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BEN Armstrong who is a chef at Old Barn Catering, Markethill has been named the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Northern Ireland Chef of the Year at IFEX 2024. The DAERA NI Chef of the Year is one of the highlights of...

SOME of Ireland’s most skilled chefs are set to go head-to-head next week for the chance to be crowned the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Northern Ireland Chef of the Year during IFEX 2024, which is taking place at t...

Renowned French chef, Pierre Koffmann, will attend IFEX to announce an exclusive partnership with The Food Heroes and Hender Foodservice. Pierre will join business development chef, Geoff Baird on Tuesday 5th March at Henderson’s stand (B2) for a Q&a...

Businesses can bid farewell to blockages, costly callouts, and complex installations, ensuring simplicity and cost efficiency. “I’m excited to bring to the IFEX 2024 exhibition the Compact Coffee Catcher, Raldek’s own product and design”- Derek Shiel...

IN just three weeks’ time, Dylan McGrath, who is one of the industry’s most renowned and celebrated chefs, is set to open the doors to IFEX 2024 where approximately 7,000 visitors are expected to attend. Taking place at the Titanic Exhibition Centre,...

Bunzl McLaughlin is a leading supplier to the catering and hospitality sector across Ireland, offering an extensive range of over 50,000 products, including exclusive brands such as Crème, Artisan, Podium, and Cleanline, and is gearing up to exhibit...

As the hospitality and foodservice sector continues to evolve post-pandemic, 2024 is set to see some intriguing evolutions in the food and drinks sector. Next year’s trends will focus on more simplistic dishes packed with flavour, local foods and sea...

THE world of coffee is set to take centre stage as IFEX adds a new feature to the bill for this year’s event, which is returning to the Titanic Exhibition Centre, Belfast from 5th – 7th March – the IFEX Coffee Festival. Ahead of the IFEX Coffee Festi...

NEXT March, Northern Ireland’s premier food, drink and hospitality event – IFEX 2024 – will return, opening its doors at the Titanic Exhibition Centre, Belfast and increasing its footprint, there’s set to be even more ingredients for a successful sho...

The Guild of Fine Food’s Annual Trade Show Promises Tasty Discoveries for Buyers Don’t miss the Guild of Fine Food’s essential industry event of the Summer.  Fine Food Show North, taking place on Monday 27th June and Tuesday 28th June between 9:30am – 5...

Minister of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots; NI Chef of the Year, Lauma Jurkjane and Sean Owens, Salon Culinaire Director at IFEX. Lauma Jurkjane who is sous chef at Kilronan Castle Hotel has been named the De...

(Sean Owens, IFEX Salon Culinaire Director, Mena Khan Jalil, chef competing at IFEX and Michael Deane) Michael Deane to officially open IFEX as event gets set to welcome 6,000 visitors following easing of restrictions   IN JUST under two weeks’ time, Nor...

He’s been acclaimed the best chef in Ireland and featured on BBC’s popular Great British Menu series. In 2018, Paul was named IFEX NI Chef of the Year, and we are looking forward to welcoming him back to the show as an ambassador in 2022. Hailing fro...

Formerly General Manager at Slieve Donard Resort & Spa in Newcastle, Stephen began his career with Hastings as a restaurant manager at Ballygally Castle in 2002 before climbing the ranks. Stephen is currently president of the NI Hotels Federation and...

Glyn Roberts has been Chief Executive of Retail NI from January 2008 after serving seven years as Head of Parliamentary Affairs with the Federation of Small Businesses in Northern Ireland.Established in 2000, Retail NI is the only business organisati...

Michael Henderson is the Director of Northern Ireland Takeaway Association, a membership organisation which is dictated to supporting and uniting the takeaway industry across the province. With the creation of the NITA in March 2019, Michael and his...

Almost 40% of exhibitors at this year’s IFEX will be exhibiting for the first time, when the show returns to the Titanic Exhibition Centre from 29th – 31st March 2022. Firmly established as Northern Ireland’s leading trade event for those in the food...

(Students from Belfast MET pictured with Sean Owens, IFEX Salon Culinaire Director and Paul Cunningham, IFEX 2018 DAERA NI Chef of the Year.) Salon Culinaire have just launched the NEW Chefskills competitions schedule for IFEX 2022 - Northern Ireland...

NEXT March, Northern Ireland’s premier food, drink and hospitality event – IFEX 2022 – will return, opening its doors at the Titanic Exhibition Centre, Belfast and celebrating its 25th anniversary, there’s set to be even more ingredients for a succes...

Since launching in the UK in 2014, Veganuary, has inspired and supported almost 1 million people in 192 countries to try vegan for January. The Veganuary team have created a toolkit to help businesses get involved and plan an effective and engaging V...

THE EVOLVING TRAVELER’S JOURNEY AND TRAVEL TRENDS YOU NEED TO KNOW The booking behavior, on-trip expectations, and post-trip loyalty of leisure travelers are rapidly evolving and demanding that hoteliers think differently or get left behind. Click he...

We caught up with Wireless Social to find out more about the 'Track and Trace' programme that has been introduced since lockdown and how they have implemented the programme into their existing technology.  Following the re-opening of the majority of t...

As part of this months 'Spotlight on...Technology' series we caught up with Karoly Cserfalvi, Tech Partner at citizenM hotel group, to gain an insight into what tech citizenM use to enhance their guest experience, what updates the team are making to...

As part of this months 'Spotlight on...Technology' series, we interviewed Ian Millar, Senior Lecturer in the Entrepreneurship, and Innovation department at Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL), to discuss the latest hospitality tech innovations and lear...

As part of our 'Spotlight on...' series, we caught up with Kevin Charity, Chief Executive Officer at The Coaching Inn Group to learn about how he has led his team during the Covid-19 pandemic, and what new procedures he has implemented to protect his...

Flogas is delighted to be the Official Energy Supplier for IFEX, Northern Ireland’s premier food, drink and hospitality event which returns to the TEC, Belfast from Tuesday 24th – Thursday 26th March 2020. This year, IFEX celebrates its 25th annivers...

'Staffing shortfall largest in hospitality'  "Hospitality has the largest staffing shortfall of all sectors in the UK with a widening skills gap,” according to the director of Salon Culinaire.  Speaking at the launch of IFEX 2020, Sean Owens said that...

Major Northern Ireland Hospitality Expo IFEX Launched The North's largest exhibition of food, drink, hospitality and foodservice will take place over March 24-26 2020. Next year's IFEX, at TEC Belfast, will mark the 25th year of the event, with 7,000...

Fuel the Body, Feed the Mind Behind their smiles and their game faces, hospitality professionals are as prone to life’s challenges as anybody else.  Despite playing a significant role in the economy, employing 1000’s of talented people, the hospitalit...

Team Ireland Meets President D. Higgins President Michael D. Higgins met with the butchers representing Ireland at this year’s World Butchers’ Challenge - Eamon Etherson, Portrush; Garrett Landers, Limerick; Ian McKernaghan, Fintona; Colly Donnelly,...