Host: Innovation, Internationalization, Quality

After 38 editions, Host is the undisputed leader of the Ho.Re.Ca., foodservice,retail, large distribution and hotellerie sectors, confirming its role as the topmarketplace for international business and quality.

In 5 days the right marketplace for:• Meeting purchasing managers from 162 countries;

• Talking to professionals who are ever more aware, demanding and on the lookout for

new ways of conducting business;

• Launching new trends;

• Assessing the performance of the Italian and international market;

• Comparing with competitor companies;

• Organizing meetings to encourage customer loyalty and make new business deals;

• Attending training sessions and keeping yourself informed.

Meet the World

Professional operators

133.000 from 162 countries

Italy 81.400 International 51.600

1.500 hosted buyers

Exhibitors

1.700 companies

from 48 countries

Italian professional operators

International professional operators

Professional operators

Hosted buyers’ program

Target: 1,500 Hosted Buyers

Markets: Europe, Russia and ex-CSI countries, Mediterranean countries, Middle East,

Asia, North and South America, selected after an accurate analysis of purchasing

power.

Profile: distributors/wholesalers/resellers, large-scale distributors,

hotel/restaurant/cafè/gelato chains, design and architecture studios/contract.

EMP (Expo Matching Program): the agenda of appointments made during the weeks

previous to the exhibition has proved of great importance for the success of the

program.

1.700 companies from 48 countries

Exhibitors

559 International exhibitors from 48 countries of which:

Exhibitors

3 Macro-AreasDedicated to the Ho.Re.Ca., foodservice, retail, large distribution and hotellerie sectors

Professional cateringInnovation, design and care for detail

Space is given over to the leading sector companies which exhibit systems, equipment

and accessories for Professional Catering, equipment for the preparation and

conservation of food and beverage products, slicing machines and everything that is

required for a dynamic and constantly evolving sector.

The managers of restaurants and pizza parlours, company canteens, large catering

chains, shopping centres, hospitals, cruise ships all find the most innovative and

suitable solutions to their needs. And that’s not all.

Educational sessions and opportunities for discussion provide both the demand and

offer side with interesting suggestions as to how to face up to the market and offer

increasingly state-of-the-art services.

Professional catering (1)

Professional catering (2)

Bread, Pizza, PastaA unique meeting opportunity and an absolute must for

the baking industry

Dynamism and a particular focus on quality: of ingredients, raw materials and

processing, without forgetting the technology in relation to the cooking and preservation

of products.

In this area the bakery and grain-based products are showcased.

Everything here is conceived to supply the market with increasingly wholesome and

good products, the result of a knowledgeable mix of ingredients and research into

processing techniques and why not?

New solutions to come up with tasty and gluten free products.

Bread makers and pizza makers take part in Competitions to present the latest

innovation in raw materials to bakery

owners and fresh pasta shops and labs.

Bread, Pizza, Pasta

Coffee and TeaTwo very popular drinks, two styles of life and

two ways of doing business

There is machinery for all different types of manufacturing processes, with presentation

of the most exotic blends and products that provide outstanding service through even

small details.

An industry that fully interprets coffee culture with its experience, skill, knowledge and

respect for nature, and pays particular attention to research, quality control and the

professional training.

More than just coffee. Host also devotes a large area to the world of tea in order to

satisfy the constant demands of the market.

Coffee and Tea

Bar, Coffee machines, VendingA versatile and increasingly innovative format

The bar is one of the sectors that best represents a specifically Italian market; 40% of

catering facilities in Italy are bars, a winning formula that is increasingly diversifying in

order to provide a range of different services.

Bars no longer just serve cocktails and coffee drinks, but are branching out and serving

buffet food, ice creams and pastries in order to satisfy the needs of an increasingly

demanding clientele.

Equipment and accessories for bars, coffee machines, coffee cups, cup and glass

washers, are particularly appreciated by Italian and international visitors thanks to the

constant level of innovation.

