{"id":51557,"date":"2026-01-14T17:00:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T15:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sihre.bg\/?p=51557"},"modified":"2026-01-20T15:02:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T13:02:06","slug":"bulgarian-michelin-star-comes-to-gastronomix-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sihre.bg\/en\/bulgarian-michelin-star-comes-to-gastronomix-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulgarian Michelin Star Comes to GastronomiX 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"51557\" class=\"elementor elementor-51557 elementor-51220\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8b9c00 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d8b9c00\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d79bdfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d79bdfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Chef Simeon Nikolov Will Inspire Visitors with \u201cFrom Garden to Table \u2013 Creativity in Vegetarian Cuisine\u201d<\/em><\/p><p>From January 27 to 30, 2026, GastronomiX 2026, part of SIHRE 2026, will open its doors to the magic of culinary art, presented by Chef Simeon Nikolov \u2013 the Bulgarian who transformed a Michelin-starred restaurant into a global stage for innovation and taste.<\/p><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-51237 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/sihre.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/simeon-nikolov_1_26-3.jpg\" alt=\"\u0428\u0435\u0444 \u0421\u0438\u043c\u0435\u043e\u043d \u041d\u0438\u043a\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0432, \u0431\u044a\u043b\u0433\u0430\u0440\u0438\u043d\u044a\u0442 \u0437\u0430\u0434 \u0440\u0435\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0442 \u0441\u044a\u0441 \u0437\u0432\u0435\u0437\u0434\u0430 \u041c\u0438\u0448\u043b\u0435\u043d, \u043d\u0430 \u0441\u0446\u0435\u043d\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u043d\u0430 GastronomiX 2026\" width=\"1189\" height=\"1004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sihre.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/simeon-nikolov_1_26-3.jpg 1189w, https:\/\/sihre.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/simeon-nikolov_1_26-3-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sihre.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/simeon-nikolov_1_26-3-1024x865.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sihre.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/simeon-nikolov_1_26-3-768x649.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1189px) 100vw, 1189px\" \/><\/p><h5>Chef Simeon Nikolov, the Bulgarian Behind a Michelin-Starred Restaurant, on the GastronomiX 2026 Stage<\/h5><p>From International Experience to Michelin-Starred Vegetarian Creativity<br \/>Simeon Nikolov is a graduate of the Sofia Vocational School of Tourism and the HRC Culinary Academy, and his culinary journey has taken him to the United Kingdom, California, Denmark, and Chile. He currently leads the vegetarian restaurant OZ in Switzerland, awarded one Michelin star and 16 Gault &amp; Millau points.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-49779 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/sihre.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/viziq_2026-300x157.jpg\" alt=\"\u0422\u044a\u0440\u0433\u043e\u0432\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0442\u043e \u0438\u0437\u043b\u043e\u0436\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0421\u0418\u0425\u0420\u0415 \u0449\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u043b\u043e\u0436\u0438 \u0438\u043b\u0438 360 \u0433\u0440\u0430\u0434\u0443\u0441\u0430 \u043f\u043e\u0433\u043b\u0435\u0434 \u0432\u044a\u0440\u0445\u0443 \u0425\u041e\u0420\u0415\u041a\u0410 \u0441\u0435\u043a\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0430\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sihre.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/viziq_2026-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sihre.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/viziq_2026-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sihre.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/viziq_2026-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sihre.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/viziq_2026-1536x804.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sihre.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/viziq_2026.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p>The SIHRE trade fair will offer a 360-degree view of the HORECA sector.<\/p><p>On the GastronomiX 2026 stage, Chef Nikolov will present \u201cFrom Garden to Table \u2013 Creativity in Vegetarian Cuisine\u201d, focusing on beetroot as a key ingredient. Visitors will have the opportunity to see how a single product can be transformed into an incredibly diverse and innovative array of dishes through techniques and approaches inspired by global gastronomy.<\/p><p>Don\u2019t miss the chance to witness the magic of a Michelin star as Chef Simeon Nikolov combines tradition, innovation, and contemporary culinary creativity at GastronomiX 2026 at the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.iec.bg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inter Expo Center<\/a>.<\/p><p><iframe title=\"\u0421\u0418\u0425\u0420\u0415 2025 \/ SIHRE 2025\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xhxZh9KHDE4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p><p><blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"t3E1KTwgKg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sihre.bg\/v-prodazhba-sa-biletite-za-sihre-targovsko-izlozhenie\/\">\u0412 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0430\u0436\u0431\u0430 \u0441\u0430 \u0431\u0438\u043b\u0435\u0442\u0438\u0442\u0435 \u0437\u0430 \u043f\u043e\u0441\u0435\u0449\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u043d\u0430 \u0421\u0418\u0425\u0420\u0415 \u2013 \u0442\u044a\u0440\u0433\u043e\u0432\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0442\u043e \u0438\u0437\u043b\u043e\u0436\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0441 360 \u0433\u0440\u0430\u0434\u0443\u0441\u0430 \u043f\u043e\u0433\u043b\u0435\u0434 \u0432\u044a\u0440\u0445\u0443 \u0425\u041e\u0420\u0415\u041a\u0410 \u0441\u0435\u043a\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0430<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; 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