FAGIHT Formation

What FAGIHT Formation does

FAGIHT Formation is a French non-profit professional training organization (association loi 1901) founded in 2012 and headquartered in Chambéry, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It specializes in short-format training for the hospitality, restaurant, bar, nightclub, and food trades sectors (Hôtels, Cafés, Restaurants, Métiers de bouche), serving both SMB hospitality operators and individual professionals across France. The curriculum is organized into three layers: (i) mandatory/regulatory courses (permis d'exploitation, HACCP food hygiene, permis de former for apprenticeship supervisors, SST first aid, electrical certification), (ii) thematic skill courses (oenology, cocktails, barista, zythologie/beer, pastry, sous vide, plant-based cuisine, English for hospitality), and (iii) management and business courses (social media levels 1 and 2, leadership via DISC method, cost/ratio management, time management, conflict resolution, collective bargaining agreement compliance). Bundled packages such as 'Pack Permis + Hygiène' (34 hours combined) allow combined regulatory compliance.

The company holds Qualiopi certification (obtained June 2021), which is the French national quality standard required for training organizations accessing OPCO (Opérateur de Compétences) funding, and is partnered with OPCO AKTO, enabling 100% funded training for eligible hospitality employers with as few as two participating employees. It is also endorsed by GHR (Groupement des Hôteliers et Restaurateurs de France), the primary French hospitality trade association.

Delivery is multi-modal: on-site training at client establishments anywhere in France, training at three owned centers (Chambéry, Annecy, Lyon), videoconference for distributed participants, and partner locations (Campus de Groisy, MFR Fontanil). The technology backbone is a standard web-based course catalog and registration platform (with videoconference integration), built and hosted by third-party providers (Here We Com and OVH). Revenue is generated from per-participant course fees, with the bulk of paid seats financed through OPCO AKTO. The organization operates with approximately 9 employees, has no disclosed funding rounds, no acquisitions, and no disclosed revenue, consistent with a bootstrapped, member-managed non-profit.

Name

FAGIHT Formation

Legal name

FAGIHT FORMATION

Website

https://fagiht-formation.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FAGIHT Formation is a French non-profit training organization founded in 2012, delivering short professional courses (regulatory, culinary, and management) to the hospitality, restaurant, bar, and food trades sectors across France via three owned centers, on-site delivery, and videoconference.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training Services (Hospitality & Food Trades)

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Safety, Sanitation & HACCP Training (EDAOAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Professional Culinary Arts (Chef Training) (EDAOAKAA), Institutional & Commercial Kitchen Training (Schools/Healthcare/Corporate) (EDAOAKAL), Cooking Classes & Chef-Led Workshops (THAJAGAI), Agriculture & Food Production (EDABALAA)

Keywords

• Hospitality professional training
• Regulatory certification courses
• Food hygiene HACCP training
• Restaurant management training
• Vocational training France

Headquarters

HQ city

Chambéry

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Services: Short professional training courses for the hospitality, restaurant, bar, and food trades sectors. Revenue generated from course fees, with many courses eligible for OPCO AKTO financing. Training packages include regulatory certifications (permis d'exploitation, HACCP, SST) and thematic courses (oenology, cocktails, management).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

FAGIHT Formation delivers short professional training courses for the hotel, restaurant, bar, nightclub, and food trades (métiers de bouche) sectors in France. Its offerings include mandatory regulatory certifications (permis d'exploitation, HACCP, SST, permis de former, electrical certification), thematic skills courses (oenology, barista, cocktails, pastry, sous vide, plant-based cuisine), and management training (leadership, social media, cost control, conflict resolution). Training is delivered at its own centers, on-site at client establishments throughout France, via videoconference, or at partner locations.

