Horeca and Bakery Business Expo 2025 held at Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, drew over 15,000 trade visitors and showcased about 200 exhibitors, making it one of India’s most vibrant platforms for bakery and culinary innovation and hospitality networking.
Held from October 30 to November 1, 2025, the 18th edition of Bakery Business and 13th edition of Horeca Business came together under one roof, offering a dynamic convergence of foodservice, bakery, patisserie, and café segments. The event was hosted at the Jio World Convention Centre, BKC, Mumbai, and organised by Hospitality First India Pvt. Ltd.
FootFall
Over 15,000 business visitors from across the country and overseas
Exhibitors
Close to 200 national and international brands
Show Area
Spanning thousands of square meters of interactive displays
Attendees explored cutting-edge solutions across:
Bakery and Kitchen Equipment: Ovens, mixers, hobs and counters, refrigeration, packaging, etc.
Ingredients: Raw materials, chocolates, flavors and premixes
HoReCa Tech: POS systems, cloud kitchen tools, and automation platforms
Visitors included hoteliers, restaurateurs, café owners, QSR operators, distributors, and foodservice consultants, many of whom placed on-the-spot orders and forged new partnerships. Exhibitors praised the high-quality leads, serious buyer engagement, and cross-sector synergy between bakery and hospitality professionals.
Activities & Competitions
The expo featured a vibrant lineup of live events and knowledge sessions, energizing the show floor and spotlighting emerging talent:
Clean Fuel Transition National Facilitation Camp: Hospitality First, in collaboration with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), Bakery Associations, ASAR Social Impact Advisors, and technical experts from WRI India, conducted a National Facilitation Camp to ensure sustained clean fuel transition of bakeries on the inaugural day of the exhibition.
Live Cooking Competition: Young chefs competed in real-time culinary challenges judged by industry veterans, showcasing creativity and precision across Indian and global cuisines. (Details on page XX)
Pizza Championship: A crowd-pulling contest where pizzaiolos demonstrated dough mastery, topping innovation, and oven finesse. Winners earned recognition and brand collaborations plus gets a chance to represent India at the World Pizza Championship in 2026. (Details on page XX)
Barista Championship: India’s top baristas battled it out in espresso artistry, latte design, and brew technique—highlighting the growing café culture and specialty coffee movement. (Details on page XX)
Panel Discussions: A series of panel discussions were conducted where industry experts shared their thoughts on curated sessions. Speakers included hotel owners, operation heads, procurement experts, consultants, chefs, and supply chain experts, offered actionable insights, fostering industry dialogue. (Details on page XX)
The combined show reaffirmed the strategic convergence of Bakery and HoReCa sectors, streamlining supplier investments and encouraging collaborative innovation. With trade connected visitors and a strong business environment, the expo set the tone for 2026’s growth trajectory in India’s foodservice landscape.
Exhibitor & Visitor Experience
“This year’s edition of Bakery Business and HoReCa Business 2025 were a positive improvement over the previous edition, in terms of exhibitor space, number of exhibitors, diversity of exhibits and participants, and mostly, in terms of visitor engagement. It was an end to-end secured event with no loose ends, no visible glitches, no delays at registration (which is a normal scene at most events), courteous and efficient personnel, and attention to detail given to exhibitor needs.” – Sravan Kumar, President – Hospitality Consultants Forum & CEO, Excellence Hospitality
“What a beautiful platform this is. A platform where all hoteliers, budding chefs, restaurateurs, and all foodies can come together under one roof, share ideas, share views, share opinions, and there is a wide range of products to see and buy. I don’t think it gets bigger or better than this. It has been exciting to be a part of this exhibition and the panel discussion and I wish the organizing team the very best for their future endeavours.” – Chef Jerson Fernandes, Culinary Director, Sodexo India
“We have been participating in this exhibition for quite some time now and are the one stop solution for coffee requirements – be it for a café, QSR, bakery, hotel, or a roastery. It always has been a pleasure to be at this exhibition and we look forward to our partnership for the coming years as well.” – Nitheen Patric, Marketing Head, Kaapi Solutions
“At Trufrost & Butler we take care of all the freezing and hot kitchen requirements. We have equipment that is suitable for QSRs, cafes and coffee shops, cloud kitchens, dark kitchens, industrial canteens and kitchens. We offer large portfolio of machines and that is the reason why we are one of the preferred vendors for the industry. While we take part in a lot of exhibitions pan India, this Mumbai exhibition is one of the most important for us in the western region. I am thankful to the organisers for giving us the opportunity to be a part of this beautiful exhibition. A lot of people have come in and shown interest in our products. We always try to put up one of the biggest and the best stalls to showcase our product range.” – Eugene Paul, General Manager, Trufrost & Butler.
