Venue
Messe Graz Office
Messe Graz Office, Messeplatz 1, 8010 Graz, Austria

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Event Date Mon May 26 CEST - Tue May 27 CEST (18 days ago)
In your timezone (EDT): Sun May 25 6:00pm - Mon May 26 6:00pm
Location Messe Graz Office
Messeplatz 1, 8010 Graz, Austria
Region EMEA
Details

The convention not only makes gastronomy come alive, but has long been Austria's largest event for the industry - and after the Madrid Fusión, the second largest food symposium in Europe .

Over two days, over 100 of the best and most creative chefs, sommeliers, bartenders, and experts will present their latest visions, dishes, drinks, and techniques. In unique and captivating masterclasses and live demonstrations, they will share their latest trends, ideas, and philosophies with more than 9,000 attendees .

But that's not all:
every year we present the coveted Rolling Pin Awards at a festive ceremony : the 100 Best Chefs in Austria , the Top Chefs , the 50 Best Bars , the 50 Best Sommeliers and a few more awards are honored here.

In addition, visitors to the convention can expect a 5,000 m² interactive expo featuring the country's most innovative and emerging suppliers and producers.

And last but not least, party people, pay attention: two legendary after-show parties await you !

You can't get more inspiration, more networking, and more team spirit than this! Join us – you'll be thrilled!

The convention apart from traditional gastronomy trade shows. Here, you can experience over 100 of the most exciting chefs, bartenders, sommeliers, and industry experts live.

On 6 stages, the industry's most creative and innovative thought leaders reveal their latest dishes, drinks and techniques and share their visions, ideas and philosophies with you.

There is no more inspiration anywhere!

Speakers

2025 Speakers

Heinz Reitbauer
Restaurant Steirereck, Vienna Austria

Richard Rauch
Restaurant Geschwister Rauch, Trautmannsdorf Austria

Thomas Dorfer
Landhaus Bacher, Mautern a. D. Austria

Alain Weissgerber
Restaurant Taubenkobel, Schützen Austria

Barbara Eselböck
Restaurant Taubenkobel, Schützen Austria

Rudi Obauer
Restaurant & Hotel Obauer, Werfen Austria

Karl Obauer
Restaurant & Hotel Obauer, Werfen Austria

Paul Ivic
Restaurant TIAN, Vienna Austria

Max Stiegl
Gut Purbach, Purbach Austria

Clara Aue
Restaurant Heu & Gabel, Vienna Austria

Andreas Döllerer
Restaurant Döllerer, Golling Austria

Jaimy Reisinger
Kuliktiv, Graz Austria

Josef Floh
Restaurant Der Floh, Langenlebarn Austria

Noemi Krondorfer
Landhaus Bacher, Mautern a. D. Austria

Michael Nährer
Gasthaus Nährer, Rassing Austria

Diego Briones
Z'SOM Restaurant, Vienna Austria

Roland Huber
Restaurant, Hadersdorf am Kamp Austria

Eduard Dimant
Restaurant Mochi, Vienna Austria

Hubert Wallner
Restaurant Hubert Wallner, Dellach Austria

Manuel Weißenböck
Steirereck Inn, Turnau Austria

Lukas Nagl
Restaurant Bootshaus, Traunkirchen Austria

Christoph Mandl
Restaurant Saziani, Straden Austria

Sepp Schellhorn
State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Europe, Asia and Oceania, Vienna Austria

Peter Zinter
Gasthaus Stern, Vienna Austria

Eveline Wild
The wild Eder, St. Kathrein am Offenegg Styria

Birgit Reitbauer
Steirereck, Vienna Austria

Philip Rachinger
Restaurant Ois at Mühltalhof, Neufelden Austria

Lukas Mraz
Restaurant Mraz and Son, Vienna Austria

Felix Schellhorn
The Seehof, Goldegg Austria

Dominik Sato
The Japanese Restaurant, Andermatt Switzerland

Fabio Toffolon
The Japanese Restaurant, Andermatt Switzerland

Verena Stattmann
Austria Stuben, Obergurgl Austria

Wolfgang Guth & Toshit Sharma
Rational AG, Pürgen Germany

Max Stock
Gourmet room at the Alpenhof, Tirol Austria

Dominik Edlinger
Restaurant SeeSushi, Strobl Austria

Mirko Reeh
Koch Undercover, Frankfurt Germany

Paul Pizzera
Artists, Deutschlandsberg Austria

Helmut Marko
Schlossberghotel, Graz Austria

Astrid Steharnig-Staudinger
Austrian Tourist Board, Vienna Austria

Michael Holiday
Styrian Tourism and Location Marketing GmbH, Graz Austria

Konstantin Jakabb
Daughter, Vienna Austria

Aaron Waltl
METRO Austria, Vienna Austria

Gerhard Retter
Retter & Co. Consulting, Munich Germany

Sonja Rauch
Restaurant Geschwister Rauch, Trautmannsdorf Austria

Alex Koblinger
Restaurant Döllerer, Golling Austria

Christl Döllerer
Restaurant Döllerer, Golling Austria

Rene Application
Restaurant Steirereck, Vienna Austria

Mario Onida
Hangar-7, Salzburg Austria

Armin Tement
Tement Ehrenhausen Winery Austria

Monika Tement
Tement Ehrenhausen Winery Austria

André Drechsel
Restaurant Tian, Vienna Austria

Lukas Strobl
Gut Wagram, Kirchberg am Wagram Austria

Judith Lergetporer
Z'SOM Restaurant, Vienna Austria

Maximilian Steiner
Steiners Wine Cellar, Obergurgl Austria

Eros Teboni
Consultant, Sommelier, Trainer, Sterzing Italy

Elena Rameder
Restaurant Aelium, St. Pölten Austria

Jakob Schönberger
Schönberger Winery, Mörbisch am See Austria

Mario Hofferer
Cocktail World Champion, Velden am Wörthersee Austria

Heinz Kaiser
Dino's Apothecary Bar, Vienna Austria

Hubert Pavao Peter
Bruder Kitchen & Bar, Vienna Austria

Stephanie Sieber
Crown Incentives eU, Graz Austria

Philipp Ernst
Josef Cocktail Bar, Vienna Austria

Linh Nguyen
Barconsult, Marburg Germany

Hans Prommer
Bar Amouro, Graz Austria

Damir Bušić
Liquid Diary, Innsbruck Austria

Stefan Haneder
Acanto Bar, Freistadt Austria

Evert Ouweneel & Martin Ohsawa
Koppert Cress, Monster Netherlands