Taste Celebration: Taste Week 2026
David Chelly, January 15, 2026
Created in 1990, Taste Week highlights taste education, product selection, and the pleasure of eating well. In France, it brings together food professionals, schools, local authorities, and health stakeholders around workshops, tastings, and gatherings, with a clear goal: passing on concrete knowledge about food and gastronomy.
Taste Lessons at school
The best-known format is the Taste Lesson, a classroom session led by a professional, such as an artisan, chef, farmer, or shopkeeper, introducing students to flavors, products, their origins, and the trades involved, from field to plate. Registration takes place on the official platform, after which the school can connect with available speakers. For professionals, participation kits are generally provided once the lesson is confirmed within the deadlines announced by the organization.
Activities for the general public
Alongside this, the public program brings together activities registered by participants: tastings, themed tables, workshops, and local events, sometimes held in museums, markets, schools, or municipal venues. The national program is published on the official website and can be browsed by city or type of activity, making it easy to quickly identify what is open to the public and what is reserved for a school or private setting.
Taking part in 2026
As every year, the 2026 edition takes place in mid-October, with dates that may vary by country. For exact information, the calendar, procedures, and the publication of the program are centralized on the official website. For teachers, the key is to plan ahead starting from the beginning of the school year, create an account, and then book a Taste Lesson as soon as registration opens. For professionals, registering an activity and preparing a simple format, such as a guided tasting, a product workshop, or an introduction to a trade, are the most effective ways to reach a wide audience while staying educational.