The 26th edition of the hospitality and foodservice exhibition, Horeca Lebanon, will be held in Beirut from April 2-5. The show is expected to attract more than 18,000 visitors and over 350 local and international exhibitors from France, Italy, Turkey, Greece, the Netherlands, UAE, Egypt, Syria, Jordan and Korea who will showcase their products allowing guests to discover over 2500 food brands. According to Joumana Damous Salameh, the managing director of Hospitality Services, the event organizer, this year’s slogan, ‘For a better industry’ sums up the purpose of the show to become a regional meeting hub building a future for the sector in Lebanon and the Middle East. Over 60 international experts from the world of food, beverages and hospitality will attend the exhibition to present demos and be part of a jury in a number of competitions. Horeco Lebanon will also host two new highlights of Lebanese flavors, and they are, ‘Al Matbakh’, where local and international chefs will supervise a variety of cooking workshops celebrating Lebanese food heritage. The second special event is the ‘Arak Lab’ which allows local experts to share their expertise. (Al Akhbar, February 19, 2019)