5TH Salon du Chocolat in Brussels
Categories: Event
Date: 02/03/2018 to 04/03/2018
Time: 10 h 00 - 19 h 00
Location: Tour & Taxis
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Gala Evening on March 1st at 7:00 pm (Upon Invitation)
For the fifth year running and following the success of previous editions, Brussels is hosting the Salon du Chocolat from 2 to 4 March 2018 for another celebration of Belgian chocolate. Join us at Tour & Taxis on a 8,000 sqm exhibition space for a festive, heart-warming interlude that will gather over 130 participants – chocolatiers, pastry chefs, confectioners, designers and cocoa experts!
Chocolate & Cocoa: The Great Adventure
This year’s theme – Chocolate & Cocoa: the Great Adventure – will celebrate the latest chocolate trends and the creativity of an entire profession. The richness of expression and the subtleties of cocoa will also be honored through the presence of producing countries, such as Peru.
This 2018 edition will highlight beer and chocolate pairings, two iconic products of Belgian culinary culture. The “Young Talents” area supported by the City of Brussels will return for this new edition and will reveal the new promising artisans of the Brussels Region. The public will also discover the many stages of processing cocoa into chocolate through the reconstruction of a production line by Callebaut.
A 3-day show accessible to all
The Salon du Chocolat will offer throughout 3 days a complete program of fun and educational activities for young and old. The Chocolate Fashion Show: chocolatiers and fashion designers are already working together to present a
spectacular 2018 collection of chocolate outfits. These creations will be unveiled as a preview during the Gala Evening on Thursday, 1st March and presented to the public every day at 5:00pm during the Salon. Among the talents at work this year: Laurent Gerbaud & Patou Saint Germain, Jean-Philippe Darcis & Lauranne De Jaegher, Valentino & Sixtine Anne de Molina, Sigoji & École HEMO, Institut Émile Gryzon & Goha Gabrielyan, and also Bruyerre, Pralibel, Van Dender and Nadia Flecha Guazo.
Live demonstrations by top chefs: the greatest pastry chefs and chocolate masters will line up every hour on the Pastry Show podium to present their best chocolate recipes and share their tips and tricks with the public.
Workshops: visitors will be treated with brand new hands-on pastry workshops offered by Les secrets du Chef. For their part, budding chefs will be able to participate in dedicated workshops in the Chocoland area with Institut Emile Gryzon.
Talks and tastings: visitors will perfect their knowledge about chocolate and cocoa during conferences held by experts and chocolate lovers on the Cacao Show podium.
Book signings: in partnership with the famous bookshop Filigranes, the Salon will offer visitors the opportunity to have their books signed by authors of recently-published works on gastronomy, chocolate and patisserie.
In partnership with The Belgian Chocolate Way, the Salon will host a new space for discoveries, activities, demonstrations and tastings run by chocolatiers from all over Belgium. After last’s year success, the “Tendances Pâtisserie” area (Pastry Trends) will return with even more creativity a delicious flavours.
Practical Information
Where?
Tour & Taxis – Sheds 3 et 4
Avenue du Port 86c
1000 – Brussels
When?
From Friday, 2nd March to Sunday, 4th March 2018
Open from 10:00am to 7:00pm on Friday and Saturday / from 10:00am to 6:00pm on Sunday
Gala Evening: Thursday, 1st March at 7:00pm (upon invitation only)
Access
Metro: STIB – Lines 2 & 6 – Stop: Yser
Tram: STIB – Lines 51 – Stop: Sainctelette
Bus: STIB – Lines 14, 15, 89 – Stop: Picard / Lines 14, 15 – Stop: Tour & Taxis / Lines 57, 88 – Stop: Steamers
Bus: DE LIJN – Lines 129, 620 – Arrêt Ribaucourt / Lines 213, 214, 230, 231, 232, 233, 240, 241, 242, 243, 245,
246, 250, 251, 260 – Stop: Molenbeek St Jean – Ribaucourt
Ticket parking available
Le Mondial du Chocolat et du Cacao®
The Salon du Chocolat is the world’s largest event dedicated to chocolate and cocoa. Founded 23 years ago by Sylvie Douce and François Jeantet in Paris, it is present in the major international cities.
KEY FIGURES
9.5 million visitors – 211 editions – 32 international cities – 4 continents – 26,000 participants – 87% of unaided awareness in France and 62% in Europe
The Mondial du Chocolat et du Cacao® is continuing its international tour, with about twenty events scheduled worldwide.
Save the date to discover and taste the best of chocolate across the world!
Paris: 28 October – 1 November 2017, Porte de Versailles
Lyon: 10-12 November 2017, Centre de Congrès Cité Internationale
Beirut: 16-18 November 2017, Biel
Moscow: 17-19 November 2017, The Central House of Artists
Seoul: 18-21 January 2018, Coex
Tokyo: 20-28 January 2018, NS Building
Fukuoka: 24 January – 14 February 2018, Isetan Mitsukoshi
Kyoto / Sapporo / Nagoya: 30 January – 14 February 2018, Isetan Mitsukoshi
Milan: February 2018, MiCo
Brussels: 2-4 March 2018, Tour & Taxis
London: October 2018
Organisation
Founders and Honorary Presidents: Sylvie Douce and François Jeantet
CEO and President: Gérald Palacios
The Salon du Chocolat is an event created, organised and promoted by Chocoloco International SA:
15 rue Pierre Fatio – 1204 Geneva – Switzerland
http://brussels.salon-du-chocolat.com / www.salon-du-chocolat.com
Press Contact – Salon du Chocolat in Brussels
Patricia Raes – Par Hasard Agency – patriciaraes@scarlet.be / 0476/34.42.04
Photos, videos and accreditations available on request
The Salon du Chocolat in Brussels Team
Jasmine Dubois: Project Manager
Jennifer Bailly: Project Manager
Sarah Accos: Sales Manager
Laure Hebert: Marketing and Communication Manager
