Gastronomy Africa Conference & Expo 2026

Gastronomy Africa Conference & Expo 2026

Two days of ideas, connections and practical insight for the people who make the food and hospitality industry work.

19–20 October 2026 | Breakers Resort, Umhlanga, Durban

Join chefs, restaurant owners, hospitality professionals, food producers, suppliers, culinary SMMEs, tourism practitioners and students at the Gastronomy Africa Conference & Expo 2026.

Across two days, get practical insights into the business of restaurants, trends shaping professional kitchens and the growing role of gastronomy in tourism.

Why attend?

Hear from leading chefs and industry experts about the issues affecting your business and career.

Learn practical ways to improve your restaurant or kitchen operation – from costs and margins to procurement, trends, talent and profitability.

Discover products, technology and ideas that can help you work smarter and run a more effective foodservice operation.

Meet the people behind South Africa’s culinary and hospitality businesses, from chefs and restaurateurs to suppliers, producers, educators and tourism professionals.

Build valuable industry connections and find new opportunities to collaborate, learn and do business.

Whether you run a restaurant, lead a kitchen, work in hospitality, supply the foodservice industry or are building your career, this is two days designed to give you ideas you can take back to work.

Be part of the conversation shaping African gastronomy.

Book your ticket and join us in Umhlanga on 19–20 October.