Estimated at around 2 billion euro/year, the Romanian HoReCa market is a fast growing one, attracting investors and entrepreneurs all around the world, both for the profitable business and for the diversity of solutions that can be implemented.

As the expectations of restaurants’, hotels’ and other HoReCa units’ guests for wine consuming at such places are getting higher, consuming premium quality wines is getting more popular. In this context, the way of serving wine now seems to take a turn towards technical developments that keep the sophistic character of serving wine, but also reduces waste, while offering more information about the wine itself – the smart wine bottle.

The 8th edition of GastroPan, which took place at Târgu Mureş between 7-9th of April 2016, was a huge success. More than 20,000 visitors have attended to meet the newest technologies of the market, and the majority of the 133 exhibitors from 25 countries have already planned to come back with even bigger booths for next year’s exhibition.

The capacity to reunite equipment suppliers, ingredients, utensils and solutions with manufacturers, operators, specialists and entrepreneurs activating in the field has assured the success of the exhibition. At the booths visitors have found the newest and most efficient solutions for businesses such as bakeries, confectioneries, pastry shops, restaurants, coffee houses, mills, hotels, chocolate houses, ice cream shops or other related specialized shops.

Deals worth 50 million euros following GastroPan 2016

According to the first assessment of the GastroPan 2016 organizers the estimated value of the deals that have been made during the three-day event rises above five million euros, and on the long run, following negotiations at the exhibition and the contracts that were signed there and those are to be signed after negotiations the total value can rise above 50 million euros. Declarations of the 133 exhibitors show that considerable sales have been made at the exhibition; many exhibitors sold on the spot almost all of their machinery, equipment and utensils that they took to the fair to present. Companies from foreign countries, which came for the first time to the exhibition, have been pleased with participating at the fair saying that this has been one of the most successful events in this field in terms of business achievements. In almost each feedback coming from the participants the importance of the careful selection of visitors and the usefulness of time spent at GastroPan has been underlined.

The organizers of the fair calculated that within a few weeks right after the exhibition the results of the exhibition will grow, the value of the deals made following GastroPan is estimated to rise above 50 million euros. Numerous specialists who were initially interested in smaller sized machinery (mixers, ovens etc.) saw advanced, automatized technologies at GastroPan and had numerous business meetings, following which operators in the field will opt for using these innovative technologies in the near future. What is more, those demo shows that took place at the booths of the exhibitors , specialists who prepared different products on the spot and various professional presentations completed the discussions between exhibitors and visitors and contributed to the closing of the deal, making the sale.  

Thank you to all participants, exhibitors of Expo GastroPan 2016 for taking part in the fair, thus contributing to the event’s high value!

At the GastroPan 2016 Competitions the best bakery, pastry products, and the most beautiful, appetizing, esthetic, elegant and also healthy cold dishes prepared individually and in teams, as well as the most amazing artistic pieces made of fruits and vegetables have been awarded. The greatest bread and cake were awarded with the Bread and the Cake of the Year 2016 prizes.

The bread made of whole wheat flour with sunflower seed and flax seed made by Baboia Doina from Vel Pitar SA is the „Industrial Bread of the Year 2016 made in Romania”, whereas the winner of the „Artisan Bread of the Year 2016 made in Romania” category is Beldiman George from Adriana Bolgiu SNC company, who made traditional rustic farmer’s bread specific for the region of Muntenia. The Cake of the Year 2016 is Julf Cake, a special cake made by Cazacu Elena Ada from Vipp Fashion Srl company. The best cold plate made by a team was prepared by a team of chefs from Hotel Belvedere from Brașov, and the first prize of the individually prepared cold plate category was won by Citacu Gheorghe from Restaurantul Rosettya from Bucharest. The most amazing sculptures made of fruits and vegetable have been carved by Stigleț Angelica from Autoelys Frasin SRL from Frasin, and Fóris Kinga from Castel Haller from Târgu Mureș. They won first prize both.

