Metos Expo 2026 brought nearly 500 professional kitchen experts together in Kerava

Metos Expo 2026 brought nearly 500 customers and professional kitchen experts to Kerava on 7–8 October. Most visitors came from Finland, while nearly 200 guests joined the event from across Europe. During the two-day event, visitors experienced live demonstrations, heard topical presentations and discussed the everyday realities and future of professional kitchens.

This year, Metos Expo was strongly focused on practical, hands-on experiences. Customers had the opportunity to explore a wide range of professional kitchen solutions covering food preparation, dishwashing, refrigerated storage, food distribution, bio-waste management and high-volume food production.

The demonstrations gave visitors the chance to see the solutions in action and discuss their own needs and challenges directly with experts. At the Service Boulevard, customers could also meet Metos specialists and learn more about the services that support professional kitchens throughout their entire lifecycle.

Current perspectives on the future of professional kitchens

The presentations and panel discussions explored current industry developments and future trends from both Finnish and international perspectives.

Topics included changes in the operating environment, technology and automation, labour availability, cost pressures, sustainability, and the importance of leadership and the ability to adapt and renew.

The aim was not only to provide information, but also to inspire visitors with new ideas for developing their own operations.

Factory tours offered a look behind the scenes

Factory tours were once again a popular part of Metos Expo. Visitors had the opportunity to explore Metos’ own production and see first-hand how products are manufactured at the Kerava factory.

Encounters at the heart of the event

Alongside technology and solutions, some of the most valuable outcomes of Metos Expo were the many encounters and discussions. The event provided an excellent opportunity to hear directly from customers about the needs and challenges they currently face in their daily operations and the kinds of solutions they expect in the future.

“Customer encounters and discussions at the Expo strengthened our view that future growth will be built on even closer partnerships, strong lifecycle services, and intelligent solutions that are easy to use. Professional kitchens need reliability, efficiency and expert support throughout the entire kitchen lifecycle. These are exactly the needs we want to address at Metos together with our customers,” says Sami Kuparinen, CEO of Metos Group.

With nearly 200 international guests attending, the event also became a truly international meeting place. Customers, partners and Metos experts from across Europe came together in Kerava, creating valuable opportunities to exchange experiences and perspectives from different markets.

We would like to thank all our customers, partners, speakers and everyone else who joined us for two inspiring days at Metos Expo.

See you again at Metos Expo!