Frequency: Annual
Edition: 1st edition
Venue: Inter Expo Center - Sofia
Profile: Specialised exhibition of commercial equipment and furnishing of restaurants, hotels and commercial sites
Target group: Professionals, traders and general public

The specialised exhibition HoReMa presenting the latest innovations in architecture, design and equipment for restaurants and hotels, shops and other commercial and entertainment centers was held from 9th to 13th of March at Inter Expo Center – Sofia.
The event was supported by the National Association Hotel, Restaurant, Cafeteria  HoReCa.

The HoReMa exhibition was held parallel with BULGARIA BUILDING WEEK – professional exhibition of construction materials and machines that is annually attended by owners of construction sites, holiday villages, trade and business centers, investors and designers.
More than 11 000 visitors from Bulgaria and abroad – mainly professionals and owners of commercial sites – have attended the exhibitions.

The goal of the exhibition was to cover the market segment of equipment, design, and furnishing of trade and entertainment centers, restaurants and to present the construction and equipment trends for shops, super and hyper markets, restaurants, refrigerating premises and warehouses as well as state-of-the-art ideas for architecture, design, lighting, advertising and promotions on the spot of sale and IT technologies.

The exhibition was focused on attracting professional public like owners of super market chains, retailers and wholesalers, investors in trade and entertainment centers, restaurant owners, designers, merchandisers and other interested parties from this branch in order to establish business contacts.

The visitors had the opportunity to get advised for their business intentions from the concept and the project for a site through to the delivery, installation and service of the most suitable furnishing and high-quality equipment. Different models of refrigerating commercial equipment – displays, cabinet, and tables – were presented to them. Electric and gas professionals kitchen equipment.

Various rack equipment allowing easy assembly, washing and cleaning detergents for different surfaces, moisture collectors with different aromas and packages used in hotel keeping, catering, restaurant keeping and catering establishments were among the exhibits.

The visitors of HoReMa acquainted with lighting innovations – neon lights, illuminating advertisements and LEDs.

HoReMa offered software solutions for restaurants, shops and hotels that will significantly increase the productivity and quality of operations. Software products and systems – for staff’s working hours reports and planning, non-cash payments with hotels and other cards, barcode scanners, Touch Screen terminals, pos printers, portable terminals for waiters, video monitoring of liquid beverages – wireless pour spouts, radio buttons for calling the waiter, special keyboard for the cook with an opportunity to call the waiter when the dish is ready, etc.