If not a revolution, certainly a jolt and an accentuation of trends that would have taken much longer to impose themselves: for a year now, catering has been experiencing a crucial moment. This is why the October appointment at HostMilano is truly unmissable. “Host will be the first important in-person event at European and global level to be held after the pandemic - says Chiara Tonon, Tecnoinox Marketing Manager. It will represent a symbolic turning point and, at the same time, a concrete opportunity for economic recovery and renewal of trust in our supply chain".

The company based in Porcia presents itself in Milan with some new proposals both in horizontal cooking solutions and in digital ovens. But also with innovative services, such as the pay-per-use option on some ovens and implementations from an Industry 4.0 perspective, which ensure concrete and substantial tax advantages with a 50% tax credit.

Among the most interesting trends underway, Tonon sees the digitalization of professional kitchens, “a process that is now incontrovertible, in which we gladly participate, because it brings undoubted managerial and economic advantages to restaurateurs. The strongest need among our users today is to work with high-performance, reliable tools that simplify work and avoid any kind of waste".

Host21 will be a special edition also for Philippe Mandin-Diraison, commercial director of the French company Dynamic Mixers, because "it will give the industry the opportunity to look ahead". Among the novelties, the company will present a new electric vegetable slicer and a new table robot with a special patented opening and cleaning process. “They are very silent machines during work, for the future we are focusing on improving the working conditions”.

If the sectors that are advancing the most at the moment are the bakery and take-away, Dynamic, which exports for 85%, sees great differences in the various countries, although Europe and North America are recovering well.

Sustainability, outdoor and freshness are the trends of the moment according to Thomas Heinen, President of the German MEC2. “People want to go out, but they expect a safe environment and care a lot more about hygiene, food quality and sustainability. They have higher expectations than before. Mec2 will bring to the exhibition “hot plates which, together with the new concept hot lamps, allow a contemporary and hygienic presentation of food, especially the single portions at the buffet, which are becoming increasingly important. The range is completed by antibacterial surfaces, horizontal and vertical protective glass and new metallic colors. We may then decide to surprise our customers with one or two further innovations we are working on. I expect that after months of closures, home offices and virtual meetings, most people will be happy to travel and meet again with suppliers, customers and friends in the industry”.

There are many and varied events scheduled in the restaurant section. From cooking shows and tastings, care of the pasta-making members of A.P.Pa.Fre to Slices - Pizza Culture for professionals, a new format presented by Pizza e Pasta Italiana. FIPE will conduct Catering 4.0, a privileged Observatory on digital innovation in the sector that will share the scene with the seminars organized by FCSI on the future of Hospitality. The collaboration with APCI Associazione Professionale Cuochi Italiani has been renewed, which together with Dynamo Lab will propose Horeca Digital Academy. Eyes then focused on Food - Technology Lounge, the reference for Made in Italy technologies of Food and Ho.Re.Ca. of ANIMA and partners.