2026 Shanghai International Hotel and Catering Industry Expo

HOTELEX SHANGHAI2026

Simultaneously held: 2026 Shanghai International High end Food and Beverage Exhibition

Host: Shanghai Bohua International Exhibition Co., Ltd. China Tourism Hotel Industry Association

Co organizer: China Tourism Association, All China Baking Industry Association, Shanghai Catering and Cooking Industry Association

Time: March 30th to April 2nd, 2026 (four days)

Address: National Convention and Exhibition Center (Shanghai)

Exhibition area: 400000 square meters, 14 pavilions

The 34th Shanghai International Hotel and Catering Industry Expo will be grandly held at the Puxi Hongqiao @ National Convention and Exhibition Center in Shanghai from March 30th to April 2nd, 2026. As one of the most influential events in the hotel and catering industry, this exhibition will gather renowned brands, industry leaders, and professional visitors from around the world.

HOTELEX Shanghai exhibition booth is officially open for sale. Whether you are a brand giant or a startup, HOTELEX Shanghai exhibition sincerely invites you to participate. Don't miss this excellent opportunity, let's join hands and share industry business opportunities and prosperity!

The 34th Shanghai International Hotel and Catering Industry Expo, as one of the three key landmark events during the 14th Five Year Plan period, is an important part of the Shanghai Tourism Industry Expo. It is hosted by Shanghai Bohua International Exhibition Co., Ltd. and the China Tourism Hotel Industry Association, jointly organized by the China Tourism Association, the All China Federation of Baking Industry Associations, and the Shanghai Catering and Culinary Industry Association, with guidance from the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism.

The exhibition scale in 2026 is 400000 square meters, attracting over 300000 professional visitors from hotel catering, supermarket retail, leisure catering, food and beverage trade, catering investment, tourism and leisure channels to visit and engage in business exchanges; The number of exhibitors exceeds 3000.

Exhibition Scope

12 major industry sectors: kitchen equipment and supplies, desktop supplies, catering ingredients, food integration, beverage integration, coffee and tea, ice cream equipment and materials, baking equipment and materials, liquor integration, food and catering packaging, catering design and supporting services, chain franchising and catering resources

8 special exhibition areas: Central Kitchen Boutique Exhibition Area | Free Brand Exhibition Area | Catering Design Exhibition Area | SFE Shanghai International Chain Franchise Exhibition Area | Hotpot Ingredients Exhibition Area | Catering Packaging Joint Exhibition Area | Coffee and Food Culture Festival | Wine Culture Festival Shanghai International Boutique Chocolate Culture Festival

Kitchen equipment and supplies: comprehensive cooking equipment, washing and disinfection equipment (formerly dishwasher equipment), refrigeration paper cups, kitchen environmental protection equipment, central kitchen equipment, kitchen auxiliary equipment and supplies, kitchen food processing machinery, kitchen equipment production and processing machinery, cold chain logistics and distribution

Desktop supplies: desktop tableware and utensils, desktop accessories (tablecloths, dining tables and chairs, dining tables, tableware artworks, etc.), buffet equipment and supplies

Beverage comprehensive: beverage ingredients, syrup, fruit juice, jam, concentrated juice, dairy products, soft drinks, functional drinks, beverage equipment, fructose machine, sealing machine, water boiler, beverage vending machine, industrial beverage equipment

Food comprehensive: dairy products, snack foods, high-end foods, convenience foods, canned foods, functional foods, halal foods, green foods, other foods

Catering ingredients: fresh meat and poultry, rice, flour, miscellaneous grains, aquatic products, oil and oil products, soy products, hotpot ingredients, fruit and vegetable products, seasonings, frozen foods, pre made products, other ingredients

Baking equipment and raw materials: Baking equipment, baking accessories, baking refrigeration equipment, baking raw materials, baking semi-finished products, baking finished products

Ice cream equipment and materials: ice cream refrigeration equipment, ice cream raw materials, ice cream finished products, ice cream molds; Beverage comprehensive: beverage raw materials, beverage equipment, industrial beverages and equipment

Coffee and Tea: Coffee equipment and accessories, coffee brewing equipment and accessories, coffee raw materials and related supplies, tea raw materials and finished products, tea utensils and crafts (glass products, ceramic products, tea sets, tea set accessories and crafts), tea equipment and technology (tea extractors, tea dryers, tea packaging machines, etc.)

