Hostex 2028
An African food, drink and hospitality trade expo in Johannesburg for hotel, restaurant and catering buyers.
This edition has ended. The details below are kept for reference. Check the organizer's site for the next edition.
March 12 to 14, 2028, Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa. Dates confirmed on the organizer's page: 2026-11-07. Recheck before you book, since organizers change details.
Independent planning reference. Delta Arc is not the organizer and does not sell tickets. Delta Arc has not announced attendance at this event, and listing it is not an endorsement.
What to see
- The SA Chef Village and a Barista Challenge & Stage. Source
- An Industry Hub and a student attendance program. Source
What to plan
- The organizer has not published these pages yet. Check its site closer to the date.
- Official site
Parking and the venue
Parking
Coming soon. Delta Arc will add this from an official source.
Transit
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Accessibility
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Where to stay
Coming soon. Delta Arc will add this from an official source.
Dining near the venue
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From the airport
Airports
Airport to the venue
Gallagher says to take the Gautrain from O.R. Tambo to Marlboro, change for Hatfield, get off at Midrand and take the Gautrain Sunninghill bus, which stops first at Gallagher's main gate. Source
Rideshare
Coming soon. Delta Arc will add this from an official source.
Taxis
Airports Company South Africa accredits meter taxis serving the area; contact its information desk in the terminal. The taxi and shuttle terminus is behind the hotels. Source
Black car and SUV pickup
Coming soon. Delta Arc will add this from an official source.
Public transit
The Gautrain runs daily from 05h15 to 22h00, about every 12 minutes. The bus and coach terminus is in the multi-storey parkade behind the car-hire depots. Source
Questions worth asking there
A claim at a show is a starting point. These questions help you test it.
- Under what farm, climate or storage conditions were the yield or shelf-life figures measured?
- Which food safety or product certifications does the supplier hold, and who audits them?
- What volumes can the supplier deliver consistently, and to which markets does it already ship?
Common questions
When is Hostex 2028?
March 12 to 14, 2028.
Where is Hostex 2028 held?
Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa.
How do I get to Hostex 2028 from the airport?
Gallagher says to take the Gautrain from O.R. Tambo to Marlboro, change for Hatfield, get off at Midrand and take the Gautrain Sunninghill bus, which stops first at Gallagher's main gate.
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Guides for any show
First time at a major show
A show floor rewards a plan. Decide what you need to learn before you see the program, then let the program fill the plan.
Show planning checklist
The same checklist works for a payments summit, a marketing conference and a machine tool show.
Parking and getting there
Parking and transit change by event and by day. The venue and the transit agency are the sources to trust, close to the date.
Hotels and travel
Use the organizer's official housing page as your starting point. Third-party offers that use a show's name are not always connected to the organizer.
During the show
A claim on a show floor sounds as firm as a published figure. It usually is not. Keep the same few questions in your pocket, and class what you hear.
Meeting planner
A meeting earns its time when both sides know the question before they sit down.
After the show
The value of a show is decided in the two weeks afterward, when notes turn into decisions or get lost.
How to cite this page. Delta Arc, LLC. “Hostex 2028 planning reference.” DA-EV-hostex-2028, version 1, as of 2026-11-07. https://thedeltaarc.com/events/hostex-2028/