Cebu To Host Biggest Food Technology & Services Event

CEBU, Philippines - Cebu Food Expo is back for another run on July 22 – 24 at the Pacific Grand Ballroom of Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino in Lahug as it continues to kick off as the finest trade event that hailed Cebu food, beverage, and hospitality industry into the limelight.

Now on its 11th year, Global-Link MP Events International Inc. with the Hotel, Resort, & Restaurant Association of Cebu Inc. (HRRACI) organizes this annual showcase of the most up-to-date in the art and business of food.

Dubbed as the International Exhibition on Food & Beverages, Plastics, Packaging & Processing Technology, Bakery Equipment & Ingredients, Confectionery, Handling & Catering, Hospitality Industries, Franchising and Business Opportunities, Cebu Food Expo will be in fusion with Manufacturing Technology Cebu 2010 that will stage Food and Technology-based expositions such as Industrial Machinery, Total Office Products and Services (T.O.P.S.) and the Cebu International Travel Expo (C.I.T.E EXPO).

This year, Cebu Food Expo will indulge its guests in a luscious competition and a delectable conference with Cebu Goes Culinary 2010 and Dine Philippines. With the theme “21st Century Cooking: Balancing Flavors & Sustainability,” Cebu Goes Culinary 2010 will gather geniuses in the realm of culinary arts in a spirit of healthy competition and camaraderie. This dynamic forum has over 20 various categories highlighted by the Display Class, Visayas Chef Wars and Quest for the Best.

“This special highlight is drawing in hundreds of entries from all over the Philippines and will surely gather a huge crowd composed of industry professionals and enthusiasts. We are bringing out the brightest names in culinary arts and putting them in one venue to not only compete in the different categories but more so to elevate the standards by which we judge culinary concoctions here in our country.” shared Marco Protacio, President of HRRACI.

On the other hand, Dine Philippines, the premier Food Business Conference of Today’s Dining Establishments will gather remarkable speakers who includes Chef Bruce Lim, Celebrity Host of Tablescapes in Asian Food Channel (AFC), Chef Amir Gan from Malaysia, Chef Wade Watson of Abaca Resort, Architect Gene Go, Danny Pumarega, President of Foodsense Solutions Commissary, Bel Castro of the Center for Asian Culinary Studies and Steve Benitez, President of Bo’s Coffee. For more information, please contact Mr. Adolf Aram, General Manager of Courage Asia at (632) 710-0550, fax: (632) 727-2057 cell (0917) 8538037

“This remarkable event will also serve up several industry related seminars, workshops and demonstration sessions featuring only the latest trends and developments in the hospitality industry. This great mix of special event highlights is what makes Cebu Food Expo worth joining and visiting. Over 90 exhibitors are already geared to bring visitors a great array of products, technologies, and services in the categories of Food & Beverage, Bakery Equipment & Ingredients, Confectionery, Packaging and Processing Technology, Franchising & Business Opportunities – one can expect a huge turnout for the event once again.” added Patrick-Lawrence Tan, CEO of Global-Link MP Events International Inc., the organizer of the exhibit.

The back-to-back events are open to the public while Cebu Food Expo 2010 is free to all trade buyers. Entrance fee to the Cebu Goes Culinary is P/100 for professionals and P/50 for students. For further information about Cebu Goes Culinary, please feel free to contact HRRACI at tel. nos. (032) 232-5101 or 232-6888 local 8944; email [email protected] or visit our website: www.hrrac.org For information about the Cebu Food Expo 2010, Global-Link MP Events International at Tel: (632) 750-8588 Fax: (632) 750-8585 Email: jing.lagandaon

@globallinkmp.com website: www.globallinkmp.com or you may also contact our local representative, Ms. Marilyn Retardo at (032) 414-1415. PR