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Europe‘s largest industry convention
The International Foodservice Forum is Europe's largest congress for professional gastronomy. It takes place every year on the day before INTERNORGA in Hamburg. A whole day packed with top-class lectures and lots of networking. This is where the who's who of the industry meets - and all at the new Congress Center Hamburg.
A do-not-miss event for:
Owners, franchisees, senior executives and F&B managers from quick service to fine dining including butchery and bakery chains, service station shops and event catering, managers in the food, beverage and equipment industries, marketing specialists, business consultants and start-ups.
Tickets 2026
The International Foodservice Forum 2026 is coming – secure your ticket now and benefit from exclusive advantages!
| Ticket | |
|---|---|
| 1st/2nd person each | EUR 845* |
| From 3rd person each | EUR 645* |
* excl. VAT
Would you like to come with several participants? Then take advantage of our attractive group rates and contact us directly at:
Programme 2026
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Food, Drinks & Business @Foodservice Mall |
| 10:00 | Welcome Welcome by Heiko Stutzinger, Hamburg Messe and Markus Gotta, Deutscher Fachverlag GmbH |
Wake Up Call Erik Meijer, Former Professional Football Player and Expert, Meerssen, The Netherlands | |
Germany's Top 100 Foodservice Player Ranking, analyses & highlights 2025; key learnings for 2026 Katrin Wißmann, foodservice, Frankfurt am Main | |
Insights, Trends and Strategies Opportunities for the out-of-home market Jochen Pinsker, Industry Advisor Foodservice, Circana GmbH, Nürnberg | |
Panel: Success Factors of Asian Cuisine Urban culinary concepts for fresh impulses Sebastian Lechle, Co-Founder, Mmaah Berlin GmbH & Co.KG, Berlin | |
Neuroscience Meets Artificial Intelligence Tips and tricks from Silicon Valley and how technology is transforming our thinking Benjamin Bargetzi, Tech pioneer, Author & Neuroscientist, Zug, Switzerland | |
| 12:05 – 13:35 | Networking, Food & Drinks @Foodservice Mall |
| 12:00 – 12:50 | Deep Dives – Room X No separate registration required; however, space is limited. |
Social Media as a Business Growth Accelerato High-impact content that delivers results Martell Beck, CMO, Deutsche Bahn AG, Berlin | |
From Hype to Action AI, robotics & digital processes in everyday gastronomy Dr. Katharina Blöcher, Data & AI Strategist, Alexander Thamm GmbH, Leipzig | |
| 13:35 | From Local Hero to European Champion Best case for expansion, scaling and international market conquest Jacek Trybuchowski, CEO, FR L’Osteria SE, München |
Panel: From Human Resources to Human Relations Creating strong teams for greater sales impact Nicole Lernhard, Director of Human Resources, Gustoso Gruppe GmbH, Munich | |
Start-up-Contest Three winners showcase their concepts | |
Fireside chat with Yotam Ottolenghi How creativity, leadership and values shape food culture around the world Yotam Ottolenghi, Star Chef, Bestselling Author, Visionary, London, UK | |
| 15:15 – 16:15 | Networking, Food & Drinks @Foodservice Mall |
| 16:15 | Exploring Food, Community & Concept Sally’s World at Europa-Park Sally Özcan, German YouTuber, Food Blogger, and Entrepreneur, Waghäusel |
Next Level Hospitality Emotion & innovation: digitalization in stadium catering Pascal Lagardère, Managing Director, Supreme Sports Hospitality GmbH, Frankfurt am Main | |
The Future Eats Differently Change as the greatest opportunity for the industry Carina Stöttner, Futurist, Stuttgart | |
| 17:30 – 18:30 | Finish-Drinks @Foodservice Mall |
Programme subject to change
Review 2025
Foodservice Mall
During the breaks participants found culinary inspiration, innovations and professional exchange with our partners at the Foodservice Mall.
Are you curious about who exhibited at the Foodservice Mall in 2025?
For any questions regarding the Foodservice Mall, please contact:
Philipp Gellweiler
Sales Manager Events & Business Administration
dfv Mediengruppe (Deutscher Fachverlag GmbH)
+49 69 7595-1793
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Organizer
For the 44th time, foodservice Forum and Foodservice Mall took place during INTERNORGA at Congress Center Hamburg (CCH) as a joint event between Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH and the trade magazines foodservice and foodservice Europe & Middle East, dfv media group, Frankfurt am Main.
Some 2,000 participants were at this day full of action and information.
Do you have any questions? Feel free to contact us!
