Of the Field

GulfHost 2026

ulfHost 2026 is the largest and most influential exhibition for hospitality and foodservice equipment in the MENA region. The event showcases a diverse array of cutting-edge foodservice equipment and solutions, uniting key industry players including global foodservice consultants, QSR and hospitality leaders, top retailers, and culinary experts. Attendees c…

Visit the official site Register

8Voices

3Underwriters

20Exhibitors

0On the bill · sessions

30Companies · in total

§I

The Voices

Programmed at GulfHost, in alphabetical order.

Antoine Pravin

F&D Director, Arabian Peninsula · Hilton

Daniel Birk

Executive Chef · Row on 45

Georg Hessler

Culinary Director · Dubai World Trade Centre

Moritz Neumann

Culinary Director · JW Marriott Marquis

Patrick Merheb

Culinary Expert and F&B Consultant

Rabih Fakhreddine

Founder & CEO · 7 Management

Rajiv Devnani

Head Chef of Matagi and Sola · Raffles The Palm

Shahzad Bhatti

CEO · TheCoKitchen

§II

Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

Hotel & CateringHeadline Media Partner

MabrookGold Sponsor

MechlineSilver Sponsor

Intermission

Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 30 companies, parsed from the program.

“30 companies in attendance.”

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

№ 01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House

0All threespeak · spons · exh

3Sponsoringsponsor only

20Exhibitingexhibitor only

7Speakingspeaker only

№ 02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

63% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

C-suite225%
Director / Head of338%
Engineer · IC113%
Other roles225%

Of 8 on the bill · classified by free-text title

№ 03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room

№ 04Fig. 04 — By Tier

gold sponsor1

33% of 3

headline media partner1

33% of 3

silver sponsor1

33% of 3