These culinary events bring the latest food & beverage (F&B) concepts to the table with new technology and innovations for restaurant and café operations
SINGAPORE,
30 JULY 2019 – Two of the region’s leading
multi-sensory foodservice events are kicking off next month, bringing the
latest innovations to regional visitors from the restaurant and cafés sector.
Located at hall A and B of Marina Bay Sands
Expo & Convention Centre from August 28-30th 2019, visitors can attend Equip&Dine Asia, a holistic
showcase of food service solutions, dining wares and industry trends that
address the experiential needs of modern-day diners, and SEAsia Café
Expo, which shines a spotlight on the region’s thriving café culture through
equipment, accessories and quality ingredients used in the preparation of
coffee, tea and gelatos.
During these events, visitors can experience
two timely conferences and four interactive hospitality and culinary
competitions, a contemporary central kitchen set-up for multiple F&B
operations, and a state-of-the-art experiential studio for bespoke dining
experiences.
Kicking off the event is The Business of Innovation conference, where F&B owners and
investors will shed insights on navigating industry challenges and
technological innovations through real-world practices. The Dangerous Liaisons: Foodservice Now
conference continues the following day, featuring a fresh lineup of veterans
and rising stars from the culinary world who will share their experiences on
staying ahead of the curve in foodservice strategies and operations. Present at
these sessions are prominent industry names, including Chef Janice Wong, Impossible
Foods’ Henry Woodward-Fisher, KOI’s
Chef Reynold Poernomo and more.
Those who love to play host will delight in
Equip&Dine Asia’s Most Gracious Host
Challenge, which sees passionate home cooks serving an unforgettable
experience with a 3-course menu. Be inspired to jazz up your own tables at
home, as catering and banquet operations professionals representing major hotel
chains in the region work their magic to deliver impeccably set tables at the Table Dressing Challenge.
Dive into the world of gelato at the Singapore Gelato Championship, jointly
hosted by SEAsia Café Expo and the Dessert Association Singapore (DAS), to get
the scoop on Singapore’s finest gelato chef’s as they whip up flavours unique
to Singapore. Be sure to also catch baristas in action at the Barista Redefined Challenge, as they
use automated milk texturing technology to create beautiful latte art without
the need to manually steam and froth the milk.
The events also feature a comprehensive mix of
end-to-end solutions for front-of-house and back-of-house restaurant and cafe
operations. At Equip&Dine Asia, Italian manufacturer Tecnoinox will launch TAP,
an automated touchscreen smart oven for greater reliability in food
preparation, while hospitality supplier Westlink
Marketing Services will carry Churchill’s
reputable tabletop products and other brands including Bragard and Victorinox.
Likewise, at SEAsia Café Expo, do not miss out
on Boncafe’s award-winning Bean Ground & Drunk – organic coffee
beans that preserve the natural aromas and essence of unadulterated coffee. Common Man Coffee Roasters will also
impress with their new PuqPress, a
precision coffee tamper that provides a fast, automated solution for absolute
consistency when you tamp.
Drawing inspiration from Italian F&B
concepts, ‘The Italian Summer’ by LEVELS Studio, an experiential
hospitality design studio, will showcase how restaurant operators can deliver
bespoke and multi-sensory experiences across different customer touchpoints.
The LEVELS experience will be brought to life alongside industry partners
Electrolux, Celli, Hobart, Precision, T&S, Williams, and Qson.
“The food and dining experience is so
intrinsic to Singapore and our ASEAN neighbours that we felt it was important
to create an event that both celebrates and advances the foodservice industry
in the region. Through this event, attendees can get a first-hand look at the
latest F&B concepts and equipment, which will be used to deliver
multi-sensory dining experiences. This will be coupled with a lineup of
renowned industry players across both events’ conferences and competitions,”
said Ms Ting Siew Mui, Project Director,
Equip&Dine Asia and SEAsia Café Expo.
Mr
Justin Aow, President, Food and Beverage Management Association, added: “We’re extremely honoured to be partnering with Equip&Dine Asia and
the SEAsia Café Expo to help bring together professionals in the regional
F&B industry to share and discuss the latest advancements in our industry.
We are confident that this inaugural event will not only support F&B
veterans, but also inspire new players in our fast-moving industry.”
For more information, please visit websites for Equip&Dine Asia and SEAsia Café Expo.
About
Reed Exhibitions
Reed Exhibitions is the world’s leading event
organiser, with over 500 events in over 30 countries. It is experienced in
running hospitality events globally, having organised events such as Bakery
China, café & Brasserie Indonesia, EquipHotel Paris, Equipotel San Paulo,
Maison&Objet, Seoul International café Show, and more. In 2017 Reed brought
together over seven million event participants from around the world generating
billions of dollars in business. Today Reed events are held throughout the Americas,
Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Africa and organised by 38 fully
staffed offices. Reed Exhibitions serves 43 industry sectors with trade and
consumer events. It is part of RELX Group, a global provider of information and
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