The Horecava is a Dutch annual hospitality

Hospitality

Hospitality is the relationship between guest and host, or the act or practice of being hospitable. Specifically, this includes the reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers, resorts, membership clubs, conventions, attractions, special events, and other services for travelers...

 trade fair held in Amsterdam

Amsterdam

Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...

 since 1957 It is the largest hospitaly fair in the Netherlands. It hosts the annual Dutch national championship hospitality since 2007.

History

The initiative for a national hospitality exhibition was taken in 1953 by Gerrit Staalman, who pled for a such an exhibition in hospitaly magazine Misset Horeca, for which he was an advisor. In 1957 a first exihibition is held, organised by the Dutch Trade fair organisation. From 1959 the exposistion is held in the Rai building. The fair has since then grown to the point where only those who are professionally active in hospitality are allowed as visitors in 1995. From this year on, large brewers, coffee producers, and large kitchen exposers decide to attend the fair only bi-annually, on even years, on what is known as a "wet" Horecava, odd years being called "dry". Since 2008 Horecava tries to slowly abolish the distinction.

Exhibitions

The Horecava has several exhibition areas, each with exposants from different areas in hospitality and catering. The areas are interior design, outdoors, luxury food, coffee and corporate uniforms, fresh produce, drink and music, nightlife, innovation and trends, wine professional, fast service, interior decorating, automation, hotel, and large kitchen.

Innovation

The innovation pavilion focusses on innovative products for hospitality. Since 2001 it presents an annual innovation award. The award is presented in the categories Food & Beverage, Interior & Design, and Equipment.

Wine Professional

The Wine Professional is a wine exposistion that has been held in conjunction with the Horecava since 2003. It is organised by The Wine and Food association, and is not part of the Horecava organisation.