
17th ExpoHoReCa was held in Saint Petersburg at the end of February. It was the first time the hospitality event has taken place at a new location – ExpoForum Convention and Exhibition Centre. TOHOLOGY visited the exhibition and prepared a photo coverage of the upgraded event in the HoReCa sphere. Photos of the exhibition and business section of ExpoHoReCa 2019 are available in the photo slider (please see below).
Photo gallery of the ExpoHoReCa 2019 at the ExpoForum Convention & Exhibition Centre
Photography: Andrey Ivanov / TOHOLOGY Production
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