Italy is one of most well-represented countries at EquipHotel, in terms of both exhibitor and visitor numbers.
The country has 374 Michelin-starred restaurants (2020 edition of the guide), and with no less than 50 women with stars in the famous red guidebook, it holds the record for the most female chefs with a Michelin star.
Italy also has a tourism sector that accounted for 13.2% of the country’s GDP in 2018, generating €232.2 billion in revenue and employing 14.9% of the job market, with 3.5 million people working in the industry (source: Veille Info Tourisme, Ministry of Economy and Finance, August 2019).
Italy is also all about design, designers and furniture makers, and is a source of inspiration for hotel and restaurant professionals across the world.