ExpoCook
The trade fair for taste, catering, and hospitality at the Nuova Fiera di Roma
About ExpoCook
A taste fair in the logistical heart of the Capital
ExpoCook is the event that brings together the entire food, catering, and hospitality supply chain in Rome, within the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital and the Lazio region. Born and raised in Palermo, where it built its reputation over eight consecutive editions, the fair chose the Nuova Fiera di Roma on Via Portuense as its new home in 2025: a 25,000-square-meter space that allows for a continuous exhibition route across two pavilions, complete with demonstration areas, show arenas, and competition rings.
Twelve sectors to showcase the entire supply chain
The exhibition route is organized into thematic sectors to make this vast industry easy to navigate. Pavilion 2 is primarily dedicated to Italian gastronomic excellence, while Pavilion 4 houses professional equipment, technology, and furnishings. Represented sectors include:
- Professional equipment for kitchens, ovens, counters, and laboratories
- Indoor and outdoor furniture for restaurants, bars, hotels, and hospitality facilities
- Bakery, pizza, pasta, pastry, and gelato, with continuous demonstrations
- Coffee, tea, and espresso machines, the heart of a rapidly evolving sector
- Food & beverage, raw materials, local products, wines, craft beers, and spirits
- Management software, digital solutions, and packaging for modern catering
Cooking shows, masterclasses, and major competitions
The live program is the most spectacular part of the fair. The arenas host hundreds of cooking shows, talks, and masterclasses with chefs, pizza makers, pastry chefs, gelato makers, and bartenders, alongside in-depth sessions on olive oil, craft beer, wine, mixology, latte art, and cake design. The most anticipated moment is the Pizza World Competition, the international pizza championship which reaches its sixth edition in 2026: eight competition categories — from free-theme round pizza to Neapolitan style, from pizza in pala to gluten-free, contemporary, and freestyle — with a total prize pool of 5,000 euros and a jury chaired by Don Antonio Starita, a key figure in the European recognition of Neapolitan pizza. In addition to the competitions, there are contests reserved for students from hotel management schools, bringing the next generation of professionals to the fair.
For professionals and the public alike
ExpoCook was founded as a B2B event: the target audience consists of restaurateurs, hoteliers, venue managers, distributors, buyers, and suppliers of raw materials and equipment, who meet here over three days to discover a wide range of product and technology innovations. However, the Roman format remains open to enthusiasts as well: entry is free and the tastings offered at the stands make the visit interesting even for those outside the industry. It is one of the few settings where you can watch a championship-level pizza being prepared, attend a coffee masterclass, and sample regional specialties all in the same afternoon.
Rome and Lazio as a showcase
The choice of the Capital has a precise value: to act as a bridge between Central and Southern Italy, fostering a dialogue between the Sicilian productions that accompanied the event's history and those of Lazio and the entire peninsula. The first Roman editions received patronage from the Ministry of Agriculture, the Lazio Region, the Sicilian Region, and Rome Capital, with food sovereignty as the common thread of the conferences. For the city's food and wine tourism, this is an additional opportunity in a trade fair calendar that is already packed year-round at the Fiera di Roma.
ExpoCook — edition 2026
ExpoCook 2026: three days of Ho.Re.Ca. at the Fiera di Roma
The 2026 edition of ExpoCook takes place from October 11 to 13 at the Nuova Fiera di Roma, on Via Portuense, occupying pavilions 2 and 4. This is the eleventh edition of the event and the second hosted in the Capital following the Roman debut in 2025.
Pavilion 2 is primarily reserved for Italian gastronomic excellence, while Pavilion 4 is dedicated to professional equipment, technology, and furnishings for bars, restaurants, and hospitality facilities. The organizers announce over 250 exhibitors from various Italian regions and other European countries, more than 30,000 expected visitors, and a rich schedule of cooking shows, talks, and masterclasses spread over the three days.
The target audience consists of professionals: chefs, pizza makers, restaurateurs, hoteliers, food service managers, distributors, and raw material suppliers. However, entry remains free and open to everyone, with tastings offered at the stands.
Programme ExpoCook 2026
2026 Edition Program
- Sunday, October 11 – Tuesday, October 13: Opening of pavilions 2 and 4 at Nuova Fiera di Roma, indicative hours 10:00 AM–6:00 PM.
- Exhibition route across 25,000 square meters divided by sector: professional equipment, catering technology, management software and digital solutions, furniture and table settings, bakery, pizza, pasta, gelato, pastry, coffee, and tea.
- Cooking shows, talks, and masterclasses scheduled in the fair arenas throughout the event, with demos dedicated to leavened products, gelato, pastry, coffee, and mixology.
- Pizza World Competition — 6th edition: International championship with eight competition categories (Free-Theme Round Pizza, Neapolitan Style Pizza, Pizza in Pala, Gluten-Free Pizza, Contemporary Pizza, Large Pizza, Fast Pizza, Free Style). Total prize pool of 5,000 euros and a grand final prize including registration, travel, and accommodation for the International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas. Jury President: Don Antonio Starita.
- Contests for hotel management schools dedicated to students of the sector.
- Conferences and round tables on the cultural value of Italian cuisine and the prospects of the catering sector.
The daily schedule of shows and competition times will be published by the organizers on the official website in the weeks leading up to the fair.
Highlights ExpoCook 2026
- Over 250 exhibitors across 25,000 square meters in two pavilions
- Pizza World Competition, sixth edition: eight categories and a 5,000 euro prize pool
- Grand final prize with flight and registration for the International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas
- Hundreds of cooking shows and masterclasses with industry professionals
- Free entry and tastings open to non-professionals as well
- Competitions reserved for students of hotel management schools
Prices ExpoCook 2026
Practical information — ExpoCook
Location
Nuova Fiera di Roma, Via Portuense 1645, 00148 Rome (Portuense district), pavilions 2 and 4.
How to get there
By train: the Fiera di Roma station is served by the FL1 line (Orte–Fiumicino Airport) and is located in front of the North entrance of the exhibition center. By car: take exit 30 of the Grande Raccordo Anulare (GRA), then follow signs for the Fiera; ample paid parking is available on-site. By plane: Rome Fiumicino Airport is about 10 minutes away by train on the same FL1 line.
Entry and hours
Free entry, with tastings open to the public at the stands. Indicative opening hours for the pavilions: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Participation in professional competitions (Pizza World Competition) requires an entry fee for contestants, ranging from 106 to 506 euros depending on the number of categories.
Tips
For professionals, it is advisable to register in advance on the official website and plan a route by sector: the pavilions are large and a complete visit requires at least half a day. Visitors coming from outside Rome will find numerous accommodations in the Fiumicino area and along Via Portuense, well-connected to the fair by the FL1 line.
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Where does it take place — ExpoCook
Nuova Fiera di Roma — padiglioni 2 e 4
Via Portuense 1645, 00148 Roma