NoHo to partner with Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre on restaurant services

Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre and NoHo Partners have signed a multi-year contract for restaurant and catering services. The agreement enters into force on 1 July 2023. As a result of the co-operation, the restaurant world at Finland’s largest event centre will be significantly renewed. NoHo Partners is a Finnish group specialised in catering services, founded in 1996. It has established a dedicated business unit, NoHo Events. “Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre’s restaurant operations are unique in their category in Finland, and their development and growth are at the core of our strategy,” says CEO of NoHo Partners Aku Vikström. Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre organises dozens of large trade fairs and international congresses with thousands of participants, as well as corporate and entertainment events, parties, and banquets, which are visited annually by a total of about one million visitors. The annual revenue from the restaurant services is approximately €15m. “As a result of the co-operation, our restaurant world will be greatly renewed, and the accessibility and comfort of the facilities will also be significantly improved. Together with NoHo Partners, we can develop mouth-watering experiences and fascinating restaurant atmospheres for both our domestic and international clientele,” says Anni Vepsäläinen, CEO of Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre. The centre has 21 restaurants and cafés and catering in the halls can be arranged for up to 10,000 guests at the same time. The product and service range stretches from fine dining to finger foods and champagne bars, from café products to high-quality lunch servings and from salad bars to casual and quickly eaten fast food. Sustainability in restaurant services as well as the high quality, origin and traceability of the food are important goals for both partners. Joint plans include sustainable and ethical sourcing, minimising food waste, reducing energy consumption, using environmentally friendly packaging materials and efficient recycling. Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre, brand name Messukeskus, produces events including Habitare, Educa, FinnBuild, Helsinki Book Fair, Matka Nordic Travel Fair and The Helsinki International Boat Show. Guest events organised at Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre are among others Slush, Nordic Business Forum and the Dog Fair.The owner company Finnish Fair Corporation was founded in 1919. NoHo Partners plc is a Finnish group established in 1996, specialising in restaurant services. The Group companies include some 250 restaurants in Finland, Denmark and Norway. Photo credit: Jonathan Melart