What if 2025 was the year of opportunity for the foodservice industry? Between high-tech innovations, new consumer demands and environmental challenges, professionals need to stay on the cutting edge more than ever. Trade shows are a veritable goldmine for inspiration, training and concrete solutions. Discover the 5 must-attend catering trade shows in 2025.
Salons de la restauration 2025: strategic meetings for professionals
Advantages for commercial catering
For commercial foodservice operators, trade shows represent a valuable opportunity to :
- Discover useful trends, innovations and concepts for your business.
- Test equipment or technological solutions to ensure they meet your needs.
- Make strategic contacts with other professionals or suppliers to strengthen your network.
- Draw on industry best practices to stay competitive.
Advantages for foodservice operators
In the contract catering sector, too, trade fairs are becoming essential events for meeting the needs of local authorities, companies and public establishments:
- Explore solutions to improve meal quality.
- Test equipment and services to optimize costs and processes.
- Meet experts for practical, personalized advice.
- Learn about environmental requirements and new regulations.
Catering trade show objectives for restaurateurs
Drawing inspiration from trends to optimize your business
Catering trade shows are the ideal place to identify future trends. They enable professionals to keep abreast of major developments, anticipate consumer expectations and gain a better understanding of new market trends, which are essential if they are to remain competitive.
Develop your professional network
These events represent a unique opportunity to meet key players in the foodservice industry: professionals, entrepreneurs and franchisors, to explore new strategic collaborations and develop your franchise network.
Keep abreast of the latest technological innovations
In the foodservice industry, as in commercial catering, the integration of new technologies is now essential to improving the customer experience and boosting productivity. Trade shows provide an opportunity to compare and test digital solutions such as order terminals, touch-sensitive cash registers and kitchen production screens. Restaurant owners can experiment with integrated ecosystems and AI solutions tailored to their establishment.
Trade fairs not to be missed in 2025
Sirha Lyon - The world's leading catering and hospitality event
Sirha Lyon is the essential meeting place for all those involved in the catering and hotel industries. It brings together thousands of exhibitors and visitors from all over the world to discover, be inspired, and think about the business and opportunities of today and tomorrow. The show is renowned for its dynamism, with culinary demonstrations, prestigious competitions such as the Bocuse d'Or, and areas dedicated to the latest technologies.
Practical information
- Date: January 23 to 27, 2025
- Venue: Eurexpo Lyon
- Innovorder stand: 7A06 - Hall 7
- Accessibility: Located just a few minutes from Lyon airport and accessible by public transport.
Food Hotel Tech - The trade show for digital solutions
Specializing in the digitalization of the sector, Food Hotel Tech is THE place to be if you want to integrate technological tools into your business. The show is all about innovation: artificial intelligence, connected systems, automated inventory management and much more. Restaurateurs will discover how to transform their establishments to meet the expectations of today's consumers, while optimizing their profitability. Conferences and hands-on workshops provide the opportunity to delve deeper into the issues surrounding digital transformation.
Practical information
- Date: March 19 and 20, 2025
- Location: Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles
- Innovorder stand: E10 - Hall 6
- Accessibility: Direct access by car, metro and RER
Salon de la Franchise Paris - A crossroads of opportunities for franchisees
The Salon de la Franchise is a veritable goldmine for those wishing to launch a franchise or develop their own network. With over 600 exhibitors, including 500 chains, the show offers a global vision of the opportunities for entrepreneurship and business creation. Participants can attend conferences on franchise management, international expansion and the financial challenges facing the sector.
Practical information
- Date: March 15 to 17, 2025
- Location: Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles
- Accessibility: Direct access by car, metro and RER
The catering trade fairs not to be missed in 2025
Salon Restau'Co - The catering trade show
Restau'Co highlights the current challenges facing contract catering, with a particular focus on sustainability and innovation. This event is the ideal opportunity to explore solutions tailored to the needs of school canteens, businesses and public institutions. With workshops, demonstrations and networking areas, professionals can leave with concrete ideas for improving their business!
Practical information
- Date: June 11, 2025
- Location: Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles
- Innovorder stand: C03B06 - Hall 2.2
- Accessibility: Direct access by car, metro and RER
SNCEEL Congress - The meeting place for foodservice experts
To celebrate its centenary, the SNCEEL is planning a major event to bring together all its members in a festive and participative setting. The congress will address key issues such as cost management, guest satisfaction and ecological solutions. Conferences will bring together experts from the foodservice industry and heads of establishments, enabling the exchange of best practices. It's also an opportunity to discover innovations that make daily life easier for managers and chefs.
Practical information
- Date: March 13 and 14, 2025
- Venue: Centre des Congrès de la Villette, Paris
- Accessibility: Direct access by car, metro and RER
Prepare your diary today to take part in these must-attend trade shows in 2025! If you'd like to find out about the latest innovations, develop your network or discuss your project, contact the Innovorder experts.