List of winners:


Industrial Bread of the Year 2016 made in Romania

  I: Baboia Doina – Vel Pitar SA, Râmnicu Vâlcea – whole wheat bread with sunflower seed and flax seed
  II: Berszán Béla – Madexport Srl., Sfântu Gheorghe
  III: Imreh Piroska – Dona Brut Srl., Târgu Mureş

 Recognition:

Szilágyi Rozália – Harmopan SA, Miercurea Ciuc
Kovács Erzsébet – Harmopan SA, Miercurea Ciuc
Kacsó Zoltán – Harmopan SA, Miercurea Ciuc
Sandu Dumitra – Vel Pitar SA, Râmnicu Vâlcea
Bunea Anca – Vel Pitar SA, Râmnicu Vâlcea
Diószegi László – Madexport Srl., Sfântu Gheorghe
Farkas Ferenc – Madexport Srl., Sfântu Gheorghe
Botos Sándor – Eldi Brutăria Srl, Agrișteu
Ilinca Camelia Ionela – Brutăria Adrian, Lugoj

Artisan Bread of the Year 2016 made in Romania

  I: Beldiman George – Adriana Bolgiu SNC, Urlați, Prahova – traditional rustic farmer’s bread specific for the region of Muntenia
  II: Surugiu Gabriel – Mons Mellis, Braşov, Hărman
  III: Bocskor István – Primula Srl., Sânmartin

 Recognition:

Surugiu Ramona – Mons Mellis, Hărman
Cristolovean Elena – Mons Mellis, Hărman
Cazacu Elena Ada – Vipp Fashion Srl, Bârlad
Tőkés Tibor – Dona Brut Srl, Voiniceni
Butnaru Mihai – Adriana Bolgiu SNC, Urlați
Butnaru Iliuţă – Adriana Bolgiu SNC, Urlați
Bocskor Rozália – Primula Srl, Sânmartin
Bârsan Csaba – Primula Srl, Sânmartin
Sasvári Levente – Eldi Brutăria Srl, Agrișteu
Farkas István – Eldi Brutăria Srl, Agrișteu

Bread Dough Artistic Piece

  I: Farkas Ferenc – Madexport Srl., Sfântu Gheorghe
  II: Tőkés Tibor – Dona Brut Srl, Târgu Mureş
  III: Bartalis Csaba – Harmopan SA, Miercurea Ciuc
Award of excellence: Vajda Péter – Brutăria Pedró, Ungaria

Pastry Products

  I: Amza Roxana – Vel Pitar SA, Râmnicu Vâlcea
  II: Bocskor István – Primula Srl., Sânmartin
  III: Diószegi László – Madexport Srl., Sfântu Gheorghe

 Recognition:

Cazacu Elena Ada – Vipp Fashion Srl, Bârlad
Filip Ana Maria – Vipp Fashion Srl, Bârlad
Cazacu Anastasia – Vipp Fashion Srl,Bârlad
Szabó Kinga – Harmopan SA, Miercurea Ciuc
Péter Orsolya – Harmopan SA, Miercurea Ciuc
Böjte Zita– Harmopan SA, Miercurea Ciuc
Hozoc Elena – Vel Pitar SA, Râmnicu Vâlcea
Tőkés Tibor – Dona Brut Srl, Voiniceni
Imreh Piroska – Dona Brut Srl, Voiniceni
Farkas Ferenc – Madexport Srl., Sfântu Gheorghe
Berszán Béla – Madexport Srl., Sfântu Gheorghe
Bocskor Rozália    – Primula Srl., Sânmartin
Bârsan Csaba– Primula Srl., Sânmartin
Szabó Zsolt – Eldi Brutăria Srl, Agrișteu
Kiss Csaba – Eldi Brutăria Srl, Agrișteu
Kabai János– Eldi Brutăria Srl, Agrișteu


Cake (Cake of the Year 2016)

