Text, photo/Yangcheng Evening News all-media reporter Sun Qiman Zhan Shuzhen
As a world-renowned international trade event, the Canton Fair attracts countless exhibitors from all over the world to gather in Guangzhou every year.
Recently, the 136th Canton Fair is in full swing, and exhibitors and buyers are busy doing business and signing large orders. As an important part of the on-site service of the Canton Fair, catering service is related to the dining experience and food safety of domestic and foreign exhibitors, and this year, exhibitors can taste a variety of local specialties without leaving the hall.
You can eat the flavors of the north and the south without leaving the museum
The reporter learned from the Canton Fair that in the first two days of the opening of the 136th Canton Fair (October 15-16), the total number of meals served in the restaurant was as high as 180,000 people.
Spicy beef pot, rice rolls, Chaoshan beef balls, stir-fried yellow beef, Sichuan ice noodles...... The "Canton Fair Food Street", which was quite popular with foreign businessmen last year, continued to appear this year, and the food street was full of dazzling delicacies, which made people dizzy, and the air was filled with attractive aromas, attracting passers-by to stop frequently.
At noon on October 17, it was the peak lunch season, and the food area was crowded and lively. There were long queues in front of the exhibition areas such as Hefu Lao Noodles, Meet Small Noodles and Huangpu Huayuan Restaurant, and there were not only local diners in front of the stalls, but also many foreign buyers who were also attracted by Chinese food and joined the queue.
The reporter learned that the catering supply of this Canton Fair continued to improve the quality and increase, and the number of catering spots in the hall increased to 76, and the number of food varieties increased to 267, an increase of 30 over the previous Canton Fair. A new breakfast service has been added to the fourth area of the exhibition hall.
This year's Canton Fair also provides Chinese, Western, halal, coffee and dim sum and other diversified catering options, among which Chinese catering covers the northern and southern flavors, and exhibitors can taste a variety of local specialties without leaving the hall, such as Cantonese claypot rice, Hong Kong-style specialties, spicy fragrant pot, northwest noodles and so on.
In order to make international buyers eat "more silky", all catering units of this Canton Fair are equipped with foreign currency POS machines to provide digital RMB payment to facilitate the payment of foreigners.
Walking into the Hefu Lao Noodle exhibition area, the reporter saw the busy staff shuttling between the stalls, preparing meals with their hands and feet. Mr. Zhu, a staff member, told reporters: "There is a lot of traffic these days. Some foreign guests are very interested in our pasta and will also let us recommend some special products. Some customers can top up their membership cards directly, and we have branches all over the country, making it easy for them to dine elsewhere. ”
"This year is the third time we have participated in the catering supply of the Canton Fair, and on the original menu, we have also launched new Angus fat beef series products, including Angus fat beef tomato noodle soup, Angus fat beef rice, Angus fat beef braised pork double rice, etc., to meet the tastes of different exhibitors." Deng Sheng, the manager of the small noodle restaurant, told reporters that in the past three days, the overall customer flow of the store has increased compared with the previous year, "The exhibitors are very interested in our products, and the evaluation is also very good. ”
The reporter saw at the scene that in order to do a good job in the guarantee service for the majority of exhibitors and merchants at home and abroad, this year's Canton Fair Guangdong KFC will provide a fast and convenient dining experience in the convention and exhibition center with two KFC restaurants + Kenyue coffee + KCOFFEE dining truck + exhibition delivery mode. Among them, the "exhibition delivery" service allows customers to focus more on the work of the exhibition, and the staff will deliver hot meals directly to the booth or designated location by the exhibitor by booking in advance or placing an order on the spot.
Authentic Cantonese cuisine showcases the charm of Lingnan food culture
The Canton Fair is not only a stage for "Made in China" to gather, but also a window for the display of Chinese food culture. Among them, the authentic Cantonese cuisine is particularly eye-catching, attracting many people to stop and taste.
Ms. Lin, an exhibitor, was deeply impressed: "Compared with last year, I feel that this year's catering is much more diverse. Exhibiting here, you can not only negotiate business, but also taste authentic Cantonese cuisine, such as Cantonese cured meat, soy sauce chicken, claypot rice, etc., and also feel the unique charm of Lingnan food culture. ”
It is worth noting that on the basis of the original coffee point layout in the exhibition hall, this Canton Fair will further meet the coffee needs of Canton Fair exhibitors, set up 25 24-hour automatic coffee machines in the main passages and crowded areas of the exhibition hall, and expand the catering flash consumption scene, set up 2 brand coffee carts and 1 brand coffee pop-up store, and further improve the catering supporting services.