Alcohol comprehensive: alcoholic beverages, alcohol accessories

Food and catering packaging: food packaging materials and products; Food and beverage packaging machinery, food packaging design and solutions

Chain franchising and catering resources: Chinese food chain, Western food chain, coffee drinks, baked desserts, delicious snacks, snack foods, retail services, education, chain resources

Catering Design and Supporting Services: Catering Design Services, Catering Supporting Products

International event professional forum rotation show

It is expected that numerous international professional competitions and summit forums will be presented on site. The exhibits will comprehensively cover all aspects of the entire supply chain in the hotel and catering industry, striving to create a more open and efficient communication space for global catering enterprises.

01 International Certified Skills Competition

Coffee competitions have always been the highlight of HOTELEX exhibition, and this exhibition will present exciting international competitions such as coffee brewing, latte art, roasting, and barista competitions.

|Coffee Competition|

2026 World Coffee Brewing Competition China Finals

2026 World Coffee Flower Art Competition China Finals

2026 World Barista Competition China Selection Competition

2026 World Coffee Baking Competition China Selection Competition Shanghai Division

02 Self organized Skills Competition

|Beverages | Chocolate | Light Meal Competition|

The 12th Shanghai International Trend Beverage Creative Production Competition

The 12th China International Bartending Masters Competition

CFCA China Fine Chocolate Competition

2026 Shanghai International Pizza Masters East China Division&National Finals

|Cooking | Table Setting Competition|

2026 "Search for" China Inheritance and Innovation Chinese Cuisine Challenge

The 9th HOTELEX Rising Stars - China International Culinary Skills Professional League

2026HOTELEX Shanghai Star rated Hotel Catering Platform Setting Competition

/List of on-site forum activities/

The 4th China Catering Ecology Conference 2026

The 4th China Catering Boss Conference

2026 Smart Central Kitchen Construction Forum

100 Possible Innovation Forums for Coffee

2026 China Business Franchise Summit Main Forum

2026 International Food Industry Development Conference

2026 Orange Restaurant Chain Conference

The 3rd Spring Delivery New Leader Development Conference in 2026

2026 China New Catering Industry Conference

The 22nd China Catering Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum in 2026

Catering Variable Strategy Design Conference

The 17th Central Kitchen (Prefabricated Vegetables) Construction and Development Summit Forum in 2026

2026 Spring Youth Famous Chef Training Course

2026 Global Food and Beverage Innovation and Development Technology Forum

*The final activity arrangement shall be subject to the on-site conditions

For more exhibition information, please contact:

Host: Shanghai Bohua International Exhibition Co., Ltd

Address: 7th and 8th floors, Chengkai International Building, 355 Hongqiao Road, Shanghai (200030)

Contact: Zhang Jun (Project Manager)

Mobile: 18721623831 (also WeChat)

Q Q : 528652793

Hotelex Bohua Hotel and Catering Exhibition:

HOTELEX Shanghai Hotel Catering Exhibition: March 30-April 2, 2026 (Shanghai National Convention and Exhibition Center)

HOTELEX Chengdu Hotel Catering Exhibition: July 24-26, 2025 (Chengdu Century City New International Convention and Exhibition Center)

HOTELEX Shenzhen Hotel Catering Exhibition: December 16-18, 2025 (Shenzhen International Convention and Exhibition Center)

Partner Exhibition FHC Global Food Exhibition: November 12-14, 2025 (Shanghai New International Expo Center)

