This Month At
Hospitality Culture Institute
Intimate Roundtable Conversations
We are organizing monthly meetings with members from local hospitality industry, owners and C-level executives, called Intimate Roundtable Conversations in which we discuss and analyze trends and problems from the industry. We share know-how and find solutions.
Radu Vona, Co-Founder, Gynda Gourmet
Andrei Popescu, Co-Owner, Molf Deli & Vinutz
Sorin Stoica, Chef & Co-Owner, Éto – Cuisine of Now
Paul Neacsu, Business Development Director HoReCa, Macromex
The meeting will take place at Hospitality Culture Institute office, in Bucharest.
We follow the Chatham House Rule: anyone who comes to our meetings is free to use the knowledge shared during our discussions, but he / she is not allowed to reveal who made the comment. The model is designed to increase openness of discussion.
Access: requests at contact@hospitalityculture.ro
We hope for a positive confirmation and a transparent and pleasant conversation
About
Hospitality Culture Institute
Hospitality Culture Institute is a European platform that brings together HoReCa leaders and professionals, academics, architects, media representatives, entrepreneurs, and business angels.
It exists to advance food culture as a strategic driver of professional excellence, economic sustainability, and social relevance in hospitality.
By connecting experience with insight and practice with vision, the Institute creates a trusted space for meaningful dialogue, applied knowledge, and long-term value creation—for both emerging and established businesses.
Mission
To advance and professionalize food culture, enabling hospitality businesses to grow sustainably, responsibly, and profitably.
How we act
We identify trends with economic, social, political, and cultural impact, and translate them into applied knowledge, relevant frameworks, and real-world solutions.
Through curated content, strategic networking, and cross-disciplinary collaboration, we support decision-makers in navigating complexity and building resilient hospitality models.
Vision
To become Europe’s leading resource center for hospitality entrepreneurs and industry leaders.
Values
Authenticity
We allow ourselves to be vulnerable in order to gain clarity of purpose and act with intention. We believe progress starts with honesty—about challenges, limits, and opportunities.
Relevance
We deliver curated, experience-based knowledge that cannot be automatically generated by algorithms. Our content is shaped by practitioners, tested in real contexts, and shared to create tangible value.
Integrity
We act with consistency between what we believe, what we say, and what we do. We take principled positions and stand by them, even when they are uncomfortable.
Testimonials
Our stakeholders about our hospitality level
Mihai Barsan - Storymaker la Brandelier.biz
This kind of Institute is welcomed in Romania. The industry is growing and the only way to endure in time is to educate yourself constantly. And you are doing are very good job for the industry from this perspective.
Remus Bogdan - F&B Manager THERME Bucharest
I think is an exceptional idea to gather the professionals from the industry because only coming together we can share and develop our businesses. I think this is a big opportunity for hospitality in general.
Ciprian Tanasescu - Head of Fresh, Ultrafresh & Horeca Sales Team at Metro Cash & Carry Romania
I think in a market in continuous expansion the Institute projects are a must. First of all to have an overall view of the sector and second to find and understand trends in consumer lifestyle.
Caesar Waelivaara - CEO at HOSTALION GROUP
The Institute for me it's a must. I have been working with a lot of Associations in many countries around the globe and i must say that you are very professional.
Laurențiu Mâță - Regional Director at National Association of Chefs and Pastry chefs from Romania
Hospitality Culture Institute has brought a new spirit in the market through new type of communication and projects. The quality of events is exceptional and already acknowledged by the HoReCa industry.
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