Hotel Asia Exhibition and International Culinary Challenge 2014
Wednesday, 17 September 2014 00:00
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The Hotel Asia Exhibition and International Culinary Challenge 2014 was held in Malé recently, featuring 130+ stalls and participation of 35 Sri Lankan companies and recording visitor footfall of over 3,500 buyers. The largest annual food and hospitality event in the Maldives, it was inaugurated by Chief Guest Republic of Maldives Vice President Mohamed Jameel Ahmed and was held from 8 to 10 September. A key attraction of Hotel Asia 2014 was the International Culinary Challenge, held from 7 to 10 September, which drew 498 chefs competing in many categories, judged by the World Association of Chefs Societies (WACS). The event, which filled up 15,000 square feet of exhibition space across four halls of the Dharubaaruge Exhibition Centre, was a resounding success for organiser Maldives Exhibition and Conference Services (MECS), a subsidiary company of Lanka Exhibition and Conference Services (LECS)
