20 January 2010: Top the food and drink agenda in 2010 at the biennial Fine Food and Hospitality Queensland; the largest food and hospitality industry event in northern Australia.
From 21-23 March 2010 at Brisbane Convention Exhibition Centre, Fine Food Queensland guests will learn about the latest food and drink trends and meet with industry experts showcasing the best regional and Australian brands.
Boasting over 300 exhibits of leading brands, Fine Food Queensland will create a meeting place for industry offering a forum for buyers to review and sample products coupled with industry seminars and demonstrations including:
- Restaurant of Champions; where top Queensland restaurants will compete against each other by preparing a three course meal for 30 patrons and five judges.
- Seminar Theatre; a series of free seminars by key industry spokespeople.
"This is the 9th Fine Food and Hospitality Queensland and the show continues to be well supported by industry. With continued year-on-year growth, we expect the 2010 show to engage and excite those in Queensland and Northern NSW food and hospitality and inspire them with fresh ideas and new ways of doing business,” says Group Exhibition Director, Jon Perry.
Fine Food Queensland 2010 will host a number of feature areas, which acknowledge the diversity of the Queensland Food and Hospitality Industry. With areas to cater to every food and hospitality professional, guests will be able to speak to captains of industry about products that will improve the way they do business.
Exhibitors not to be missed at Fine Food Queensland include:
Meat & Seafood: Swift Australia, Bayview Seafood, Angel Bay
Natural Products and Gluten-free: Trumps, Zehnder
Drinks World: Byron Bay Coffee, Illycafe, Mount Warning, Queensland Coffee Machine Sales, Parmalat, Bulla
Bakery World: Patties, Australian Bakery Supplies, BIAQ, Ready Bake
Retail Equipment: Goodson Equipment, Wedderburn
Hospitality and Catering Equipment: Australian Fine China, Comcater, Stoddart, Unox, Meiko, JL Lennard
Gourmet World: Le Petit Gourmet, Marco Polo
Packaging: Bonson
Alongside these feature areas, popular Dairy Farmers Best of the Best Pizza Challenge will return in 2010 alongside Simplot, National Foods, Bulla and Haribo.
"This year Fine Food Queensland will reflect the changing food and hospitality business landscape with information and tools that will enable industry to be on trend, on time and on budget," says Perry.
A limited number of seats are available in the Restaurant of Champions but attendees must work in the food or hospitality industry to attend.
Fine Food Queensland will run 21-23 March 2010 at Brisbane Convention Exhibition Centre from 10am – 5pm daily.
For more details about Fine Food Queensland, including a full list of exhibitors and free on-line registration, visit the Fine Food Queensland website.
Stands are still available at Fine Food Queensland. For information or to secure a stand please contact Minnie Constan.
Strictly trade only. Entry is restricted to members of the retail, foodservice and hospitality industry. Proof of business identification may be required. Persons not in these categories, including children, will not be admitted at any time.
For more information, please visit the Fine Food Australia website.
