About Us
Hospitality Culture Institute
Hospitality Culture Institute is an organization that gathers HoReCa leaders and professionals , academic personnel, architects, media representatives, entrepreneurs and business angels.
All of them offer their expertise with the purpose of enabling networking practices, discovering new solutions and creating innovative ways to push the food culture and create profitability for every business, small or large.
Values
AUTHENTICITY:
We allow ourselves to be vulnerable in order a to achieve clarity in our purpose.
RELEVANCE:
We strive to provide quality, relevant content, that can’t be automatically produced by algorithms. Curated and shared from anyone to benefit from.
INTEGRITY:
We are honest and determined about what we believe to be right.
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About our Jury (120+)
Experts from foodservice, professionals, entreprenors, business executives from collateral sectors, business angels and investors. More than 120 members nominate and then vote for the top 3 in each category every year.
DANIEL
PĂLICI
CO-OWNER & HEAD-CHEF / GRAI RESTAURANT
Daniel Pălici is a young chef whose professional experience is slowly approaching 10 years. For Daniel, ingredients are extremely important, which is why he loves to play with their flavors and textures. What defines his style is Romanian gastronomy based on local, seasonal products, and innovative recipes.
ALBERT
DAVIDOGLU
CEO / MACROMEX
Albert has over 20 years of experience in FMCG. For 13 years, he worked at Unilever, coordinating the Central and Eastern European region and also providing commercial and sales consultancy to several countries in Africa. Since 2012, he has been working for Macromex, a leader in the frozen and refrigerated food industry.
CLAUDIA
STAN
CLUSTER DIRECTOR OF SALES / APEX ALLIANCE
Claudia Stan believes that success is a continuous journey for the entire team. Adaptability, innovation, change, and, in some cases, reinvention, are just a few of the key words for any Sales and Marketing department.
CLAUDIU
VRÎNCEANU
PR&Communication Consultant / Freelancer
As an ambassador and connector of the business sector in Romania, Claudiu Vrânceanu plays the role of “Bridge Builder” between entrepreneurs, investors, multinational corporations, media, and the public sector.
BOGDAN
REMUS
F&B Director / Therme Bucharest
International experience, in various leadership positions within the F&B department, at Marriott International and Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG), in cities such as London, Bucharest, Frankfurt, and Mainz.
Motivational quotes about excellence
The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential… these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.