% in 2018. Similarly, occupancy rate for serviced apartments is expected to increase to 65.5% by 2018.

The show has received valuable support and sponsorship from several companies in Qatar including: Al Sraiya Holding Group (Platinum Sponsor), Elegancia Hospitality Group (Gold Sponsor), ASKAR (Official Kitchen Sponsor), Boecker (Salon Culinaire and Official Hygiene Sponsor) and many more.

In order to enhance the experience of both exhibitors and visitors alike, Hospitality Qatar 2015 will include four features: the B2B matchmaking, the Salon Culinaire, the Mocktail competition and the Innovation Zone.

The show will feature a Business-to-Business matchmaking platform which will host buyers, decision makers, hoteliers, chiefs, procurements and marketing directors to meet with suppliers during the show, through a set of pre-arranged meetings, in a bid to create fruitful business.

Hospitality Qatar 2015 will also feature the Salon Culinaire which will attract the country’s leading chefs to compete across fifteen categories. The Salon Culinaire is organized and co-organized by IFP Qatar LLC and the Qatar Culinary Professionals association respectively. It will also be supervised by the World Association of Chefs Societies for Africa & the Middle East (WACS) and judged by 10 regional and international judges. Moreover, to add some zest, Hospitality Qatar 2015 will also include a Mocktail Competition, a great opportunity for HORECA bartenders to test their knowledge and to compete against each other for the tastiest mocktail in Doha.

Another feature of the show is a special area, the Innovation Zone, which will be dedicated to all the latest products and technologies of the hospitality / HORECA industry. Companies can exhibit their newly invented state-of-the-art products in this zone.

In addition to the above, Hospitality Qatar 2015 will feature certified workshops conducted by Boecker, which will include the following topics: Induction HACCP training and Hygiene awareness training.

Hospitality Qatar 2015 is preparing to become the ultimate platform of the hospitality and HORECA industry in Qatar and the GCC, attracting and hosting the best of the industry under one roof.