GulFood is the world’s biggest annual Food and Hospitality show where international flavours meet world-class businesses. It is your unrivalled opportunity to source and select from an incredible global product showcase. A warm welcome awaits you at this buzzing event, where you will network with thousands of industry peers and people passionate about driving the market forward. Take time to review the latest trends and innovations of the Food & drink sectors, Foodservice & Hospitality equipment, as well as the restaurant & cafe industry.

Benefit from the region's premier knowledge exchange over a range of educational conferences, training sessions, competitions, awards & a host of other live, industry-focused events. GulFood strives to inspire and inform. Hosted in Dubai - one of the world’s largest, central trading hubs and a gateway between East and West - GulFood has leveraged Dubai’s developed logistics infrastructure and customs service, as well as the region’s burgeoning Hospitality and tourism markets, to become a globally-recognised business and investment platform for companies around the world.

 
 

baking ovens, bar equipment, catering equipment, catering equipment, coffee, coffee machines, cutlery, dairy products, dishes, dishwashers, drink dispensers, fine Foods, fish, Food additives, fruits, fryers, grills, ice machines, kitchen equipment, meat, meat processing equipment, mixers, oils, ovens, pasta, refrigerators, sauces, scales, seaFood, soups, spices, steamers, tea, vegetables, … Industry sectors: Beverages, Cat

■Shuttle Buses
Free Shuttle Buses will be running throughout the opening hours of the show:
• Shuttle Buses to Dubai Mall and Hotels. Pick up point located opposite Ibis Hotel. Buses run every day on a “fill-up and go” basis.
• All Shuttle Buses drop-off point is located next to Ibis Hotel.
• Venue Shuttle Buses run everyday from DWTC Metro Station to Trade Centre Arena Entrance and Za'abeel Hall Entrance.

Dubai Metro
The Dubai Metro's red line ‘World Trade Centre Station’ serves the exhibition centre.
The route connects the exhibition centre with Dubai International Airport and all stops throughout the city's sights, malls and hotel districts, including some of the best views of the city! Trains run every seven minutes to all major business, tourist and residential areas, with options such as Park and Ride, or feeder buses which connect your neighbourhood to the metro, making this an efficient and cost effective mode of transport.

Car parking facilities area available on the Red Line at Rashidiya (2700 Spaces) and Nakheel Harbour & Towers (3000 spaces) and on the Green Line Etisalat (3000 car park spaces).

METRO OPERATIONS HOURS
Sunday–Wednesday 5:50am - 00:00am
Thursday 5:50am - 01:00am
Friday 1:00pm - 01:00am
Saturday 5:50am - 00:00am

■ Taxis
Taxis are plentiful and affordable in Dubai and operated by RTA through five companies (denoted by different colour roofs). All RTA taxis are metered at the same rate, with the exception of the 'pink' ladies-only cabs for which there is a small surcharge. To book a taxi from any pick up point of your choice call 04 208 0808 (24hrs, operated in Arabic and English).
At the Exhibition Venue, there are 2 taxi drop-offs: opposite Ibis Hotel and in front of Za'abeel Hall entrance. Taxi pick-up point is located opposite Ibis Hotel. Note that at peak periods there will be queues, and a taxi-sharing system is likely to be in operation.

■ Bus Services
The Public Bus Transport system in the Emirate of Dubai is run by the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA). 504 peak bus schedules are run on 62 bus routes cutting over 168,000 kilometers on a specimen working day. Service volumes are adjusted on Fridays and public holidays in relation to the passenger demand. Around 250,000 passengers travel on the system per day. The bus routes span the whole length and breadth of 4,110 square kilometers area of the Emirate of Dubai.

■ Abras
About 153 Abras (traditional boats made of wood) transport people across the Dubai Creek seating around 20 passengers each, a convenient and fun way to travel. They transport approximately 17.4 million passengers every year. For yet another option of travel, choose the waterbus system, a collection of comfortable and stylish motor-powered boats stopping at all major tourist attractions along the Dubai Creek and with all different new tourist route. Kindly visit the RTA website www.rta.ae to get detailed information.

■ Transportation Card
Nol cards - travel card to make the most of your visit to Dubai Nol Cards enable you to pay for the use of various RTA transport modes in Dubai. Use your Nol Card to travel on Dubai's Metro, Buses, Water Buses and Paid Parking.

Kindly visit official website of RTA www.rta.ae or call customer call centre 8009090 for more detail information.