The Ruslan Food & Beverage and Hospitality 2017 will begin from Saturday at Bhrikutimandap Exhibition Hall, Kathmandu. This event organised by House of Rajkarnikar Exhibition and Events, is focused on food, beverage and hospitality.

Food and beverage are big sources of income for hotels, restaurants and party palaces. And the sector has been growing tremendously in the last 10 years.

The organisers are expecting to attract about 30,000 to 40,000 visitors out of which they expect 12,000 business visitors. While the event is primarily a business-to-business event, consumers are expected to visit in great numbers, the organiser said on Friday.

The event will host about 5,000 products and services, 200 companies, 150 stalls and 120 exhibitors. It will also feature six interactive live events.

Special events include sneak preview a cocktail reception, food festival, Bezzera best barista contest, Monin best bartender contest, fresh foods wine testing class and school of hotel management master chef challenge.

“Lots of people have already submitted application for Bezzera best barista contest,” said Birendra Rajkarnikar, managing director of House of Rajkarnikar. 

The organisers will also invite 2,000 key decision-makers in the hospitality sector. Furthermore, they are hosting business buyers through charter buses from Pokhara, Chitwan and Lumbini.

In Kathmandu, they are providing limousines service to big hoteliers, restaurateurs and retailers.