This April 21, 2026 event is the perfect way to sell to hotels & restaurants from across Manitoba. We invest heavily in large direct mail, email & phone campaigns to bring buyers to the show for you.

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WESTERN CANADA’S BUSIEST SHOW

Manitoba Hotel Association and Manitoba Restaurant & Foodservices Association brought in

over 1000 hotel & restaurant buyers from across the industry at the last show.

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TORONTO — , the celebrated culinary event spotlighting women in the food and beverage industry, will make its Ontario debut on Monday, March 9, 2026 at RC Show 2026, taking place at The International Centre in Mississauga. Presented by as part of uo;s Women in Hospitality programming, the evening will feature more than 15 tasting stations led by women chefs, restaurateurs, and their culinary mentees, alongside beverage pairings from women winemakers, brewers, bartenders, and more.

Yes Shef will arrive in Ontario’s Greater Toronto Area following five successful years in British Columbia, where the event has become a standout platform for elevating and advancing women in hospitality. This signature, one-night experience will bring together established culinary leaders and rising talent for an evening of exceptional food, meaningful networking, and community building - all in support of advancing women in Canada’s culinary sector.

“WORTH Association is thrilled to bring Yes Shef to the Greater Toronto Area in 2026. Toronto’s food and beverage scene is among the most dynamic in the country, and women are at the forefront of its growth and innovation,” says Joanna Jagger, Founder & Executive Director of WORTH Association, the organization behind Yes Shef. “We are honoured to partner with Restaurants Canada to advance equity and create meaningful change across the sector.”

At the heart of Yes Shef is mentorship. At the Mississauga debut event, 15 chefs will be paired with emerging women culinary students, creating hands-on opportunities to foster the next generation of talent. All event proceeds support women working in recreation, tourism & hospitality.

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EVENT DETAILS:
RC Show 2026
Location: The International Centre, 6900 Airport Rd, Mississauga, ON L4V 1E8
Date: Monday, March 9th, 2026
Time: 5:00 p.m.

TICKETS:
Tickets available now at $220 and can be purchased online at
Registered RC Show attendees can access a preferred rate by adding Yes Shef to their existing show registration.

PARTNERSHIPS:
Opportunities are still available. Explore exclusive access and benefits online at .

According to an October 2025 Article by on Canada’s most diverse food cities and provinces, Vancouver leads the list, with the highest diversity share and per-capita access to international restaurants. The article examined Canada’s 30 most populous cities, focusing on how many restaurants serve international food, and how easy that food is to access.

• No.1 City: Vancouver leads the top 10, offering an impressive array of global cuisines which reflect the unique migratory history of the region.
• The article explores TripAdvisor data, focusing on 47 distinct international and regional cuisines.
• Some large cities, like Toronto and Calgary, rank lower than expected due to their vast total restaurant counts diluting diversity percentages.

To determine the diversity of these cities, the research evaluated restaurant listings on Tripadvisor. The total number of restaurants is compared to 47 distinct international and regional cuisines, calculating each city’s Diverse Share (percentage of total restaurants offering international cuisines) and Diverse Restaurants per 1,000 residents. Scaling and combining these factors produced the final diversity scores.

1. Vancouver

Number of Restaurants: 2,446

Diverse Restaurants: 1,161

Diverse Share: 47.47%

Final Score: 100/100

Vancouver, showing one of Canada’s highest restaurant densities per capita, offers an impressive array of global cuisines within its relatively small city boundaries. This makes the wide variety of international dining options readily accessible by foot or public transit. Living costs may also play a role. Higher incomes and areas catering to tourists may drive a broader range of global dining options.

2. Vaughan

Vaughan makes a surprising second-place appearance, showing that smaller cities can rival major metros in global dining variety. It is a smaller city, but Vaughan is celebrated for its multicultural population. More than 217 ethnic or cultural groups are represented in the city, and its food scene represents this diversity well, with 339 diverse restaurants.

3. Montreal

Montreal’s high food diversity score reflects both its layered immigrant history and its unique cultural positioning as a French-speaking city in North America. Long-established communities from Haiti, Lebanon, Vietnam, and North Africa are among those that have shaped the city’s culinary landscape over decades. As a result, Montreal scores high in both raw diversity (over 2K unique restaurants) and per-capita restaurant accessibility, with 36.1% diverse share.

4. Richmond Hill

Chinese dim sum, Persian kebabs, South Asian curries, and Mediterranean mezze make Richmond Hill a culinary destination in the Greater Toronto Area (which itself is one of the most multicultural cities in the world). Richmond Hill proves that some of Canada’s most diverse culinary hubs are in suburban communities, with 178 diverse restaurants, making up 40.2% of all local food scene.

5. Markham

Known for its large Chinese and South Asian communities, Markham’s food scene is rich in authentic, specialized offerings, from hand-pulled noodles to regional Indian thalis. Similar to Richmond, Markham is a suburban community that offers a diverse culinary scene.

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The visions that emerged at Host 2025 align with global trends that are reshaping professional hospitality. A path in which Host Milano once again confirms its role as an innovation hub.

The vibrancy of exchanges and the quality of content at Host 2025, which concluded at Fiera Milano on 21 October, speak of a sector in transformation. Technologies, creativity and education converged within a platform rich in connections, moving toward innovative materials and increasingly smart uses of digital technologies, combined with experiential formats and an emotional, almost vintage, design approach.

This high rate of innovation also enhanced the exhibition’s increasingly international dimension, with operators and exhibitors from all over the world. Among the most represented countries in terms of companies were Germany, Spain, France, the United States, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, while strong participation from around 75 countries brought significant attendance from the Americas (35%), the Middle East and Africa (28%), Asia and Oceania (14%), and Europe and CIS countries (24%). Great attention was also drawn to the bakery world, highlighted by the renewed MIPPP focus.

Global Data and Market Signals: A Strengthening Dialogue

The trends observed at Host 2025 reflect broader market movements, confirming Host Milano as the platform that outlines the future of the sector in advance. It is a global context in expansion, resilient despite economic fluctuations. According to Future Market Insights (FMI), the food equipment market today is worth around USD 46 billion and could reach USD 73 billion by 2035, with a CAGR of 6.2%. This trajectory is supported by digitalization, IoT integration and a growing need to reduce consumption.

The bakery world is also on a positive trajectory: FMI estimates that equipment for baking and pastry will reach approximately USD 12.9 billion in 2025, with a forecasted growth to USD 23.1 billion by 2035, driven by demand for productivity and automation. In the coffee segment, the same analyst values the food-service coffee market at USD 468.9 million in 2025, with an anticipated annual growth rate of 4% until 2035, sustained by the expansion of cafés and coffee shops and the evolution of the espresso experience.

Towards Host 2027: Hospitality Accelerates with Global Scenarios and New Routes

The insights that emerged from the latest edition mark the beginning of the path toward Host 2027. At a time when innovation, sustainability and new consumption models are redefining professional hospitality, the journey expands on a global scale. The next appointment is Host Arabia, in Riyadh from 15 to 17 December, which will bring the Host Milano ecosystem into a rapidly growing market. In the medium term, the horizon points to North America through cooperation with NAFEM – North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers, which starting in 2027 will connect Host Milano with The NAFEM Show, creating a joint pathway between Europe and the United States to highlight corporate innovation and generate new opportunities for meetings with qualified buyers.

These trajectories consolidate Host Milano’s role as a hub where skills, technologies and visions intersect to anticipate the languages of hospitality. The next edition will take place at Fiera Milano from 22 to 26 October 2027.