Wednesday, 6 August 2025

🇮🇳 Indian Hospitality Suppliers Eye Saudi Market with Jeddah Expo Debut

 

NEW DELHI — August 5, 2025
Indian hospitality suppliers are preparing to showcase their products at the Hotel and Restaurant Supplies Expo 2025, scheduled to take place in Jeddah from December 9 to 11. This marks a significant push by Indian manufacturers to penetrate the fast-expanding Saudi hospitality market, buoyed by the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 tourism ambitions.

The upcoming edition of the annual expo — now in its seventh year — will, for the first time, feature a “Made in India” pavilion, aiming to position India as a key global sourcing hub for hospitality products.


🌍 Saudi Market: A Golden Gateway for Indian Manufacturers

“We are expecting high interest from Indian manufacturers to enter the Saudi market,” said Zeinab Ayoub, marketing manager of Wehdat Al-Ertikaz, the Jeddah-based organizers of the event. Speaking to Arab News during the International Hospitality Expo in Greater Noida, she added:

“India has the best quality when it comes to hospitality manufacturing. Many exhibitors we met are keen to enter Saudi Arabia for the first time — this expo is a gateway.”

Categories drawing attention include:

  • Mattresses

  • Food & Beverage (F&B)

  • HoReCa supplies (Hotels, Restaurants, Cafes)

  • Tableware

  • Textiles

  • Hotel amenities


📦 Indian Suppliers Ready for Saudi Demand

Indian businesses are eager to tap into what they describe as a “lucrative and rapidly growing” hospitality ecosystem in the Kingdom.

“Saudi is a big market with huge potential,” said Pawan Kumar Verma, owner of 17 Nakshtra Art Works, a manufacturer showcasing decorative hospitality products. “We’ve already received some inquiries and are definitely participating in the Jeddah show.”

Yash Nagpal, who runs a luxury mirror manufacturing company, also sees alignment with Saudi Arabia’s upscale hospitality vision:

“Saudi Arabia’s luxury hotel developments are perfect for our premium mirror products. It’s a natural fit.”

Meanwhile, Navneet Kamra of Delhi-based Iris Hotel Craft highlighted the synergy between India’s production capabilities and Saudi Arabia’s infrastructure boom:

“Saudi Arabia is expanding fast. There’s a massive demand coming, and Indian manufacturers are well-positioned to supply.”


🏨 Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030: A Hospitality Revolution

Under the Vision 2030 transformation plan, Saudi Arabia is aiming to diversify its economy and turn tourism into the second-largest sector after oil. According to Knight Frank, the Kingdom plans to build over 58,000 new hotel rooms in the next five years, many of them targeting luxury and upper-upscale segments.

The Jeddah expo is expected to attract global buyers and suppliers, including hotel operators, restaurateurs, and interior designers, all seeking innovative and reliable sourcing partners.


📆 Event Details at a Glance

  • Event Name: Hotel and Restaurant Supplies Expo 2025

  • Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

  • Dates: December 9–11, 2025

  • Special Feature: “Made in India” Pavilion

  • Organizer: Wehdat Al-Ertikaz



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