Food & Drinks – Gastronomy Meets Hospitality: A New Exhibition Partnership at TIF-HELEXPO. Hospitality and gastronomy are not just services – they represent culture, experience, and identity. The new exhibition initiative by TIF-HELEXPO aims to strengthen this connection, creating an environment where collaboration becomes a driver of growth

Launch by TIF-HELEXPO

TIF-HELEXPO inaugurates a new concept that strategically links two key pillars of the tourism experience: hospitality and gastronomy. The sectoral exhibitions FOOD & DRINKS by Detrop and PHILOXENIA–HOTELIA will take place simultaneously, forming a shared exhibition space for professionals in the tourism, hotel, and gastronomy industries.

A Unified Platform for Tourism Innovation

The joint organization reflects the natural synergy between the two sectors, which today operate in a complementary way. Visitor experience, local production, and the need for innovative products and services are shared priorities that enhance the vitality of Greek tourism.

Quality Tourism Development through Food & Drinks

Visitors will have the opportunity to explore synergies, network with professionals, and discover the latest trends in products, services, and technologies related to hospitality and gastronomy. This new exhibition collaboration aspires to create a unified business environment where hospitality meets gastronomy, with the shared goal of elevating the overall tourism experience. Through this initiative, TIF-HELEXPO is investing in the synergy that showcases Greece as a destination of authenticity, quality, and innovation

Interactive Workshops & Networking

Professional meetings with representatives from travel agencies, hotels, food and beverage producers, chefs, and experience designers. Presentations of new products and services promoting sustainability, quality, and local identity. Interactive workshops and networking events that connect ideas, people, and opportunities.

The exhibition is designed to reflect the modern lifestyle of gastronomy, highlighting the richness of the Mediterranean diet and the latest methods of food production shaping the industry. This exhibition event, enriched with numerous educational and tasting sessions as well as themed showcases, provides a platform for Greek and international producers to promote their businesses and expand their export activities. Through a program of targeted business meetings, it aims to attract and connect with international markets. It is the only internationally certified food and beverage exhibition in Greece, organized in accordance with the standards of the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry (UFI).