  I: Cazacu Elena Ada – Vipp Fashion Srl., Bârlad – Julf Cake
  II: Bejan Marinel – Damarin B&C Srl., Craiova
  III: Robu Lavinia – Cofetăria BomBo-Mekapat Srl., Braşov
Award of excellence: Popescu Nicoleta Alexandra – Hotel Belvedere, Braşov
Award of excellence: Maşca Daian – Donat Prodcom Srl, Târgu Mureş

 Recognition:

Radu Mihaela – Raema Srl, Mediaș
Radu Simona – Raema Srl, Mediaș
Popa Călin – Hotel Belvedere, Braşov
Gido Silviu – Hotel Belvedere, Braşov
Filip Ana Maria – Vipp Fashion Srl., Bârlad
Râpa Alexandru – Fantezia Decor Srl, Satu Mare
Râpa Otilia – Fantezia Decor Srl, Satu Mare,
Gavrila Angela – Poem Caffe, Brăila
Ghenea Valerica –Poem Caffe, Brăila
Berceanu Andrada – Cofetăria  Artizan Srl, Târgu Mureş
Milasan Alexandra – Cofetăria  Artizan Srl, Târgu Mureş
Szabados Andrei Zsolt – Cofetăria  Artizan Srl, Târgu Mureş
Csiszár Melinda – Süti Éden Srl, Târgu Secuiesc
Negru Ramiro Emilian – Cofetăria Emiliano, Timişoara
Tufeanu Alexandru – Paniris Prodcom Srl, Urlați
Ciobaniuc Vasilica – Megasimitis Srl, Constanța
Kis Szidónia Mihaela – Eldi Brutăria Srl, Agrișteu
Nemes Magdolna – Eldi Brutăria Srl, Agrișteu

Sugar Paste Artistic Piece

  I: Velniceriu Ionela – Megasimitis Srl, Constanţa
  II: Râpa Otilia – Fantezia Decor Srl., Satu Mare
  III: Antochi Irina – SC Patipan Com Srl., Piatra Neamţ
Award of excellence: Pătrunjan Delia – Sicopan Prodcom Srl, Hunedoara
Award of excellence: Maşca Daian – Donat Prodcom Srl, Târgu Mureş
Award of excellence: Minai Ecaterina - Poem Caffe, Brăila

 Recognition:

Bejan Marinel – Damarin B&C Srl., Craiova
Sălcianu Cristina – Tuvero Peach Pit Srl, Mangalia
Radu Mihaela – Raema Srl, Mediaș
Radu Simona – Raema Srl, Mediaș
Alecsandrescu Domnica – Ramada Hotel, Pitești
Chalkiadaki Ana Maria Magdalena – Î.I. Chalkiadaki Ana Maria Magdalena, Valul lui Traian
Cazacu Elena Ada – Vipp Fashion Srl., Bârlad
Militaru Nicoleta – Poem Caffe, Brăila
Alina Nuta – Cofetăria BomBo, Braşov
Berceanu Andrada – Cofetăria  Artizan Srl, Târgu Mureş
Szabados Andrei Zsolt – Cofetăria  Artizan Srl, Târgu Mureş
Robu Lavinia – Cofetăria BomBo, Braşov
Panait Alina Ionela – Anelise Consult Srl, Călăraşi


Cold Dishes

  I (individually): Citacu Gheorghe - Restaurant Rosettya - București
  I (in team): Hotel Belvedere - Brașov
  II (individually): Someșean Emil - Hotel President - Târgu Mureș
  II (in team): Casa Boierului din Deal - Buzău
  III (in team): Liceul Tehnologic Constantin Brâncuși - Covasna

 Recognition:

Predescu Nicolae, Dragut Cristina – Ramada Hotel, Pitești
Bondor Robert - Marius, Pentie Teofil, Pentie Călin – Onisim – Select Catering Srl, Oradea

