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GulfHost 2026

ulfHost 2026 is the largest and most influential exhibition for hospitality and foodservice equipment in the MENA region. The event showcases a diverse array of cutting-edge foodservice equipment and solutions, uniting key industry players including global foodservice consultants, QSR and hospitality leaders, top retailers, and culinary experts. Attendees c…

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8Voices

0Underwriters

20Exhibitors

0On the bill · sessions

27Companies · in total

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The Voices

Programmed at GulfHost, in alphabetical order.

Antoine Pravin

F&D Director, Arabian Peninsula · Hilton

Daniel Birk

Executive Chef · Row on 45

Georg Hessler

Culinary Director · Dubai World Trade Centre

Moritz Neumann

Culinary Director · JW Marriott Marquis

Patrick Merheb

Culinary Expert and F&B Consultant

Rabih Fakhreddine

Founder & CEO · 7 Management

Rajiv Devnani

Head Chef of Matagi and Sola · Raffles The Palm

Shahzad Bhatti

CEO · TheCoKitchen

Intermission

Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 27 companies, parsed from the program.

“27 companies in attendance.”

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

№ 01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House

0All threespeak · spons · exh

0Sponsoringsponsor only

20Exhibitingexhibitor only

7Speakingspeaker only

№ 02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

63% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

C-suite225%
Director / Head of338%
Engineer · IC113%
Other roles225%

Of 8 on the bill · classified by free-text title

№ 03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room

№ 04Fig. 04 — By Tier

Tiers were not disclosed for this convocation.