The 34th HOTELEX Shanghai International Hotel and Catering Industry Expo

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China, Shanghai, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)

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Hotels and Catering

The 34th HOTELEX Shanghai International Hotel and Catering Industry Expo will take place from March 30 to April 2, 2026, at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai • Hongqiao, Puxi).

Exhibition highlights:

The exhibition will integrate high-quality related resources from upstream and downstream industries such as culture and tourism, hotels, catering, retail, shipping, and big health, and launch the “Big City, Big Trend, Big Future” 2025 Shanghai Tourism Industry Expo, creating a “tourism, catering, and hotel joint exhibition” covering the entire industry elements of “food, accommodation, transportation, tourism, shopping, and entertainment”. Pudong Puxi has a display area of 700000 square meters, with one city and two pavilions, industrial interconnection, and 5000+exhibitors gathering in Shanghai. It is expected to attract 400000 professional visitors to visit and exchange on a one-stop global spring procurement platform!

Key products to be presented at the trade show:

Covering popular sectors such as catering equipment
Desktop supplies
Food and beverages
Coffee and tea drinks
Baked ice cream
Light meals and fine wine
Food machinery
Food and catering packaging and machinery
Chain franchising, etc., creating a more open and efficient communication space for global hotel and catering industry practitioners.

Visitor profile:

Restaurant (Chinese restaurant, exotic cuisine restaurant, hot pot restaurant, light food restaurant, snack bar, fast food restaurant, barbecue restaurant, private chef)
Cafe/coffee shop, hotel/homestay, manufacturer/producer/source factory, bakery/pizza shop/pastry shop/ice cream shop/chocolate store/dessert shop, tea shop/tea room
Importer/exporter/distributor
Large supermarkets/convenience stores/department stores/duty-free shops/specialty stores, e-commerce platform/online store/livestreaming agency
Group catering/event catering
Government canteen/airline/cruise/railway, franchise brand, service provider, catering design/packaging design/food design, investment institutions/brand incubation
Bar/club/entertainment venue, consulting services/case planning/business training/vocational skills training
Media, and other related sectors.

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Media support:

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EXPO STATS

284 581

visitors

3 403

exhibitors

400 160

square meters expo space

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Info for Visitors

Visitor information: HOTELEX Shanghai 2025 gathers 3,000+ leading exhibitors across the full hospitality and F&B supply chain, offering a one-stop platform to explore new products, technologies and market trends. Visitors can enjoy sector-themed zones, live demos, new product launches and efficient matchmaking services throughout the show at the NECC Shanghai.

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