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GASTexpo 2024 PRESS RELEASE

The 17th International Ho.Re.Ca. specialised Fairs of tastes GASTexpo has already ended, exceeding all expectations of both exhibitors and visitors. There were more than 19,000 of us from all over Europe, and we are not surprised that together we created a pleasant atmosphere and exchanged valuable practices and established new business contacts.

Visitors could see everything from small kitchen inventory, plates, glasses and placemats to the latest range of professional kitchens and appliances. There was no shortage of outdoor and indoor furniture of all price ranges, as well as delicious food and novelties in the gastronomic field.

Workshops, lectures and competitions

This year we held many workshops, at the Horeca Center exhibition space workshops by chefs Boštjan Palčič and Jure Starman took place in the spirit of seafood and Italian flavors as well as local products – the inclusion of Carniolan sausage and Slovenian honey in various recipes. Sweets were provided by pastry chef Klemen, who prepared croissants and macarons.

There was no shortage of sweet treats even at the Makabo showroom, where world-renowned masters from Carpigiani Gelato University gave lectures and prepared ice creams from exotic ingredients, such as avocado and tuna.

At the Kranjska klobasa exhibition area, chef Jure Galičič prepared various dishes from Kranjska klobasa and surprised us with the usefulness of this ingredient in various recipes.

There were also workshops with various drinks. Especially for the Fair of Tastes, Pivovarna Pelicon, in collaboration with the boutique cheese shop Golden Ring Cheese, prepared beer and cheese pairing workshops, and our experienced and recognizable bartenders made sure that every cocktail was something special – whether non-alcoholic or alcoholic.

This year, too, at the Atlantic Group showroom, we learned how to prepare excellent coffee and draw real works of art on coffee. Many different providers of coffee and coffee machines joined us, so all coffee lovers could find something for themselves at our fair.

Fairs of tastes would not be what they are if the Association of Cooks and Pastry Chefs – Section of Pizza Bakers had not prepared a varied program for visitors. They held workshops and a pizza school, where experienced pizza bakers perfected their skills and beginners learned the basics. In the pizza area, there was no shortage of famous faces who baked pizza and brightened up the event by adding Carniola sausage to the “totally” Italian pizza.

The 11th International Championship for Slovenia’s BEST PIZAMAKER 2024 was also held, where 23 pizza makers from various pizzerias, restaurants and parts of Slovenia competed. The winner was Jaka Valenčič, an independent pizza baker, the 2nd place was taken by Jan Lever, an independent pizza baker, and the 3rd place went to Nikolina Blazhevska, Pizzeria Vesuvio. The expert jury consisted of: Marin Vanjak, Urška Petelin, Primož Dolnicar, Noah Charney, Jan Butolen and Dušan Vršec

At this year’s fairs, participants were able to learn everything about making pizza, properly pouring beer and preparing coffee, making homemade pasta, cocktails, new Slovenian wines and their pairing with food, and much more.

The hybridity of the Fairs of tastes

Even before the start of the fair, visitors had the opportunity to visit the showrooms of all exhibitors live on the online platform, accessible without registration. With the application for announcing meetings, they could make an appointment in advance for a meeting at the fair live or directly through the platform. Even after the end of the fair, the showrooms remained open to the public so that visitors could ask questions or see certain products/services from the exhibitors.

In addition, during the fair, we made it possible to follow some of the events live via “streaming”.

In anticipation of the 18th International specialised Fairs of tastes

Also this year, the Alpe Adria Fair, the Tourism, Camping and Caravanning Fair took place at the same time, and together with their team, we mutually ensured that the Gospodarsko razvatshišče was full of fair events for four days.

Looking to the future, we conclude a truly successful story and announce the 18th International Professional Flavor Fair from 29 January 2025 to 1 February 2025. We are already looking forward to meeting you again and to new opportunities for further growth and development.

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