Food and Hospitality Asia Maldives, International Culinary Challenge and Exhibition opened on Sunday in Dharubaaruge with 120 stalls.
The event is organised by Dhivehi Expo Services along with its partner CDC Events and Travel of Sri Lanka.
FHAM Exhibition and International Culinary Challenge is the leading annual festival for the Hospitality Industry of Maldives, and gathers the Tourism Industry under one roof during the event.
Officially inaugurating the exposition, Economic Minister Mohamed Saeed said that such fairs create a platform for local businesses to meet international partners.
FHAM International Culinary Challenge, held as part of the exhibition, attracts more than 500 chefs from across the country.
The event is organised in association with Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Studies, Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Economic Development and Maldives National Chamber of Commerce and Industries.