Restau'Co · 2027

Agoris analysis · updated October 2026

Key takeaways

• The Restau'Co trade show is the annual gathering for professionals in state-run (direct-management) institutional catering (schools, universities, hospitals, social-care and government bodies). It is run by the Restau'Co network, a sector association founded in 1966, which celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2026 and represents 20,000 members, close to 60% of the direct-management sector.
• 12th edition: Wednesday 16 June 2027, at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Hall 5.1, over a single day.
• A short, intensive format: a one-day trade show combining the exhibition, plenary conferences and an awards ceremony.
• Review of the 2026 edition (11th edition, organiser's figures): 2,300 qualified visitors (35% buyers), 160 exhibitors and 211 stands.
• For 2027, the official website has so far announced the date, the hall and the opening of registration. The conference programme is expected by April 2027.

Who exhibits

Typical profile

Suppliers to self-managed institutional catering: food product manufacturers and distributors, kitchen equipment and hardware suppliers, hygiene solutions, management and menu software, and short-supply-chain and organic operators. The audience is strictly professional: head chefs, catering managers and directors of institutional catering, public-sector buyers, elected officials and local-authority managers. The organiser reports 35% buyers among the 2026 visitors.

Notable exhibitors

Floor plan and 2027 exhibitor list: to be published on the official website, page floor plan and exhibitors (not yet available). A dedicated Start-up Area, located at the centre of the trade show since its launch in 2022, showcases new ventures and the sector's latest solutions: 10 start-ups took part in 2026.

Quality of the audience

• 2,300 qualified visitors in 2026, of whom 35% were buyers, up from 2,200 in 2025.
• Decision-makers in direct management: school and university catering, hospital and social-care catering, and government bodies.
• A trade show focused on a specialist audience rather than a mass event: a short format that favours business meetings.

Activities & community

Conference programme

The 2027 conference programme is due to be unveiled by April 2027 on the official website. These conferences are reserved for Restau'Co network members and are not open to exhibitor speakers (source: programme page).

In 2026, four conferences were on the programme: "Territorialiser l'alimentation, un enjeu de souveraineté", "Sobriété énergétique : les bonnes pratiques", "L'éducation à l'alimentation, l'affaire de tous" and "10 questions sur le Fait Maison". Replays of the 2025 and 2026 editions are available from the same programme page.

Awards and prizes

The Trophées de l'Innovation Exposants recognise innovations each year in two categories: "Produits alimentaires" and "Solutions, équipements et hygiène". In 2026, for the second year running, candidates presented their project in person on their stand on the morning of the trade show, with a 5-minute pitch followed by a tasting or demonstration, rather than a paper submission.

The 9th edition, in 2026, recognised six winners: Intact, Cocoriton and Fayo in "Produits alimentaires", Deglon, Hazelle and Options Solutions in "Solutions, équipements et hygiène". Applications for the next edition are submitted via the exhibitor area.

Community and networks

The trade show is the physical event of the Restau'Co network, an association that brings together and represents the players in state-run institutional catering and champions the sector's responsible food policies.

It positions itself as a partner of public authorities in implementing food policy and reports 20,000 members, close to 60% of the direct-management sector.

On site: what you need to know

Access, parking and accommodation: see the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles listing.

Specific to the trade show:

• Opening hours: Wednesday 16 June 2027, from 9 am to 6 pm, Hall 5.1.
• Visitor badge: free entry for professional visitors on presentation of a visitor badge. Online registration opens on Thursday 15 April 2027 at salonrestauco.com.
• Format: a single-day trade show, best approached by planning your meetings and conferences in advance.

CSR policy & initiatives

The responsible dimension is at the core of the Restau'Co network's positioning. For around a decade it has championed the Mon Restau Responsable initiative, dedicated to the continuous improvement of food quality, sustainable sourcing, the fight against waste and well-being in institutional catering.

The 2026 edition put these topics on the programme, with conferences on the localisation of food supply and energy efficiency. The network also announced there that the Académie du Réemploi project, run with Ecoscience Provence and Mme & M. Recyclage, was named among the winners of ADEME's Appel à Communs pour la Transition écologique: a platform designed to pool professionals' experience of reusing containers and tableware.

How the trade show has evolved

Trajectory analysis

Restau'Co has opted for a compact format: a one-day trade show, targeted at decision-makers in direct management, rather than a large generalist gathering. The 2026 edition, the 11th, coincided with the network's 60th anniversary: it drew 2,300 qualified visitors around 160 exhibitors and 211 stands, with a high proportion of buyers (35%) that reflects the quality of the audience. Attendance growth has been steady but measured, from 2,200 visitors in 2025 to 2,300 in 2026, with the number of exhibitors almost stable (167 in 2025, 160 in 2026). For an exhibitor, the constraint is therefore less about footfall than about stand availability: the organiser reports that in 2026, all stands had found a taker by early November 2025. The 2027 edition, the 12th, will be held on 16 June 2027 in Hall 5.1; its programme and exhibitor list will be published over the coming months on the official website.

Unless otherwise stated, all factual data in this listing comes from the organiser's official website (salonrestauco.com).