Food Hotel Tech, the hotel and catering trade show, took place on April 3 and 4 in Paris. The 2024 edition promises to be a flagship event for the hotel and catering industry. The show has not failed in its reputation : with 200 exhibitors including 
plus the 50 start-up, it was the largest innovation laboratory for CHR in France, highlighting cutting-edge technological solutions, eco-responsible initiatives and digital innovations and marking the complementarity between all these new developments. Examples.
Helping hotel and catering staff in their missions : this is the vocation of the first service robots in contact or not with customers. Plato, robot de United Robotics Group, designed in Paris and manufactured in Normandy, automates tedious tasks, repetitive, load port and transport, promoting a better quality of life for restaurant staff, hotels and shops. Plato adapts to the movements of the workspace and has very precise mobility (intelligent avoidance of obstacles, real-time responsiveness and clear directional cues). Its behavior is dictated by voice command or tablet. Jobotto offers a range of complementary services which include the sale and rental of autonomous robots, but also delivery solutions, de configuration, of personalization, training and maintenance. Jobotto helps integrate these technologies into businesses and optimize their use. Expert in traditional catering and catering, Eventbot enables event organizers, of living rooms, evenings, to integrate robots into their reception system, catering service support, clearance, etc. With around thirty events in its first year of activity, the company was also able to carry out advertising campaigns, attract customers in retail and even perform award ceremonies on stage. Robotics Cyborg also presents advanced automation solutions in the form of robots. Innovator in the service robotics and artificial intelligence sectors, la société ipsum tek éveloppement, as for her, Onyro, a new generation of fully autonomous robots designed to augment and support staff in hotels and restaurants.
THE ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST SERVICE ROBOTS
The fight against bedbugs
The controversy over the presence (real or not) of bedbugs in the Parisian hotel industry has recently shown the importance of the challenge posed by this problem. Technology provides answers. Valpas gives you the power to protect every stay from bedbugs without pesticides, thus ensuring safety, health and peace of mind. In Paris, more than 100 hotels, including prestigious establishments such as the Lancaster and the San Régis, bear the Valpas Anti-Bed Bug Safety label. This digital certification attests to the use of Valpas technology in each room. 
By eliminating the use of pesticides, loss of nights is avoided, while increasing customer satisfaction. French D-Tech equips hotel accommodation with connected detectors (pods) of bedbugs since 2022. Very simple to set up, the pods warn of the arrival of a bedbug in the establishment. Bedbugs are attracted to the detector using a natural pheromone. Once trapped, a photo is taken to verify, using artificial intelligence, if it is indeed a bedbug. If it is confirmed, an alert is sent by email with the room number. Establishments are thus notified before any customer bite and infestation, which would be difficult to treat.
Autonomous points of sale
Unlike regular food and drink vending machines, Selfly Store's smart vending machine differentiates itself by meeting a wider variety of use cases. Any product can be sold there regardless of its shape and material.. Today, Selfly Store's range of dispensers includes a refrigerator, a freezer and an ambient version. After initially developing and opening stores 
autonomous and connected in Île-de-France, the Boxy company refocused in 2023 on the development and marketing of autonomous modules designed and assembled in France. Boxy provides a turnkey solution for professionals looking for self-service spaces, with technologically advanced equipment, remote management software and daily support. The Boxy solution is suitable for all types of environments (companies, collective catering, hotels, hospitals, campus, airports, etc.).
DIGBY, AN ORIGINAL WINE BY THE GLASS EXPERIENCE
Since 2010, Digby designs and manufactures wine dispensers by the glass. Touch screen, RFID cards, libre-service, remote monitoring of the machine park : this innovative tool responds to new customs of wine consumption by the glass. The objective : offer original tasting experiences to customers, while preserving and highlighting the range of wines.
Impulse, THE INVENTORY MANAGEMENT REVOLUTION
Inpulse is the first artificial intelligence solution that helps restaurant chains optimize their material costs. Since 2018, Inpulse revolutionizes inventory management and supplier orders for restaurants, corners and bakeries. More than 1,500 points of sale like Pitaya, Columbus Café and Franks Hot Dog gain up to five margin points on raw material costs thanks to Inpulse.
POCKETALK, THE ELECTRONIC TRANSLATOR FOR 84 LANGUAGES
Pocketalk translation technology solves communication challenges for travelers and organizations by enabling real-time conversations across language barriers. Pocketalk, it is a solution in the form of an electronic translator which allows you to translate more than 84 languages precisely and instantly.
Solutions to reduce
carbon footprint
Like all sectors of activity, the hotel and catering industry is faced with the need to reduce their carbon footprint. With, at the key, un argument commercial, source of differentiation.
SHELF LIFE OF PRODUCTS
Thanks to unique vacuum patent technology, Inter Holdings Inc. manages to significantly extend the shelf life of products. This results in a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and food waste.. The vacuum chamber with dome-shaped check valve, created by applying technology used in rockets, has the only patented technology in the world which makes it possible to achieve a vacuum rate of 99,5 % (ultravide). It is also the only technology capable of maintaining vacuum until the last drop or grain.
REDUCTION OF WATER AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Created in 2022, Luniwave a conçu LuniShower, a solution that reduces water and energy consumption while preserving customer comfort. This innovation generates impressive savings for hotels, whether in terms of water, energy, reduction of CO2 emissions or finances. Furthermore, Luniwave offers a platform for measuring and valuing the savings made, an eco-responsible gesture that is in line with current legislation.
THE FIGHT AGAINST FOOD WASTE
Orbisk accurately identifies wasted ingredients, their stage of processing and their quantity. Comment ? Thanks to a monitor to be placed above the trash can in the kitchen. Featuring a plug and play system, it does not require any special training or implementation before being used. Data is collected automatically for analysis. This approach allows businesses to take preventative measures and reduce their food waste by 30 to 50%., while improving their profitability.
PRETREATMENT OF BIOWASTE
Lafrane environment, created in 2022, is a company that deploys bio-waste treatment solutions. Indeed, Lafrane environment dehydrators and crushers pre-treat and reduce waste by 80%, while avoiding bad odors and pests. Likewise, RED Organic offers a comprehensive food waste management service. The company estimates that with its device biowaste is reduced by 90% in six to nine hours.
CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Created in 2023, DejaBlue supports companies and players in the hotel and catering industry in the deployment and management of charging stations for electric vehicles. DejaBlue allows professionals to equip themselves with a charging site by freeing themselves from technical complexity to concentrate on their core business. Technology developed in France. RossiniEnergy is, since 2018, designer, manufacturer, installer and operator of charging stations for electric vehicles from 7 to 22 kW, with integrated payment system. Thanks to its compatibility with the main PMS software, the terminal unlocks with the name and room number, and the cost of the recharge session goes back as a charge to the associated room.
