About – Experience the Complete Food & Hospitality Show

Chefex India 2026, scheduled to be held in Chandigarh this September, is a premier B2B exhibition dedicated to the evolving ecosystem of catering, hospitality essentials, food processing and retail. Organized by PHDCCI, the show aims to bring together industry leaders, innovators, suppliers, institutional buyers, HoReCa professionals, food entrepreneurs, government bodies, and emerging brands under one dynamic platform.

Chefex India 2026 is designed to foster meaningful business connections, showcase cutting-edge products and solutions, and highlight trends shaping the future of food service and retail. With focused segments covering catering infrastructure, hospitality essentials and food processing solutions.The event seeks to create opportunities for sourcing, partnerships, knowledge exchange, and market expansion. It will serve as a strategic gateway for brands looking to strengthen their footprint in North India’s rapidly growing food and hospitality market.

Core Committee

Chef Manjit Gill

President- Indian Federation Culinary Association

Mr. Anil Malhotra

President- Hotremai

Chef Vivek Saggar

General Secretary- IFCA

Chef Sanjeev Verma

President Chefs Association of Five Rivers

Ms. Devipshita Gautam

Founder & Chairperson Association of Hospitality Professionals

Mr. Vishal Kalia

Principal Chandigarh Institute of Hotel Management

Dr. Vimal Pant

Professor, Dept. of Food Business Management & Entrepreneurship Development CEO, NIFTEM Technology Innovation and Business Incubation Foundation National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship & Management (NIFTEM)

Mr. Gurpreet singh

Managing Director Park Plaza Hotels Chandigarh -Zirkapur

ATTENDEES INCLUDE:

Agents | Fitness Centres | Spa &
Beauty
Centres | Venues & Clubs | PMC
Companies
| Real Estate Companies | Car
Rental
agencies | Event & Wedding
Planners Food
Processing
Manufacturing Companies/Food
Startups
& Innovators/Ingredient
Manufacturers/Exporters &
Importers of
Food Products/Food packaging
cold chain
& logistic companies
Trade & Media Partners
F&B Modern Trade
Food Catering & Food Service
QSR’s, bakeries
Airlines
International Buyers

About PHDCCI

PHDCCI has been working as a catalyst for the promotion of Indian industry, trade and entrepreneurship for the past 121 years. It is a forward looking, proactive and dynamic PAN-India apex organization. As a partner in progress with industry and government, PHDCCI works at the grass roots level with strong national and international linkages for propelling progress, harmony and integrated development of the Indian economy.
1 PHDCCI, acting as the “Voice of Industry & Trade”, reaching out to more than 1,50,000 large, medium and small industries, has forged ahead leveraging its legacy with the industry knowledge across multiple sectors to take Indian Economy to the next level.
At the global level, we have been working with the Embassies and High Commissions in India and overseas to bring in the International Best Practices and Business Opportunities.

18ᵗʰ – 20ᵗʰ September 2026 | Parade Ground, Sector 17, Chandigarh

ORGANISING COMMITTEE

Dr. Ranjeet Mehta
CEO & Secretary General PHDCCI

Mr. Naveen Seth
Deputy Secretary General PHDCCI

Ms. Bharti Sood
Senior Regional Director (Punjab, Haryana & Chandigarh) PHDCCI

Punjab

Mr. Karan Gilhotra
Chair, Punjab State Chapter

Mr. Saurabh Munjal
Co-Chair, Punjab State Chapter

Mr. Jatin Dahiya
Co-Chair, Punjab State Chapter

Mr. Supreet Singh
Co-Chair, Punjab State Chapter

Ms. Himani Arora
Chair, Regional Fashion Tex Tech Forum

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Mr. Rajeev Juneja
President PHDCCI

Mr. Anil Gupta
Sr. Vice President PHDCCI

Mr. Sanjay Singhania
Vice President PHDCCI