HOTELEX Shanghai 2018 – A full sale catering & food service exhibition

SHANGHAI - Hospitality and catering are closely correlated with each individual's live – fascinate us more than ever. No matter the country or the region, socio-cultural revolutions of diversity are shuffling the game, and network building with matchmaking cooperation is the key metric for HOTELEX's inimitable trademark.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with single step. 26 years' experience in hospitality and catering industry has equipped HOTELEX to become a leading series of catering equipment, supplies, and food trade events in Shanghai, with its geo-adapt shows in Beijing, Chengdu, and Guangzhou, covering the value chain from Catering Equipment, Tableware to Catering Supplies, Fine Food, Beverage, Bakery & Ice Cream, Coffee & Tea, Wine & Spirits and Cooking Ingredients.

Once a year HOTELEX brings together buyers and suppliers from around the country to witness the latest trends in the industry and be inspired by leaders and legends in the field. To better serve the clientele in 2018 HOTELEX will be split into two phases held at the same venue located at Shanghai New International Expo Centre at different times.



HOTELEX 2018 – Phase I & II
Venue: Shanghai New International Expo Centre

HOTELEX Shanghai 2018 – Phase I
(THE 27th Shanghai International Hospitality Equipment & Food Service Expo)
Date: March 26 – 29, 2018
Exhibit Categories: Catering Equipment Supply, Tableware, Coffee & Tea, Wine & Spirits, Beverage, Cooking Ingredients, Ice Cream, Bakery
Concurrent: Expo Finefood 2018

HOTELEX Plus 2018 – Phase II
(Shanghai Hospitality Design & Supplies Expo)
Date: April 26 – 29, 2018
Exhibit Categories: Building, Interiors, Lighting, Amenities, Fitness & Leisure, IT & Security
Concurrent: Design Week Shanghai; Expo Lighting for Commercial Properties

A Year on and Still in the Press
HOTELEX was a huge success according to the last year figures, 143,500 professional visitors and 2,352 premium exhibitors out in force, featuring a 6.6% increase in exhibitor amount and a huge leap of 22.3% in visitors in 2017. Total 4,814 independent overseas buyers from 124 countries and regions plus 1,500 group buyers confirmed both HOTELEX's leadership and its influence on international markets, reflecting the extent to the expo competitiveness, and how the fair has helped forward-thinking industry players to meet the right people.

The level of innovation displayed by our exhibitors was second to none leaving with high scores at both visitor satisfaction and loyalty reaching 9 out of 10. Feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. Below are some exhibitor comments.

"It's the 11th year our company attended HOTELEX, and what's driven us is to present our innovative products" remarked by Patrick Xi, Vice President of North Asia, Welbilt Inc.

"Previous year we've always got a lot a few customer contacts that allow us to later on during the year sell the right and the best equipment to our customers and make them happy" from Christian Haueter, General Manager of Hospitality DKSH China.

"We hope through HOTELEX, communication and sharing could be achieved with the integrated solution we've been accumulated in this industry. To us, the exhibition is indeed a predominant interaction opportunity" said Steven Zhang, Chairman of Shanghai Tonney Industrial Co., Ltd.

"Lots of my working partners and clients acknowledge also appreciate the value of HOTELEX, which is the most premium and professional exhibition so to speak" commented by Anne Cao, Director of Shanghai Ganbor Trading Co., Ltd.\

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