Travel & Hospitality

Gulf Bar Show - GBS

The Gulf Bar Show (GBS) is the MENA region's first and only bar and beverage trade show. It showcases innovative products and global trends, serving as a platform for networking and knowledge-sharing among industry professionals, hospitality leaders, distributors, suppliers, investors, and beverage enthusiasts.

4 months until it opens.

The essentials

Event details

Dates
30 November 2026 to 1 December 2026
Organiser
gulf bar show
Expected attendance
3,000
Industry
Travel & Hospitality

Public discussion

What people are saying

Official hashtag #GBS2025

  • VideoThe GBS 2025 Official Film - YouTube

    The Gulf Bar Show's inaugural edition was dubbed the definitive meeting ground for the bar and beverage community, featuring frontline professionals, world-class brands, distributors, investors ...

  • VideoGulf Bar Show - YouTube

    Gulf Bar Show 2025 was one for the books 🥃🔥Five standout exhibition stands. Five world-class brands.Hennessy | Belvedere | WhistlePig | Volcan | EminenteA ...

  • VideoGulf Bar Show 2025 - YouTube

    A heartfelt thank you to Diageo and the Gulf Bar Show for the invitation and for setting a new benchmark with this landmark event. Congratulations on a phenomenal first edition.

  • VideoGULF BAR SHOW 2025 | Part 1 - YouTube

    🎬 Welcome to Part 1 of the Amazing Gulf Bar Show! 🌟Sorry for the delay in posting, but trust us—it's worth the wait!In this exciting first episode, we take...

Agenda themes

Topics covered

  • Craftsmanship
  • Bar and beverage industry
  • Mixology
  • Sustainable practices in bartending
  • Drink history
  • Hospitality industry
  • Bar and beverage professionals
  • Networking and knowledge-sharing
  • Global trends
  • Innovative products
  • Bar and beverage trade show
  • Bartenders

On stage

Speakers

  • Salvatore Calabrese
  • Anna Sebastian
  • Tony Abou Ganim"The Modern Mixologist"
  • Mauro Mahjoub
  • Dré Masso
  • Peter DorelliThe "Godfather of British Bartending"
  • Hidetsugu UenoA "godfather" of Japanese bartending
  • Sean FinterBar and restaurant coach who created the Business of Bars program
  • Rebecca Sturt

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