HOTELEX2026 Shanghai Hotel and Catering Exhibition | 2026 Shanghai Catering Equipment Exhibition | 2026 Shanghai Hotel Supplies Exhibition | 2026 Shanghai Kitchen Equipment and Supplies Exhibition | 2026 Shanghai Catering Packaging Exhibition | 2026 Shanghai Baking Exhibition | 2026 Shanghai Coffee and Tea Exhibition | 2026 Shanghai Chain Franchise Exhibition | 2026 Shanghai High end Food Exhibition | 2026 Shanghai Dairy Exhibition | 2026 Shanghai International Chocolate Exhibition | 2026 Shanghai Catering Ingredients Exhibition | 2026 Shanghai Prefabricated Vegetables Exhibition | 2026 Shanghai Comprehensive Beverage Exhibition | 2026 Shanghai Baking Ice Cream Exhibition | 2026 Shanghai Wine Exhibition

Exhibition Scope

12 major industry sectors: kitchen equipment and supplies, desktop supplies, catering ingredients, food integration, beverage integration, coffee and tea, ice cream equipment and materials, baking equipment and materials, liquor integration, food and catering packaging, catering design and supporting services, chain franchising and catering resources

8 special exhibition areas: Central Kitchen Boutique Exhibition Area | Free Brand Exhibition Area | Catering Design Exhibition Area | SFE Shanghai International Chain Franchise Exhibition Area | Hotpot Ingredients Exhibition Area | Catering Packaging Joint Exhibition Area | Coffee and Food Culture Festival | Wine Culture Festival Shanghai International Boutique Chocolate Culture Festival

Kitchen equipment and supplies: comprehensive cooking equipment, washing and disinfection equipment (formerly dishwasher equipment), refrigeration paper cups, kitchen environmental protection equipment, central kitchen equipment, kitchen auxiliary equipment and supplies, kitchen food processing machinery, kitchen equipment production and processing machinery, cold chain logistics and distribution

Desktop supplies: desktop tableware and utensils, desktop accessories (tablecloths, dining tables and chairs, dining tables, tableware artworks, etc.), buffet equipment and supplies

Beverage comprehensive: beverage ingredients, syrup, fruit juice, jam, concentrated juice, dairy products, soft drinks, functional drinks, beverage equipment, fructose machine, sealing machine, water boiler, beverage vending machine, industrial beverage equipment

Food comprehensive: dairy products, snack foods, high-end foods, convenience foods, canned foods, functional foods, halal foods, green foods, other foods

Catering ingredients: fresh meat and poultry, rice, flour, miscellaneous grains, aquatic products, oil and oil products, soy products, hotpot ingredients, fruit and vegetable products, seasonings, frozen foods, pre made products, other ingredients

Baking equipment and raw materials: Baking equipment, baking accessories, baking refrigeration equipment, baking raw materials, baking semi-finished products, baking finished products

Ice cream equipment and materials: ice cream refrigeration equipment, ice cream raw materials, ice cream finished products, ice cream molds; Beverage comprehensive: beverage raw materials, beverage equipment, industrial beverages and equipment

Coffee and Tea: Coffee equipment and accessories, coffee brewing equipment and accessories, coffee raw materials and related supplies, tea raw materials and finished products, tea utensils and crafts (glass products, ceramic products, tea sets, tea set accessories and crafts), tea equipment and technology (tea extractors, tea dryers, tea packaging machines, etc.)

Alcohol comprehensive: alcoholic beverages, alcohol accessories

Food and catering packaging: food packaging materials and products; Food and beverage packaging machinery, food packaging design and solutions

Chain franchising and catering resources: Chinese food chain, Western food chain, coffee drinks, baked desserts, delicious snacks, snack foods, retail services, education, chain resources

Catering Design and Supporting Services: Catering Design Services, Catering Supporting Products

• Company:Shanghai Bohua International Exhibition Co., Ltd
• Contact:Zhang Jun
• Mobile:18721623831
• Address:No. 333 Songze Avenue, Qingpu District, Shanghai (North Gate of the Exhibition Hall)

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