Hospitality Services inaugurated on Tuesday the 25th edition of Horeca (until March 23) under the slogan ‘From Lebanon to the World’. During the opening ceremony, the International Hotel and Restaurant Association awarded Nuhad Dammus for his remarkable contributions to the hospitality sector. Honored as well were a number of pastry owners for their pivotal role in establishing the Arabic sweets industry, and the Cedar Ambassadors who were recognized based on their originality, service and high quality Lebanese food. Some 14 famous chefs from Lebanon artfully presented a series of Lebanese dishes with the latest cooking methods, and were commended by the minister of tourism who shared the tasting experience during his tour of the exhibition. Also during the National Extra Virgin Olive Oil Contest, on the sideline of Horeca 2018, the director general of the ministry of agriculture, Louis Lahud, handed the 1st Golden medal to the winning competitor ‘Bustan al Zaytun’ from Green and Pure who was chosen out of 14 producers by a jury of local and international connoisseurs. On the other hand, the school of agriculture and food sciences at USEK celebrated Mother’s Day by inviting the mothers of faculty members and administrators and students to the contest, ‘My Mother’s Bite’. The acclaimed chef Antoine Haj was there to answer the questions of the participants and give them some tips and advice on mouneh preparation. The mothers prepared a variety of dishes within a competition to choose the best traditional Lebanese dish by Haj. (Al Mustaqbal, An Nahar, March 22, 23, 2018)