Hotels & Hospitality

GulfHost 2026

GulfHost 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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41Speakers
13Sponsors
30Exhibitors
99On the bill · sessions
70Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at GulfHost, in alphabetical order.
Antoine Pravin
F&D Director, Arabian Peninsula · Hilton
Antonio Nurri
CEO · Nurri Espresso
Branislav Beronja
Brand Manager & Trainer MEA · Cafés Richard
Camille Salcedo
Support Team · The Caphe Vietnam
Catherine Phan
General Manager · The Caphe Vietnam
Cenk Girginol
Coffee Consultant & Gastronomy Author
Christopher Domingo
Sales Executive · Muddle Me
Cleia Junqueira
General Manager · The Coffee Connoisseur Collective
Clément Torelli
Area Sales Manager (MEA) · Cafés Richard
Daniel Birk
Executive Chef · Row on 45
David Barraza
Commercial Manager · Juan Valdez
Donne Salazar
Business Development Manager · Muddle Me
Georg Hessler
Culinary Director · Dubai World Trade Centre
Gerardo Perez
Ambassador · El Salvador (in the UAE)
Ginny Tan
Category Manager (Coffee & Beverages) · ADNOC Distribution
Hieu Tran
Barista · The Caphe Vietnam
Irina Sharipova
Coffee Expert & Trainer
James Brown
CEO UAE · Coffee Planet
Jeremy Palacios
Head Coffee Department
Jerry Flores
Beverage Manager · Café Bateel
José Carlos Sierra García
Executive Sous Chef · Le Meridien Hotel Dubai
Kim Thompson
Co-Founder · RAW Coffee
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Editrice Zeus ALLFOODONLINEMedia Partner
Editrice Zeus FOODTECHGULFMedia Partner
Editrice Zeus HORECA INTERNATIONALMedia Partner
Editrice Zeus ITFOODONLINEMedia Partner
Foodbev MediaMedia Partner
Food & Ingredients InternationalMedia Partner
HORECA TrendMedia Partner
Hospitality News Middle EastMedia Partner
Hotel & CateringHeadline Media Partner
Hozpitality.comMedia Partner
MabrookGold Sponsor
MechlineSilver Sponsor
Travel Business Asia & Middle EastMedia Partner
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Agenda

Selected from 99 sessions on the bill.
  • 11:05

    The Art of Roasting #2 [Masterclass]

  • 11:05 11:25

    The Art of Roasting #2 [Masterclass]

  • 11:05 - 11:25

    The Art of Roasting #2 [Masterclass]

  • 11:20

    The Coffee Connection: Brewing Culture and Community [Masterclass]

  • 11:20 11:40

    The Coffee Connection: Brewing Culture and Community [Masterclass]

  • 11:20 - 11:40

    The Coffee Connection: Brewing Culture and Community [Masterclass]

  • 11:30

    Discover the coffee from Ethiopia [Masterclass]

    Discover the unique flavours of "Jobana Bouna", traditional Ethiopian coffee. Witness a unique opening ceremony high in colors and flavors from Ethiopia.

  • 11:30 11:55

    Discover the coffee from Ethiopia [Masterclass]

    Discover the unique flavours of "Jobana Bouna", traditional Ethiopian coffee. Witness a unique opening ceremony high in colors and flavors from Ethiopia.

  • 11:30 - 11:55

    Discover the coffee from Ethiopia [Masterclass]

    Discover the unique flavours of "Jobana Bouna", traditional Ethiopian coffee. Witness a unique opening ceremony high in colors and flavors from Ethiopia.

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 70 companies show up — and 2 bet on three roles at once?

70 companies. two are betting more than once.

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.

Who's in the room
2All threespeak · spons · exh
12Sponsoringsponsor only
28Exhibitingexhibitor only
28Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

Mechline·Muddle Me

Speakers by seniority

34% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite512%
  • Founder / Owner410%
  • Director / Head of512%
  • Manager / Lead922%
  • Engineer · IC37%
  • Marketing / Brand12%
  • Other roles1434%

Of 41 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01MechlineSp·SEx
  2. 02Muddle MeEx2V
  3. 03Editrice Zeus ALLFOODONLINESp·M
  4. 04Editrice Zeus FOODTECHGULFSp·M
  5. 05Editrice Zeus HORECA INTERNATIONALSp·M
  6. 06Editrice Zeus ITFOODONLINESp·M
  7. 07FoodBev MediaSp·M
  8. 08Food & Ingredients InternationalSp·M
  9. 09HORECA TrendSp·M
  10. 10Hospitality News Middle EastSp·M
  11. 11Hotel & CateringSp·H
  12. 12Hozpitality.comSp·M
  13. 13MabrookSp·G
  14. 14RAW Coffee3V
Sponsors by tier
gold sponsor1
8% of 13
headline media partner1
8% of 13
media partner10
77% of 13
silver sponsor1
8% of 13