They successfully celebrate Gastronomic Expo 2020

SANTO DOMINGO, RD, September 2020.- Santo Domingo Gastronomic Expo 2020, the event that annually brings together the most relevant actors in the food and beverage industry, was held with resounding success at the Catalonia Hotel & Convention Center facilities, being a model event in the country of bio security post COVID19.

The National Association of Gastronomy and Hospitality, AGH, presented two days of activities where, in addition to holding the main sectoral exhibition for the food, beverage and supplier industry in the country, business meetings, keynote conferences and the second edition of the The main culinary professional competition in the country, under the theme “The gastronomic and hospitality sector under the same roof”, resulting winners in the 1st place of the pastry line Manuel Báez, 2nd Michael Alcalá and 3rd Yoseph Marrón; In the students category, the 1st place was obtained by Cesar Fortunato, the 2nd Marian Castillo and the 3rd Joel Cabrera; while the award-winning experts were Enmanuel Santos in first place, Margey Stamers in second and Nathaly Ramírez in third.

In the opening ceremony, AGH executives presented the evolution that the sector has had in the last decade, giving rise to the consolidation of this and the birth of AGH as an entity that unites and articulates its main public and private actors.

Additionally, the directors of the organizing committee emphasized the need to strengthen the gastronomic and hospitality sector through the articulation of its actors, as the main way to achieve the recovery and development that the businessmen, professionals and organizations that are part of this year long for. transversal industry, formed by more than 50,000 companies and generating more than 500,000 direct and indirect jobs.

The event included a high-level panel made up of Ignacio Mendez, Luis Ros, and Luis Felipe Aquino, prominent industry leaders, speaking on the needs and trends that prioritize the national agenda for this economic activity. Also invited were chefs Roberto Capone from Spain and Irving Quiroz from the United States.

The event had a great representation of Dominican organizations such as Propagas, Pollo Cibao, Carrujo, Mercasid, Metalgas, Indusmetal, Café Borbonne, La Casa del Restaurant, Oliver & Oliver, Tropinsa, Instituto Superior Mariano Moreno, J&J and United Brands. Representatives of some of the main commercial partners of the country, from the United States: Sabor USA, USA Peec, Halperns, Price Smart, Tropical Foods and California Raisins, from Spain: Terneras de Asturias and CCGS Sous Vide.