Some of SIRHA’s partners

Italy is the guest country

Giovanna Chiappini
Carpena
igazgató

Italy will be the guest country at Sirha Budapest 2026, as ITA celebrates its 100th anniversary.

The Italian stand will feature 27 food and beverage companies, authentic tastings and presentations, highlighting true Italian gastronomy and taking action against the “Italian sounding” phenomenon.

Anna Zoltai
president
KÖZSZÖV

The 10th Public Sector Catering Competition (KÖSZ 2025–2026) reaches its finals at Sirha Budapest.

The event promotes sustainable mass catering, local ingredients, modern techniques and culinary quality.

Competitors will have three new categories and visitors can join tastings and the public voting.

The sweetest adventures

László Selmeczi
managing director
MCI

In 2026 MCI will return to SIRHA Budapest as a strategic professional partner.

In the sixth Pataki János Memorial Competition, pastry chefs will showcase their skills in the categories of cake decorating, confectionery artistry and sugar flowers.

There is also great anticipation surrounding the return of Ice Cream Adventure – Gelato Square will bring the world of ice cream making closer to young people and the traditions of Italian masters.

A stable pillar of the profession

Ákos Bősze
HoReCa
business development
executive
METRO

METRO Wholesale has been SIRHA Budapest’s largest exhibiting partner since the trade fair began – this time at a stand covering nearly 1,000m². There will be 371 programmes, presentations, tasting sessions and other exciting events, among which our Tasty Hungary initiative will play a prominent role.

For the professionals of today and tomorrow

Miklós Jankó
ügyvezető
IREKS-STAMAG

Our company will exhibit at a stand measuring just under 50m² and weare the only ice cream ingredient manufacturer on the Hungarian market to have been involved in dual vocational training for more than 10 years. 

Year after year, our pastry chef and baker trainees prove their excellence in national competitions, winning lots of awards. At Sirha our students will present the new products on display, under the guidance of our vocational training colleagues.