The relevant person in charge of the service told reporters that these 24-hour automatic coffee machines have specially opened the overseas wallet and foreign currency credit card payment function, which is the first of its kind in China, and it is also a function specially developed and realized by the development team after this year's Spring Fair. It is worth mentioning that among the many coffee styles, Americano is the most popular.
Cantonese catering service "upgraded again"
The food in the Canton Fair Complex is fragrant, and the "Food Capital" Guangzhou outside the exhibition hall is even more stylish.
He Xinyi, marketing communication manager of China Hotel, told reporters that during the Canton Fair, exhibitors can go to the hotel's Four Seasons China to taste the well-known "disappearing famous dishes" at home and abroad, and taste authentic and exquisite Cantonese cuisine and seasonal dishes. At the same time, from October 31 to November 1, China Hotel will also hold the 16th Guangzhou Germany Oktoberfest, and the hotel's Regent Hall will also be transformed into a German-style stage, with authentic German cuisine served by the chef team of China Hotel.
In the evening, when groups of guests returning from the Canton Fair venue stepped into the China Hotel, a unique exhibition space next to the lobby attracted their attention.
During the Canton Fair, the "Guangdong is better" historical and cultural space will be officially opened to the public. With the theme of "Guangdong", the space includes four parts: "Guangdong · China", "Cantonese · Model", "Cantonese · Taste" and "Cantonese · Transformation", among which the menu part on display is carefully selected from nearly 1,000 old menus and Xi Zhen 30 treasured menus are exhibited, showing the changes in Guangzhou's food taste and consumption habits in the past 40 years.
"After seeing the exhibition, I can't wait to eat a bowl of Zhusheng noodles!" Canton Fair buyer Bruna Klauck from Brazil and her companions became the first foreign guests invited to visit the historical and cultural space.
Their most impressive exhibit is the miniature landscape of the first food street in the mainland, the China Hotel Food Street, which has been specially restored in the space. The model specially restores the stalls and production methods of Zhusheng noodles, which also surprised the Canton Fair guests from Brazil: "I have never seen such a way of making noodles, it's amazing!" ”
When they learned that China Hotel had created a Cantonese-style Zhusheng noodles intangible cultural heritage space on the side of the food street restaurant, and had the opportunity to witness the whole process of the chef's on-site suppression of Zhusheng noodles, they unanimously decided that they must check in these days to feel the charm of Guangzhou's traditional food.
As a popular hotel for Canton Fair exhibitors to book every year, Dongfang Hotel Restaurant has launched a new "BBQ barbecue theme" flavor in this Canton Fair, presenting barbecue dishes that integrate traditional and innovative elements, drinking fresh beer with unique flavors, and various special delicacies, so as to realize the "communication" and "exchange" with international merchants in food.
"During the Canton Fair, the major restaurants of the Garden Hotel have successively launched special theme dishes and activities. Starting from the dining habits of foreign guests at the Canton Fair, the catering is specially designed to meet the needs of overseas merchants, so that they can eat at ease; At the same time, we also pay attention to presenting the characteristics of Cantonese food, so that merchants can fully experience the flavor of Lingnan. Harriet, head of the marketing department of the Garden Hotel, told reporters that in order to welcome foreign merchants from all over the world, the hotel's catering service has been "upgraded".
During the reporter's visit, it was seen that the Taoyuan Pavilion of the Garden Hotel used seasonal ingredients from the north and south of the river with Cantonese cooking techniques to launch a menu that combines Chinese and Western styles. The Liwan Pavilion, which provides Cantonese night tea services, launched an all-you-can-eat night tea package during the Canton Fair, allowing exhibitors to experience the unique charm of Cantonese food culture in a restaurant that simulates the night view of Liwan Lake.
The reporter learned that during the 136th Canton Fair, Guangzhou, as an international food capital, also prepared a number of wonderful food activities to welcome visitors from all over the world, including the 2024 Guangzhou Fine Food Week, the Coffee Culture Festival, the 2024 Guangzhou International Food Festival, etc., so that exhibitors can come to Guangzhou and fall in love with Guangzhou.
Editor: Yan Zhechuan
Source: Golden Sheep Network