A Recap Of FHV 2017 - Food & Hotel Vietnam

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A Recap of FHV 2017

  • Overview

    The 9th edition of Food & Hotel Vietnam (FHV) concluded its 3-day event on 27 April 2017 with strong emphasis as the Vietnam’s leading trade show for F&B and Hospitality industry. Held across 11,100 square meters of the Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC), FHV 2017 played host to 613 established equipment and service providers, agents and distributors from 38 countries and regions. There was also a strong line-up of 20 international group pavilions including Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine and USA.

     

    FHV 2017 AT A GLANCE

     

    SHOW INFORMATION
    Opening dates: 25 – 27 April 2017
    Opening hours: 9:00am – 5:00pm daily
    Venue: Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center, Ho Chi Minh City
    Organiser: SES Vietnam Exhibition Services Co., Ltd
    Tel: (+84) 28 3622 2588
    Email: Food&Hotel.Vietnam@ubm.com
    Web: www.foodnhotelvietnam.com

    Click here to download the FHV 2017 Post Show Report

  • At FHV 2017, 613 manufacturers and suppliers from 31 countries & regions gathered to present their newest innovations and best-selling products, ranging from food, wine & spirits, bakery,coffee, premium meat products to foodservice equipment, hospitality technology and design.

    Click here to see the full list of exhibitors in 2017

  • ‘FHV 2017 attracted 12,842 trade visitors of which 62% were decision makers and responsible for purchasing or recommending products involving the business of hotel & resort, restaurant, café, bakery, supermarket, clubhouse, trading, manufacturing, property management and more.

    TOP 10 VISITING COUNTRIES (excluding Vietnam)

    MalaysiaSingapore

    China

    South Korea

    Spain

    ThailandHong Kong

    Cambodia

    Philippines

    United States

    BREAKDOWN BY BUSINESS AREA

    INDICATION OF BUYERS’ INTERESTS

    KEY VISITING COMPANIES

    BEN THANH GROUP (Kitchen Equipment)

    DIAMOND BAY RESORT & SPA (Resort & spa)

    LIBERTY CENTRAL SAIGON CENTRE (Hotel)

    LAN RUNG RESORT & SPA (Resort & spa),

    VIETNAM AIRLINES CATERERS LTD. (Industrial catering)

    ANNAM GOURMET MARKET (Hypermarket)

    PALACE HOTEL VUNG TAU (Hotel)

    NATHALIES THAI RESTAURANT (Restaurant)

    NEW WORLD HOTEL SAIGON (Hotel)

    HOTEL NIKKO SAIGON (Hotel)

  • ‘Hotel Investment and Business in Vietnam
    Hosted by: Vietnam Hotel Association

    The Wine Families – Pairing Wines and Food in Vietnam
    Hosted by: New Viet Gatronomy

    Promoting Values and Essences of Vietnamese Cuisine – Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Development Stragety in the New Era
    Hosted by: HCMC Department of Tourism

    Working with Australian Red Meat – Butchery Workshop for Chef, Food Retailers and Foodservice Industry
    Hosted by: The Australian Trade and Investment Commission

    Food Safety in Commerical Kitchens: An ISO 22000:2005 Approach for Practitioners
    Hosted by: Lean Six Sigma

    The 2nd Malaysia Palm Oil International Chefs Conference 2016 in Vietnam – Revolution in Professional Kitchen
    Hosted by: Malasyian Palm Oil Council

  • Vietnam Barista Competition 2017 (VBC2017)
    Vietnam Latte Art Competition 2017 (VLAC2017)

    The competitions attracted 51 candidates who challenged with serving one beverage from all three categories of drinks including: espresso, milk beverage and signature beverage. Baristas who become a champion will represent Vietnam at Barista Super Duo Challenge 2018 which is held concurrently with Food&HotelAsia2018 in Singapore. Below is the list of winners
    • VBC2017 Champion: Mr. Le Hoang Duy – Perfetto
    • VBC2017 First Runner-up: Mr. Cao Chi Dat – Barista School
    • VBC2017 Second Runner-up: Mr. Tran Huy Cuong – Trung Nguyen
    • VLAC2017 Champion: Ms. Hoang Thi Thu Thao – Shin Coffee

     

    Vietnam Culinary Challenge 2017 (VNCC2017)

    The competition successfully attracted 255 entries from 144 passionate chefs, especially those who from top notch restaurants and hotels around Vietnam. There are 4 talented chefs and 2 teams won the highest prizes.
    • The Grand Champion: Chef Watcharapong Chareonwimonrak from Thailand Culinary Academy
    • The Vietnamese Cuisine Champion: Chef Tran Quoc Dat from Saigon Professional Chefs’Guild
    • The Hot Cooking Champion: Chef Sangthian Singkaew from Thailand Culinary Academy
    • Best Artist: Chef Vo Tien Ngo from The Grand Fourwings Convention Hotel Bangkok
    • The Best Culinary Establishment – Thailand Culinary Academy
    • The Champion of “Spices of Indochina Challenge” team competition – Thailand Culinary Academy

What The Industry Had To Say?

  • “This is the first time of the Philippines at Food & Hotel Vietnam 2017. I think this expo is an important platform for us as we want to enhance the trading partnership between Vietnam and our country. Many potential customers have come and seemed to be very interested in the signature products on display at the Phillippines pavilion.”
    Noel Servigon Ambassador of the Philippines, Embassy of the Republic of the Phillipines (The Philippines Pavilion)
  • “Osterberg International company is an international supplier of fruit products catering to the Foodservice and Catering Market, based in Denmark with a subsidiary established in Vietnam. We have participated in Food&HotelAsia in Singapore for the last few editions, but this was our first time at Food & Hotel Vietnam. We were very pleased with the outcomes as we have got to meet and forge relationships with many new potential customers, as well as to be able to generate more sales leads.”
    Vo Ngoc Thach National Food Service Manager, Osterberg International (Denmark Pavilion)
  • “This is my second visit to Food & Hotel Vietnam. This year’s show is much bigger than I expected; the range of products and the number of exhibitors are quite impressive. My main objectives on the show are to meet and network with potential food suppliers and manufacturers.I will definitely be coming back to the next edition in 2019.”
    Pham Tran Nhat Tao Sales Manager, CO.OP FOOD
  • “This edition of Food & Hotel Vietnam 2017 is much better and bigger than the last edition in terms of exhibitor participation and a wide range of product showcase. We have had chances to network with many potential suppliers and have found a couple of products that we are currently looking for. We will come back for the next edition!”
    Tran My Trinh Hoang Cost Controller, NEW WORLD SAIGON HOTEL

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