Experience the Complete Food & Hospitality Show – Experience the Complete Food & Hospitality Show

Chefex India 2026, scheduled to be held in Chandigarh this September, is a premier B2B exhibition dedicated to the evolving ecosystem of catering, hospitality essentials, food processing and retail. Organized by PHDCCI, the show aims to bring together industry leaders, innovators, suppliers, institutional buyers, HoReCa professionals, food entrepreneurs, government bodies, and emerging brands under one dynamic platform.

Chefex India 2026 is designed to foster meaningful business connections, showcase cutting-edge products and solutions, and highlight trends shaping the future of food service and retail. With focused segments covering catering infrastructure, hospitality essentials and food processing solutions.The event seeks to create opportunities for sourcing, partnerships, knowledge exchange, and market expansion. It will serve as a strategic gateway for brands looking to strengthen their footprint in North India’s rapidly growing food and hospitality market.

"Where Business, Innovation & Tradition Collide on a Culinary Platform."

WHY CHEFEX?

Business & Investment Opportunities

Seize colossal investment prospects within North India’s food ecosystem, driving growth in the food retail and hospitality sector.

Showcasing North India

Highlighting North India's potential as an investment destination, showcasing its vast resource base, advanced technologies, and global best practices.

Knowledge Exchange

Benefit from technical seminars, international conferences, and business dialogues to enrich knowledge and shape progressive policies.

Industry Interaction

Engage with top leaders from food processing, hospitality, food retail companies, government officials, experts and stakeholders.

Collaboration

Foster partnerships, explore investments, and facilitate collaborations with like-minded companies to enhance India's food processing & hospitality sector.

Business Networking

Gain exposure, generate leads, and foster PR and networking opportunities in a dynamic environment.

WHY EXHIBIT?

Showcase Products

Present your products, technologies, and services to a diverse audience of national & international buyers.

Generate Leads

Network with industry peers, establish business contacts, and secure sales leads and order bookings.

Product Launch

Unveil new products, appoint agents, distributors and promote your brand effectively.

Market Research

Gain insights into market trends and gauge customer preferences in thefood, hospitality and equipment sectors.

KEY GROWTH FACTORS FOR FOOD INDUSTRY

Commodity Hub: Punjab , Haryana & Chandigarh have opened up lucrative policies to setup food processing units.
Expanding hospitality and food & beverages consumption: India is the world’s fastest-growing food & beverages consumption market.
Quick Commerce: Is becoming a popular method for purchasing food and beverage products.
Online Grocery Retail: Online grocery retail in India has experienced a CAGR of over 50% and is expected to reach $12 billion by 2026.
Consumer Base: A consumer base of over 1.4 billion people is driving increased demand for branded food.
Dietary Trends: Dietary trends are shifting towards prioritizing product quality over cost.

EXCLUSIVE SEGMENT

Food & Beverages Start-ups
Web service providers
Food & Food processing technology consultants
Uniform & Linen
Hotel Management & Consultants

Strengthening North India’s F&B Supply Chain Ecosystem:

At Chefex India – Chandigarh, the focus is on North India’s fast-growing Food & Beverage supply chain supporting hotels, caterers, and institutions. From premium hospitality to large-scale catering, the region is a major consumption hub. The event will showcase the complete F&B ecosystem from sourcing and cold chain to packaging and last-mile delivery bringing together suppliers, distributors, HoReCa buyers, and institutional decision-makers on one platform.

Partners 2026

Media Partners

EXHIBITION PRODUCT CATEGORIES

FOOD TECHNOLOGY & EQUIPMENT

Control Storage & Cold Chains
Refrigeration & Cooling
Hotel kitchen/catering Production Equipment and accessories (including Kitchen FFE)
Food Processing & Packaging Equipment
Occupational Safety Equipment
HoReCa Hospitality Technology Operating Supplies & Equipment
Packaging, processing, storage, logistics & other support ecosystem for commercial kitchens
Fire safety products and equipment
CCTV Camera
Weighing & information systems
Ceramic serveware & glassware
Chaffing dishes
Storage handling systems
Food & Beverage packaging labels