Trends and News from the Gourmet Salon

The 33rd edition of the Salón Gourmets arrives in Madrid, which is considered the largest gastronomic trend fair on the continent.

As is customary in recent editions of the Salon de Gourmets, the IFEMA Fairgrounds will host the exhibition of this 2019 edition on the next 8, 9, 1 and 11 April.

The best forum for catering and hospitality professionals to find their sources of inspiration, and an unrivaled showcase to learn first-hand about all the news in a booming sector, considered the engine of the Spanish economy and promoter of the image international of Spain.

Growing and consolidating, this 2019 edition will be located in four pavilions of the fairgrounds of the capital of Spain, specifically on 4, 6, 8 and 10, welcoming nearly two thousand exhibitors, more than 40.000 products and waiting for a public attendance around 100.000 visitors from all parts of the planet.

This year’s sponsors are the Cervezas brand, Estrella Galicia and Cabreiroá Galician water, acting in turn as official products of the gastronomic event.

Once again it will surely become the greatest show of quality food and drinks, which will make Madrid the epicenter of international gastronomy.

An authentic gastronomic and educational experience

It is always worth highlighting in the star gastronomic event of the season the participation not only of national speakers, but also the wide participation of foreign firms, as is the case of Thailand that attends this year as Guest Country. A multi-colored display of tourism, culture, cuisine and food.

This professional meeting for cooks, chefs, restaurateurs and hoteliers is perfect to get to know first-hand all the most innovative food and beverage products, to help their particular creations in their establishments, enchanting their audience and marking them as establishments with a culinary trend.

Numerous activities await us to make the fair more spectacular, publicize the versatility of the products and attract the attention of buyers.

A true shopping basket with 1.400 new products such as sauces with exotic combinations, the most surprising oils or new snacks to make your mouth with avant-garde flavors and textures, such as artichoke potatoes, salami, black garlic, lemon and pepper or octopus a the Galician.

We will also find a great presence of wines, spirits and drinks, such as gin made with juniper, red tea, flower essences, granny smith apple and mint or vodka filtered with meteorites.

The gastronomy competitions and awards

In parallel to the fair activity, we will see how the expected contests or championships will appear throughout the days, among which the following stand out:

• The ham cutters contest.
• The oyster openers championship.
• The cooking championship with extra virgin olive oil.
• The contest of the best cheeses.
• The Contest for the best cachopo in Spain.
• The sommeliers’ championship and the spectacular tasting with the most unique wines from Vega Sicilia.

An appointment that should not be missing on the agenda of any hospitality professional.