The International Restaurant & Bar Expo is the leading professional event for the restaurant and bar industry in Central Asia. The exhibition brings together leading manufacturers, suppliers, restaurateurs, bartenders, and experts in management, marketing, and hospitality. It is a key platform for sharing experiences, showcasing innovations, and establishing business connections. Participants learn about current trends, find partners, and develop their businesses. The exhibition covers kitchen equipment, software, furniture, textiles, inventory, tableware, food, and beverages. It is the only F&B exhibition in the region focused on the needs of chefs and restaurateurs. The exhibition will be held on 16-18 June 2026 in Astana, Kazakhstan, at the EXPO International Exhibition Centre, covering 12,000 m2 of exhibiting space. Over 250 exhibitors and brands are expected, and more than 9,000 trade buyers are anticipated to attend. The main themes of the exhibition include professional kitchen equipment and bar technology, food and beverages for catering establishments, franchising, consulting, and investment projects, automation and IT solutions for the restaurant business, interior design, furniture, décor, and service solutions, and educational events such as master classes, lectures, and round tables. The event will feature various categories of exhibition products, including innovations in the restaurant industry, secrets of a successful restaurant brand, gastronomic trends, digitalization and automation, restaurant management, franchising, raw materials, beverages, and suppliers. The exhibition objectives are to promote modern solutions and technologies in the restaurant industry, bring together industry professionals, expand business contacts, exchange experience, and support small and medium-sized businesses in the catering sector. The event format includes exhibitions from hundreds of exhibitors, business programme with forums, conferences, and thematic tracks, cooking shows, tastings, professional competitions, networking, and business meetings.