Dr (Chef) Manjit Gill
President, Indian Federation of Culinary Associations
1st Edition · 18–20 Sep 2026 · Parade Ground, Sector 17, Chandigarh
A strategic gateway for brands looking to strengthen their footprint in North India’s rapidly growing food and hospitality market.
Chefex India 2026, scheduled in Chandigarh this September, is a premier B2B exhibition dedicated to the evolving ecosystem of catering, hospitality essentials, food processing and retail. Organised by PHDCCI, the show brings together industry leaders, innovators, suppliers, institutional buyers, HoReCa professionals, food entrepreneurs, government bodies and emerging brands under one dynamic platform.
With focused segments covering catering infrastructure, hospitality essentials and food-processing solutions, Chefex creates opportunities for sourcing, partnerships, knowledge exchange and market expansion — strengthening North India’s fast-growing F&B supply chain from sourcing and cold chain to packaging and last-mile delivery.
Leaders from across India’s culinary, hospitality and education institutions.
President, Indian Federation of Culinary Associations
President, Hotremai
General Secretary, IFCA
President, Chefs Association of Five Rivers
Founder & Chairperson, Association of Hospitality Professionals
Principal, Chandigarh Institute of Hotel Management
Professor, NIFTEM — Food Business Management
Managing Director, Park Plaza Hotels Chandigarh-Zirakpur
PHDCCI has been a catalyst for the promotion of Indian industry, trade and entrepreneurship for the past 121 years. A forward-looking, proactive, PAN-India apex organisation, it works at the grass-roots level with strong national and international linkages to propel progress and integrated development of the Indian economy.
Acting as the “Voice of Industry & Trade,” PHDCCI reaches more than 1,50,000 large, medium and small industries, and works with embassies and high commissions to bring international best practices and business opportunities to India.
Decision-makers and specialists from across the food, hospitality and retail value chain.
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