ABASTUR (Hotels - Restaurants - Catering) 2026
Event Date
August 26–28, 2026
Location
Mexico City, Mexico
Expected Exhibitors
400
About This Show
AI-drafted summaryABASTUR is a leading B2B trade show for the hospitality and foodservice industries, bringing together professionals from hotels, restaurants, catering companies and cafeterias across Mexico and Latin America. The event stands out as the leading gathering for the professionals of hotels, restaurants, catering and cafeterias in Latin America. The 2026 edition marks the show's 40th anniversary and runs as a hybrid experience combining an on-site event, a digital event and the year-round Conexión ABASTUR platform.
Attendees are buyers, operators, chefs, purchasing managers and decision-makers looking to source equipment, food and beverage products, technology, furnishings and services for the HORECA channel. ABASTUR gathers manufacturers and distributors of products and equipment for the HORECA channel of Mexico and Latin America to showcase their innovations and services, including furnishings for the kitchen and dining room, equipment for restaurants and hotels, and technology for the sector.
Organized by Informa Markets, the world's #1 B2B event organizer, ABASTUR is worth attending for its scale, its national and international exhibitor base, and its robust educational programming — making it a key annual meeting point for anyone growing a hospitality business in the region.
Show Highlights
Key features of ABASTUR 2026 include:
- Largest business floor in the Latin American hospitality industry, featuring more than 400 exhibitors with proposals for hotels, restaurants, cafeterias and catering.
- Educational Programs — congresses and conferences led by industry experts, plus Training Days offering intensive theory and practice in roughly 8 hours of learning.
- National and international pavilions, including a Jalisco pavilion and international pavilions from countries such as Italy, the United States, Chile and China.
- SCENARIO GOURMET for culinary innovations, a Hotel Show Room, and The Hospitality Summit.
- New Businesses zone spotlighting entrepreneurs and promising new talent in the sector.
- Business Hub — a private workspace with workstations, internet and meeting rooms (with concierge, networking, coffee and snacks for Educational Program buyers).
- Conexión ABASTUR, a year-round multimedia platform extending the event's reach beyond the show floor.
Attendance
The official website does not publish verified attendance demographics. Third-party event listings report that ABASTUR draws in the region of 7,000 professional attendees to Centro Citibanamex; this figure is not confirmed by the organizer.
Registration
Registration is completed online through ABASTUR's official registration portal. Once you complete registration, you will receive all the information you need to attend the event.
Access is sold as an Exhibition Floor Pass for professionals. When you purchase a professional pass to the exhibition floor, you can attend all 3 days of the event or however many days you need; there is no separate professional floor show pass. The Exhibition Floor Pass includes access to 3 days of the business floor, international pavilions, innovations in the SCENARIO GOURMET, the Hotel Show Room, The Hospitality Summit, and access to the Conexión ABASTUR multimedia platform. Registering early can qualify attendees for exclusive lunch coupon rates. Exhibitors book stands separately via the organizer's booth-booking form.
History
ABASTUR has become the largest hospitality-industry event in Latin America and is now part of Informa Markets, the world's leading B2B event organizer. The 2026 event is the 40th ABASTUR, bringing together hospitality and foodservice professionals from hotels, restaurants, catering and cafeterias. Over its four decades the show has grown into a hybrid format that pairs a large on-site exhibition with a digital event and the year-round Conexión ABASTUR platform, and it has long incorporated national-scope culinary competitions alongside its commercial exhibition.
Exhibitors
Exhibitor Information
Detailed exhibitor list is being compiled. Check back soon or visit the official show website for the most current information.
Last updated: July 21, 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
When and where does ABASTUR 2026 take place?
ABASTUR 2026 runs from August 26 to 28, 2026, at Centro Citibanamex in Mexico City, at Av. del Conscripto 311, Lomas de Sotelo, Miguel Hidalgo, 11200 CDMX.
Who should attend ABASTUR?
ABASTUR is designed for professionals in the hospitality and foodservice industries — hotels, restaurants, catering companies and cafeterias — including buyers, operators, chefs and purchasing decision-makers from Mexico and across Latin America.
How do I register for ABASTUR?
Registration is completed online through ABASTUR's official registration portal, after which you receive the information needed to attend. Registering early can qualify you for exclusive lunch coupon rates.
What is included with an ABASTUR pass?
The Exhibition Floor Pass gives professionals access to all three days of the business floor, the international pavilions, the SCENARIO GOURMET innovations, the Hotel Show Room, The Hospitality Summit, and the Conexión ABASTUR multimedia platform.
What makes ABASTUR worth attending?
It is the largest hospitality-industry event in Latin America, featuring more than 400 national and international exhibitors, extensive educational programming with expert-led congresses and training days, and dedicated zones such as national and international pavilions and a new-businesses area.
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