Bar, Coffee machines, Vending

GelatoOutstanding traditional artisan gelato

Enjoyed at any time of the day, traditional artisan gelato is one of the most popular,

most sought after Italian specialities in the world.

Gelato takes center stage at Host with a special area.

The area feautures semi-finished products, fridge counters, gelato machines and

accessories for developing the potential and quality of professional “labs” and shops.

Forming a backdrop to the exhibition there are themed events proposed by industry

specialists who try their hand at creating new flavours and reworking traditional ones.

Pastry

Sweet, delicious, sophisticated and creative - the world of pastries is well represented

at Host with leading manufacturers of products, accessories and baking equipment.

Lots of space is also given to chocolate and cocoa, which are two essential ingredients

for Ho.Re.Ca.

With awards and exclusive shows, leading pastry chefs are put to the test and provide

visitors with tips and interesting ideas.

Ice cream and pastries are displayed in an exhibition area with bars and coffee

machines so as to get the very most out of the synergies between the three macro

sectors.

Gelato, Pastry

FurnitureFollowing the trends and the needs of the market,

Host creates a new Furniture area

All solutions for the “dressing up” of the point of sale are available in a single space, in

order to showcase the products and furnishings that, up to now, were shown in the

different Host areas.

Here everything is strictly innovative, functional and trendy for those who want to open

or renew a business. Products and proposals are available for every need: whether it is

a bar, a bakery, a restaurant, a pizzeria, a gelateria or a resort …

Furniture is the expression of design, hospitality, functionality, taste for beauty: all that

makes the image of a shop. Furniture is not only a display area. It is also a melting pot

of ideas where concept stores, with their innovative formats, convert points of sale into

retail experience areas.

A lab where the products are showcased in exclusive projects, created to offer new

exciting ideas to professionals.

Furniture

Tableware

Elegant, refined, colourful, trendy or classic: the table. It’s not just the “mise en place”

which makes this precious item a convivial, stylish experience, but the attention to

detail, the design and materials.

Each element becomes precious and indispensable: chalices, cups, plates, cutlery,

tablecloths, trays, silverware and porcelain are carefully selected to meet every need

and every occasion.

Sophisticated and haute de gamme collections alternate with sophisticated or functional

design solutions, suitable for both daily use and special events.

The tableware becomes absolute protagonist at Host: a world to be highlighted on the

Ho.Re.Ca. sector.

Tableware

Excellent Italian Hospitaliy ServiceHost - Furniture area

Exihs is the brainchild of the architect Dante O. Benini, created exclusively for Host.

Located in the “Furniture” area of Host, Exihs becomes an expression of Italy’s iconic

excellence, a hotbed of ideas that take form to meet the needs of a demanding and

attentive international clientele.

Exihs is the new way to “experience” upmarket hospitality. It is an experiential journey

that starts with a different conception of space, in which everything is decoded and

reinterpreted in order to become functional and interactive, and satisfy people’s need

for interaction, wellness and entertainment. It is a multipurpose “box” that can be

interpreted to cater to the setting: from airports to the lobbies of major hotels, and from

internationally renowned malls to conference centres.

Exihs stimulates people to explore four “non-places” (work/back office, body, mind and

relaxation) with different focuses. Settings with a sophisticated and hi-tech design

converge with lights, fragrances, live music and images that illustrate the history of

Italian design to create emotions and convey culture and an awareness of tradition.

27 Top Level companies

Alessi, Baxter, Blackberry, Cavicchi, Elmec, Enomatic, Gambero Rosso, Gewiss, I

Guzzini, ISG, Indel B, Leading Technologies, Liuni, Nolostand, Nya Nordiska, Oikos

Fragrances, Plantronics, Poltrona Frau, Redaelli, Riva 1920, Sagsa, Slide, Technogym,

Thermologica, Unifor, Vetrerie Calvi, Yamaha.

Special partner Setup Nolostand.