La HORECA Baleares 2026 will once again turn Palma into the main meeting point for the hospitality and foodservice sector in the islands. The ninth edition of the fair will take place on 9, 10 and 11 February 2026 at the Velòdrom Illes Balears, strengthening its professional programme and positioning the Horeca Forum as one of the key pillars of the event.
A strategic event for hospitality and foodservice in Mallorca
Horeca Baleares 2026 consolidates its position as the most important professional trade fair in the archipelago for hotels, restaurants, cafés and catering companies. The Mallorca edition will also mark the start of the Horeca 2026 calendar, acting as a benchmark in terms of participant numbers, content quality, institutional presence and media impact.
The official presentation of this edition was held for the first time at the Ajuntament de Palma, a gesture that underlines the institutional support for a key event for economic development, innovation and employment in the gastronomic and hotel sector.
Horeca Forum 2026: one of the main highlights
One of the main focal points of this edition will be the Horeca Forum, which will run throughout the three days of the fair in the Sala Palma, a space sponsored by the Ajuntament de Palma and fully integrated into the exhibition venue.
Horeca Forum 2026 will address key challenges for the present and future of the sector, with a programme focused on:
- Business management and profitability
- Innovation applied to hospitality
- Digitalisation and new technologies
- Sustainability and efficiency
- Marketing and brand positioning
Conferences, workshops and technical sessions will turn this forum into a space for reflection and learning for professionals, entrepreneurs and executives in the sector.
Exhibition area and gastronomic competitions
Alongside the Forum, Horeca Baleares 2026 will maintain its exhibition area as the core of commercial activity, where supplier companies will showcase:
- Products and raw materials
- Equipment and machinery
- Technological solutions
- Specialised services for hospitality and foodservice
Mallorca will also host the full programme of gastronomic competitions, open to professionals from all the islands. These contests have become one of the areas with the highest participation and media visibility at the fair.
Horeca 2026 tributes and awards
The Mallorca edition will include a tribute and awards ceremony aimed at recognising outstanding careers and projects within the sector. The planned distinctions include categories such as:
- Emblematic Product
- Hotel Commitment
- Emblematic Cuisine and Traditional Cuisine
- Journalism and Gastronomic Culture
- Development and Distribution
- Training
- Commitment to Restaurants
- Bartender
- Horeca 2026 Distinction, with a cross-sector scope
A section that reinforces the human and professional dimension of the fair.
Dates and venues of Horeca Baleares 2026
- Mallorca (Palma): 9, 10 and 11 February 2026
- Ibiza: 4 to 6 March 2026
- Menorca: 17 to 19 March 2026
After the Palma event, Horeca Baleares will continue its journey across the rest of the islands, maintaining a common structure adapted to each territory.
A key date in Mallorca’s professional calendar
Horeca Baleares 2026 strengthens Palma’s role as a gastronomic and professional capital of the hospitality sector during the winter season, contributing to deseasonalisation and positioning Mallorca as a benchmark destination beyond the high season.
An essential trade fair for hospitality, foodservice and gastronomy professionals seeking training, networking, innovation and business opportunities in 2026.
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