Explore tomorrow’s trends today with INTERNORGA, the leading trade show for food service and hospitality. From 13-17 March 2020, INTERNORGA brings together the brands, the leaders and companies from food service and hospitality, bakeries and confectioneries at the Hamburg Messe und Congress site for the most important industry meeting of the year.
This unique mix with more than 1,300 international exhibitors gives trade visitors five days of first-hand information on impressive product innovations and visionary concepts, helping them to move their business forward. Any company that wants long-term business success has to take the decisive steps today – and INTERNORGA 2020 gives them the right environment to do that.
With just six months to go until the start, Claudia Johannsen, business unit director at Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH, is looking forward to the 94th INTERNORGA: “Any company that wants long-term business success has to think ahead today, to keep re-inventing itself, and to come up with surprises,” she says.
“Companies in the foodservice and hospitality industry can find ideas and stimuli at INTERNORGA, the leading trade show with a great track record for launching new trends, consistently providing a source of inspiration. And finally, INTERNORGA is naturally a place not only for networking and business, but also for fun and enjoyment – hence its key role for the whole of the industry. We are really proud of that.”
Innovation driver and trendsetter
INTERNORGA provides exclusive insights and new business ideas for the foodservice and hospitality market of tomorrow, for example in cooperation with Karin Tischer, a leading international trend researcher and the owner of food and more. The Pink Cube has long since become an established centre for everyone scouting the trade show for key future concepts and exciting new worlds of taste, with the aim of surprising their customers and moving their business forward into the future.
INTERNORGA FoodZoom is a survey of the industry conducted in advance of the show, examining the latest international trends for the food service and hospitality market. The Newcomers Area is a popular highlight at INTERNORGA. It features rising-star start-ups, presenting new and unusual products to inspire and set future trends.
Another established element of the INTERNORGA is the Grill & BBQ Court in cooperation with Grill-Kontor Hamburg. It presents the hottest BBQ trends – from professional grill accessories to the latest preparation techniques and the coolest cuts. The Craft Beer Arena and the Craft Spirit Lounge have an amazing range of liquid trends in store for visitors.
Concentrated industry know-how
INTERNORGA has a first-class supporting programme with top level conferences, exciting competitions and plenty of special formats, making INTERNORGA a trendsetter and unique platform for the transfer of knowledge between different sectors. The International Foodservice Forum has for many years been unmissable for professional food service operators. It features German and international speakers on consumer trends, market potentials and success factors.
The second Masterclass on “International Growth & Franchising” provides even more brainfood. It gives companies that want to grow their concepts useful tips on subjects such as expansion and franchising. Further useful industry insights and stimuli for the future of corporate catering are provided by the dedicated expert meeting German Catering Congress and the INTERNORGA Forum School Catering.
Unique career springboard
Big careers are launched at INTERNORGA – exceptional talents can find support here, and new ideas can find the movers and multipliers needed for the best sellers of the future. The Next Chef Award with celebrity chef Johann Lafer enjoys a tremendous reputation in the industry. This premium event gives up-and-coming talents the ideal platform to demonstrate their skills. It is open for applications by young chefs (up to the age of 26 years) who have completed their training. 18 of them will battle it out in the live challenges before an expert audience at INTERNORGA. The grand finale will be on 16 March 2020.
Another thrilling competition is the German Gastro Award, hosted by INTERNORGA in cooperation with the Leaders Club Deutschland and orderbird. It invites passionate and creative start-ups from Germany, Austria and Switzerland to present their innovative ideas for enrichment of the food service and hospitality scenes. The INTERNORGA Future Award is a flagship event, honouring companies that set new standards in the industry with innovation and sustainability.
Entries for all competitions can be submitted at https://www.internorga.com/en/.
About INTERNORGA
INTERNORGA is the leading trade fair for hotels, restaurants, bakery and confectionery. It has more than 1,300 exhibitors from Germany and abroad and over 95,000 trade visitors. It showcases products, innovations, trends and innovations plus digital innovations for the whole of the food service and hospitality market. The trade show is accompanied by international conferences, an extensive supporting programme, and innovative industry competitions.
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Photo: ©Hamburg Messe und Congress / Michael Zapf