Fruit and vegetable carving

  I: Stigleț Angelica - Autoelys Frasin SRL – Frasin (Suceava)
  I: Fóris Kinga - Castel Haller - Târgu Mureș
  II: Manea George - Panda Express Food SRL - Constanța
  III: Kádár Csaba - Restaurant Memo 10 - Cluj Napoca
Award of excellence: Râpa Adrian Raul – Fantezia Decor Srl, Satu Mare

 Recognition:

Oprişă Marcel – Continental Hotels, Arad
Verdeş Liliana – Alba Iulia

The greatest Romanian eventexhibiting the latest innovations from the field of bakery, confectionery and gastronomy will take place between 7-9^th of April2016 at President Exhibition Center, in Targu Mures, Romania.The exhibition will be open to visitors for 3 days, presenting a large variety of solutions and technologies. Numerous competitions will take place within the exhibition. Leaders of international associations will hand over the Bread and the Cake of the Year2016 trophies.

Focus on Technology and professionalism

133 worldwide suppliers from 4 continents, from countries such as Egypt, USA, France, Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria, Poland, Netherlands and China will exhibit at GastroPan 2016, at an approximatively 7,000 sqm exhibiting space, a large variety of innovative solutions and technology. They will welcome visitors, specialists with special offers, tastings, demo shows, business ideas and launching of products.

At GastroPan visitors will have the possibility to see how the newest dough processing and forming machines and the most efficient ovens work. Also, they can learn the newest working techniques from master bakers, pastry chefs and talented chefs. Visiting the exhibition offers a great opportunity to discover all equipment, utensils and ingredients necessary to develop a competitive business in the sector of bakery, confectionery and hospitality.

What are GastroPan’s novelties this year?

EQUAL CHANCES BOTH FOR ARTISAN AND INDUSTRIAL BAKERIES

One of the novelties of this year’s edition is that both artisan and industrial bakeries will have the opportunity to win the trophy of the Bread of the Year 2016, as this prize will be divided this year into two different categories, according to the quantity of bread produced daily and the method of bread production – artisan or industrial. In this way both the talents for smaller producers and the investments in research and development of industrial producers can be appreciated. The Bakery-Pastry competition section offers two more competition categories in which contestants can present the best pastry products made of shortbread dough, as well as the most amazing artistic pieces made of bread dough. The theme of Bread Dough Artistic Piece category is Tales from Childhood.

CARNIVAL AND REINVENTED TRADITION – THEMES FOR PASTRY CHEFS

The Confectionery section within these competitions is one of the most disputed ones, to which numerous pastry chefs, cake-decorating artists from all around Romania are expected to enter. In order to win the „Cake of the Year 2016” trophy contestants have to come up with original, creative and delicious tastes developed by themselves, and inspiring from the Romanian culinary tradition. On the other hand, the Sugar Paste Artistic Piece category is returning with a new, rich and interesting theme – Carnival, giving the possibility to contestants to explore their creativity and fantasy.

GASTRONOMIC COMPETITION WITH HEALTHY DISHES AND ARTISTIC FOOD CARVINGS

In the Gastronomy section chefs representing restaurants from all over Romania will have the possibility to compete in two categories. The Cold Dishes category is coming with the trendy topic of „Health on a plate”. In this category contestants will have to prepare a festive cold plate for 8 people using ingredients of their choice. Contestants having a more developed artistic spirit can show their talents in the Fruit and Vegetable Carving category, at which they will have to present an artistic piece fitting into the topic of „Wedding Decorations”.

Orlando’s is the Main Sponsor of GastroPan 2016 Competitions

Orlando’s is one of the most important suppliers of spices, dried vegetables and candied fruits, edible decorations and aromas for bakeries and pastry shops in Romania.

The GOLD Sponsor of GastroPan 2016 Competitions is Al Masry Group Europe SRL, member of Al Masry Group from Egypt.

Other sponsors of the competitions are: Piramida SRL, Gift Design, Laboratoarele Remedia and Nova Pan.