Sirha and Bocuse d'Or, the best of worldwide gastronomy

It comes as no surprise that the prestigious Bocuse d’Or competition takes place in Lyon, at the heart of Sirha, the global hotel and catering industry exhibition. Founded by Paul Bocuse in 1987, this prestigious contest has become the event that reveals tomorrow’s most talented chefs and worldwide gastronomic trends. Over the years, the competition has been opened to the other continents to put new countries in the limelight.

Thus, the final that takes place in 2011 brings together today’s 24 best young chefs, who have qualified after 56 national and 3 continental selection rounds; it is a great human adventure where excellence, passion and boldness take centre stage in a unique competition.

Created in 2000, the “Bocuse d’Or Winners’ Academy” embodies these values by bringing together all the Chefs who have had the privilege to take first place in the competition. Its goal is to promote the Bocuse d’Or, to create synergy through a unique network of Chefs from around the world and to put the spotlight on the winners of the competition.

Sirha is a real trends laboratory where tomorrow’s catering industry is created. More than ever, it is becoming a stage dedicated to discovering innovations. With more than 2000 exhibitors, approximately 1000 new products and innovations and 1200 demonstrations per day, Sirha brings new ideas and solutions to professionals to help them reinvent their offer.

Sirha: the international event where trends come together and where the whole catering industry finds its inspiration

Sirha’s panoramic offer gives the 140,000 professional visitors an overview of the global hotel and catering market with sectors such as: Food and Beverages, Bakery, Pastry Making, Confectionery and Chocolate Making (Intersuc), Equipment, Technologies and Services, Cafés and Bars, Tableware, Hotels, etc. 

 New in 2011:

The Chefs’ favourite meeting place:

10,100 chefs and pastry chefs from 136 countries meet at Sirha in a unique atmosphere to share their passion for gastronomy, to understand new trends, and discover new products and solutions for their establishments.

5 days to share ideas, get inspired and gain knowledge

At Sirha, everything is organised to inspire creativity, provoke thought and generate business opportunities in a friendly atmosphere: thousands of demonstrations, events, contests, round-table sessions and research forums lead professionals right to the core of tomorrow’s trends.

The finest setting for some exceptional contests

The most prestigious gastronomic shows in the world take place at Sirha and nowhere else: the Bocuse d’Or and the Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie provide exceptional moments for visitors and reveal tomorrow’s best chefs and pastry chefs. They are an unrivalled source of inspiration for professionals who are on the hunt for the latest trends.

New in 2011: The Tendances Pain area welcomes the Louis Lesaffre Cup (European selection event for the 2012 World Bakery Cup)

Leading events for all the segments of the catering trades:

During the 5-day exhibition, events dedicated to all segments of catering take place and inspire visitors. They include the European Catering Cup, the Gastronomic Creativity Festival or the Gargantua competition (institutional catering competition).

A stage for culinary experimentation

The Food Studio by Sirha provides an avant-gardist vision of catering with the presentation of 4 totally new urban, on the go take-away concepts.

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