August 29, 2018 · Team HG
DThe hospitality industry from the Northern Netherlands will gather for the seventh time on Monday, October 1, in the Martinikerk in Groningen. This edition of Hospitality Fair Northern Netherlands promises a diverse and high-quality range of exhibitors and visitors, with industry-related competitions, masterclasses, and networking opportunities for everyone.
The organizers of Horecabeurs Noord Nederland are discontinuing the thematic format of the day this year. They consider it more important that the quality of the offerings is guaranteed and that the fair increasingly develops into a business-to-business event where information, education, entertainment, and networking take center stage.
On the first Monday of October, the Horecabeurs Noord Nederland offers entrepreneurs and employees in the hospitality industry a platform to come together. A wide variety of exhibitors present the latest offerings to visitors. During the well-attended and particularly popular professional competitions, participants compete for the titles of best chef, beer tapper, and barista.
New to the fair this year is the ‘Specialty Beer Business Plaza’ in the center of the Martinikerk. Beneath the pulpit, breweries will demonstrate exceptional examples of specialty beers that are still growing in popularity. For hospitality entrepreneurs, it is an educational place to make contacts in the brewing world and seek advice on their range of specialty beers.
To take the educational segment of the fair to the next level, masterclasses are available this year. In the political café of Royal Dutch Catering Association The discussion regarding positions and wishes for the hospitality industry for the upcoming municipal elections in the city of Groningen takes center stage. Author and trend watcher Wouter Verkerk gives sessions on hospitality in the catering industry. The focus on trends and opportunities in the hospitality sector is discussed in a conversation with top entrepreneur Harold van Workum. Beer Sommelier Ivo Thijssen In a masterclass, focuses on the winter beers from the attending breweries and explains sales techniques.
The Horecabeurs Noord Nederland is a trade fair specifically developed for hospitality entrepreneurs and their staff and has guaranteed quality for years. The interest from exhibitors and visitors increases annually. The live cooking competition: ‘Klaar Af Kook’, the national preliminary round for the beer tapping competitions and the North Netherlands Barista Championships. enjoy great popularity. All this in the historic and atmospheric surroundings of the Martinikerk in the city center of Groningen.
The seventh edition of the Horecabeurs Noord Nederland takes place on Monday, October 1, 2018, from 12:00 to 20:00. Every hospitality entrepreneur and employee can gain free access to the trade fair by requesting a promotional code from the organization.
