YOUR MEETINGS, BOOKED BEFORE YOU ARRIVE.
The Big Deal Hub is Gulfood’s concierge-led matchmaking programme. Tell us what you buy or sell; we find the right partners among 8,000+ exhibitors and buyers from 100+ countries, and book your one-to-one meetings before the show.
In 2026: 2,540 meetings · 688 Premium buyers · 103 countries
TWO SIDES OF THE TABLE. ONE BIG DEAL HUB.
WHAT YOU GET
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Personalised matchmaking: matched to what you source or sell, by product category.
YOUR SHORTLIST, NOT A DIRECTORY.
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Pre-scheduled meetings: pick who you want to meet. We confirm it before doors open.
A FULL DIARY BEFORE YOU LAND.
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Dedicated concierge: we handle introductions and logistics. You focus on the conversation.
ONE TEAM. EVERY INTRODUCTION.
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Fast-track entry & lounge: buyers walk straight in and meet in the Big Deal Hub lounge.
SKIP THE QUEUE. MEET IN COMFORT.
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Advisory sessions to set your sourcing priorities before the show.
PLAN YOUR SOURCING WITH GUIDANCE.
FOUR STEPS TO A FULL DIARY
Sign up now. We do the matching. You do the business.
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Nov 2026
We build your matches. Buyers share what they source; exhibitors, what they sell. -
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Jan 2027
The portal opens. Log in, refine your needs, see who fits. -
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Feb 2027
Your diary is set. Meetings confirmed by our concierge. -
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Mar 2027
Meet at Gulfood. Walk in, sit down, do business.
WHO YOU’LL BE SITTING ACROSS FROM
Retailers, distributors, caterers and manufacturers from 100+ countries.
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2540
meetings booked at Gulfood 2026
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688
Premium buyers
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103
countries represented
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8000
exhibitors and buyers to match from
WHAT BUYERS AND EXHIBITORS SAY
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The Big Deal Hub did the screening for us. Before the doors even opened, our diary was full of qualified buyers who knew exactly what they wanted, so we skipped the introductions and went straight to business. We closed deals at the show, we will be back, and I would recommend it to any serious exhibitor.
Björn Blijdorp
Commercial Director
B&S · Exhibitor
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I came to Gulfood to source rice and edible oil in bulk, ready to spend days walking the halls. Instead, the Big Deal Hub had me sitting with the right suppliers from the first morning. I compared offers in hours that would normally take weeks. Worth every dirham.
Mahmoud Farouk
CEO
MHM · Buyer