At Host 2023, at fieramilano in Rho from 13 to 17 October, professional development is at the forefront of food service activities. The Smart Food - Smart Chefs - Smart Future events will use an approach involving ingredients, people and sustainability as outlined by APCI (the Professional Association of Italian Chefs).

As it takes visitors on a journey exploring the big topics of the moment – energy, people and sustainability – APCI will set out its manifesto on human, economic and environmental issues. Thanks to synergies with authoritative concerns involved in the various fields, the five-day programme will propose concrete solutions and the star of the show will be APCI Chef Lab, a project that represents the SMART evolution of the APCI Chef Italia national team, a true hub of human and professional development, for the all-round growth of tomorrow's chefs.

The great challenges facing the food service industry – such as the digital transition, sustainability and skills – will then be discussed at the workshops of FIPE (the Italian Federation of Public Establishments). FIPE will be at HostMilano with this programme to continue the project of accompanying catering companies towards three transitions: digital, energy and professional. The "FIPE laboratory" will present best practices, reports, meetings, workshops and innovative services for the sector that will outline the transitions the future requires. The various items of equipment, state-of-the-art tills, payment systems, apps and digital menus will create a bridge between innovation and tradition and enable companies to develop their business by teaching them more about their customers and making them easier to reach.

In addition to that, the 2023 Academy organised by FIC (the Italian Federation of Chefs) will offer master classes, training sessions and institutional meetings over the five days of the event. Partners, associated journalists and the merely curious will meet to address the key themes of food service Made in Italy. Meanwhile, visitors will be able to interact with consultants, designers and producers from FCSI (the Foodservice Consultants Society International) in a large professional kitchen, seminar and meeting rooms and a lounge. ANIMA (which represents Italy's mechanical engineering industry) and its various associations, together with EFCEM Italia will also create a Food-Technology Lounge with a busy calendar of meetings, technical and regulatory updates, business appointments and market trend analyses.