Product overview

FAGIHT Formation is a professional training organization established in 2012, specializing in short professional training programs for the hospitality, restaurant, bar, nightclub, and food trades sectors. The company operates training centers in Chambéry, Annecy, and Lyon, and also delivers training on-site at client establishments throughout France, via videoconference, and through partners. The portfolio includes mandatory/regulatory training courses (permis d'exploitation, HACCP food hygiene, SST first aid, permis de former for apprenticeship supervisors, electrical certification), thematic skill courses (wine and spirits, barista, cocktails, pastry/desserts, sous vide cooking, plant-based cuisine), and business management training (social media, leadership, time management, conflict resolution, cost control). Training is delivered through its network of branded course modules that can be taken individually or as bundled packages like the 'Pack Permis + Hygiène' for combined regulatory compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Le permis d'exploitation

Quantifiable outcome

• Training eligible for OPCO AKTO financing

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GHR (Groupement des Hôteliers et Restaurateurs de France)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerFAGIHT Formation is connected with GHR, the professional association for hotels and restaurants in France. The company is displayed on the GHR website as a recommended resource for training services in the hospitality sector.
• OPCO AKTOcoreOthersOPCO AKTO is the French professional development operator that funds vocational training for hospitality sector employees. FAGIHT Formation courses are eligible for financing through AKTO, enabling 100% funding for eligible companies with 2 or more participating employees.
• Campus de GroisyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner training location where FAGIHT Formation delivers courses in the Haute-Savoie region.
• MFR FontanilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner training location (Maison Familiale Rurale) where FAGIHT Formation delivers courses in the Fontanil area.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AFTRAL (formerly AFT-IFTIM): One of France's largest professional training organizations, covering transport, logistics, and hospitality regulatory training (including Permis d'exploitation) nationally. Comparable because it sells the same mandatory compliance courses to the same French hospitality employers, but at significantly greater scale.
• AFPA: Major French public adult vocational training organization offering programs across many trades including hospitality and food service. Comparable as a Qualiopi-certified French training provider, but with a much broader portfolio and national public mandate.
• Greta (Réseau des Greta): National public network of adult continuing-education training organizations attached to French lycées, offering hospitality and food-service training courses. Comparable because it delivers Qualiopi-certified training to French hospitality employers, but with a much broader mandate and public funding.

Direct peers

• INHNI (formerly IFHOR): French training organization dedicated to the hospitality, hotel, and restaurant trades, offering HACCP, Permis d'exploitation, and vocational courses. Most direct comparable in terms of vertical specialization and customer segment to FAGIHT Formation.
• Institut Paul Bocuse: French higher-education institution specializing in hospitality, culinary arts, and food service management, based in the Lyon region. Comparable because it trains French hospitality professionals in culinary and management disciplines, although it focuses on longer degree programs rather than short professional courses.
• CNFDI: Centre National de Formation à Distance, a French distance-learning training organization offering a broad catalog including hospitality, food safety, and management courses. Comparable as a Qualiopi-certified French training provider serving individuals and SMBs across France, including in the hospitality vertical.

Emerging players

• Ferrandi Paris: Renowned Parisian culinary and hospitality school offering professional culinary and management training to French and international students. Comparable in culinary arts training content, though focused on longer programs and a more international student base.

Others

• Lhotellerie-restauration.fr (formation): Leading French media and training marketplace for the hotel and restaurant industry, which advertises training offers and Qualiopi-certified courses to French hospitality operators. Comparable as an adjacent channel reaching the same buyers with training content.
• ADIAJ (and other OPCO-funded hospitality training bodies): OPCO AKTO itself, the French skills operator, lists approved training organizations for the HCR (Hôtels, Cafés, Restaurants) sector on its platform. Comparable as the funding ecosystem that drives customer acquisition for FAGIHT and other hospitality trainers.

Regional players

• CCI France (Chambers of Commerce training): Regional Chambers of Commerce run hospitality and food-service training programs (e.g., permis d'exploitation, HACCP) across French territories. Comparable as another OPCO-eligible training channel for the same hospitality customer, but anchored in public chambers rather than a private specialist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FAGIHTformation
• Facebookfacebook.com/Fagiht-Formation-184714505374870
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fagiht-formation

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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