International Foodservice Forum: Ready for the rebellion

On 13 March 2025, Pesca founder and visionary Sven Sallaerts talks about his extraordinary business concept at the International Foodservice Forum in Hamburg.   Dutch hospitality entrepreneur Sven Sallaerts will be on stage at the…

EFSS collaborates with Circana

  The European Foodservice Summit (EFSS) and Circana SCS are expanding their partnership to bring new and unparalleled insights to the foodservice industry across Europe.   Circana is a leading insights provider for the restaurant…

Think tank and family reunion

We asked our Advisory Board Members what they value most about the European Foodservice Summit. You can read their full responses here.   Mert Askin  President Food & Beverage, Azadea Group, UAE “The European Foodservice…

EFSS partners with Marcas de Restauración

  European Foodservice Summit forms strategic alliance with Marcas de Restauración to strengthen European restaurant sector ties. The European Foodservice Summit (EFSS) has entered a strategic alliance with Marcas de Restauración…

Summit Kick-Off 2025

With renewed vigor for the upcoming Summit year, Milan became the epicenter for Italy’s gastronomic leaders at the EFSS Executive Exchange, with the Summit Advisory Board convening the following day.   EFSS Executive Exchange - Milano…

How to Implement Dynamic Pricing Without Alienating Guests

Dynamic pricing was a hot topic at the 25th European Foodservice Summit in Amsterdam. Philipp Laqué, Managing Director at Revenue Management Solutions, discussed the opportunities and challenges of this pricing strategy, while Joaquín Capel…

Sticks ‘n’ Sushi: Honored and poised for expansion

EFSS Advisory Board Member Andreas Karlsson (2nd from left) is  the CEO of Sticks 'n' Sushi, which was recently voted best restaurant group (> 20 units) of the year by British restaurateurs. We spoke with Andreas about the nomination,…
Sven Oliver Neitzel, National Head of Gastronomy at Edeka.

Edeka increases gastronomy sales by 35 percent

Expansion of the foodservice sector at Edeka: The German Retail-Brand Edeka is intensifying its focus on the foodservice sector and achieved a turnover of around 390 million euros in gastronomy for the year 2023. This represents an increase…

What investors look for in the food service industry

On the stage of the 25th European Foodservice Summit in Amsterdam, investors from leading firms exchanged views on their strategies and approaches regarding goals in the hospitality sector. Participants of the investor panel came from three…

Diving into new worlds while dining

Two young female entrepreneurs are shaking up Paris's dining scene with their immersive theme restaurants, where vision and digitalization go hand in hand. On the EFSS main stage they explained how that works. Visitors to the restaurants of…

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