Lyon Street Food Festival

What Lyon Street Food Festival does

The Lyon Street Food Festival (LSFF) is an annual four-day gastronomic and cultural festival founded in 2016 and organized by SAS Nomad Kitchens, headquartered at 33 quai Arloing in Lyon, France. The event is held at Les Grandes Locos, a former railway depot in La Mulatière (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes), and brings together approximately 100 French and international chefs alongside 400+ free participatory workshops, live music concerts, and cultural programming. The 10th-anniversary edition in June 2026 drew 47,000 attendees, positioning LSFF as the largest street food festival in France. The festival operates with a small core team of 15 employees and produces the Street Food Stories podcast (5 seasons, 80+ chef interviews hosted by Jordan Moilim) to extend brand relevance beyond the four-day event window.

The business model is event-driven and consumer-facing, with revenue generated from four primary streams: tiered ticket sales (Pass 4 jours at €20, early bird at €8, normal at €10, kids at €5, family pack at €25, PMR-PSH at €8, Emblem at €10, closing tariff at €8), cashless card reloads on-site (powered by Weezevent, with a €1 activation fee on first load), the LSFF Experience premium corporate hospitality package at €160 HT per person, and sponsorship/partnership revenue from brand sponsors, institutional partners, and patrons. Tickets are sold exclusively online through Weezevent with no on-site box office, and cashless is the only payment method within the festival grounds. The festival's go-to-market relies on social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Spotify), a podcast series, email newsletters, and earned media through a network of regional outlets (BFM Lyon, Le Bonbon, Lyon Capitale, Europe 2, Le Progrès) and institutional partners (Only Lyon, Métropole Grand Lyon, Ville de Lyon, Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

Customers are primarily general-public festival-goers seeking culinary exploration, live music, and family-friendly cultural activities, with secondary segments including culinary professionals (chefs, pastry chefs) using the festival as a visibility platform and accessibility-focused visitors served through a dedicated PMR-PSH tariff and partnership with Lyon-based Okeenea. The festival has no proprietary technology platform; its competitive position rests on its 10-year brand, a curated chef ecosystem, strong institutional backing, and a content library (Street Food Stories) that supports year-round audience engagement.

Name

Lyon Street Food Festival

Legal name

SAS Nomad Kitchens

Website

https://lyonstreetfoodfestival.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lyon Street Food Festival (LSFF) is an annual four-day culinary and cultural festival founded in 2016 and organized by SAS Nomad Kitchens, held at Les Grandes Locos in Lyon, France. It serves general-public food enthusiasts, presenting roughly 100 French and international chefs, 400+ workshops, concerts, and corporate hospitality packages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Festivals / Culinary Events

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Festivals & Culinary Events (Ticketed Tastings, Pop-ups) (THAJAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food, Drink & Culinary Community Festivals (Community-Led) (MPAGAEAF), Cooking Classes & Chef-Led Workshops (THAJAGAI), Culinary Skills Workshops (Baking, Regional Cooking, Food Prep Skills) (THAJAKAE), Festival, Fair & Event Mobile Concessions (THAFAHAI)

Keywords

• Street food festival
• Culinary events management
• Gastronomic festival
• Food culture events
• Corporate hospitality packages

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Primary revenue stream from ticket sales across multiple pricing tiers (Pass 4 jours, early bird, normal, kids, family packs, PMR-PSH, Emblem, closing tariff). Billetrie opens online only.
2. Cashless Spending: Festival-goers load credit onto cashless cards to purchase food and beverages at vendor stands. Card activation fee of 1€ charged on first load.
3. LSFF Experience Premium Package: Corporate hospitality package offering exclusive terrace access, open food and bar, animations, and cashless credit for €160 per person HT.
4. Sponsorship and Partnership: Revenue from brand sponsors, institutional partners, and mecene patrons who support the festival in exchange for visibility and association with the event.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Lyon Street Food Festival is an annual 4-day culinary festival held at Les Grandes Locos in La Mulatière, Lyon, featuring approximately 100 French and international chefs offering street food tastings, live music concerts, and 400+ free participatory workshops on gastronomy and urban culture. Organized by SAS Nomad Kitchens, the festival also operates a cashless payment system exclusively on-site, a tiered online ticketing platform, and the LSFF Experience premium corporate hospitality package.

Product overview

The Lyon Street Food Festival is an annual culinary and cultural festival organized by SAS Nomad Kitchens, held at Les Grandes Locos in La Mulatière, Lyon. The core offering is the 4-day festival featuring approximately 100 chefs, concerts, and cultural programming. The festival is supported by several sub-products: the Street Food Stories podcast series (an interview stage launched in 2022 across 5 seasons), the LSFF Experience by Nomad Kitchens (a premium corporate hospitality package), a Cashless Payment System powered by Weezevent (the exclusive on-site payment method, with reusable cards), and an Online Ticketing Platform with tiered ticket options. The festival also runs volunteer, chef, and workshop applications; a media accreditation program; and a partnership/mécénat program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lyon Street Food Festival The flagship annual food festival held at Les Grandes Locos in Lyon, gathering approximately 100 French and international chefs for street food tastings, concerts, workshops, and cultural experiences over 4 days. Open to general public with tiered ticket pricing.
• Street Food Stories Podcast A podcast series and interview stage featuring conversations with renowned chefs, culinary personalities, and artists hosted by Jordan Moilim. Each season is tied to a festival edition. Distributed on Spotify and across 5 seasons with 80+ episodes.
• LSFF Experience by Nomad Kitchens A premium corporate hospitality package offering exclusive access to a private lounge terrace, open food and bar (champagne, wines, beers, softs), live animations, parking, and a dedicated cashless bracelet (€15 credit) for a VIP evening experience during the festival. Available Thursday June 10 and Friday June 11, 2027, 18h–00h. Targets corporate groups.
• Festival Cashless Payment System A contactless, cashless payment system powered by Weezevent (WeezPay) that serves as the exclusive payment method within the festival grounds for all food, beverages, and services. Festival-goers load credit onto cards to purchase from vendor stands. Cards are reusable across editions.
• Online Ticketing Platform An online-only ticketing platform providing access to the festival via multiple pricing tiers (Pass 4 jours at €20, early bird at €8, normal at €10, kids 8-14 at €5, family pack at €25, PMR-PSH at €8, Emblem at €10, closing at €8) with session-based entry slots for Saturday and Sunday. No physical box office on-site.

Quantifiable outcome

• 47,000 attendees across 4 days (2026 10th anniversary edition)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• WeezeventcoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial ticketing and cashless payment technology partner providing online ticket sales platform, cashless card system, and volunteer/crew management widget. Enables online ticket preloading and on-site cashless payments throughout the festival.
• OkeeneacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLyon-based company dedicated to creating a more inclusive world for people with disabilities. Provides accessibility expertise and support for PMR/PSH visitors including accessible facilities, wheelchair loans, and staff training.
• PowerNgominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhone charging station provider. Installs phone charging points at the Info/Accueil station so festival-goers can recharge devices and not miss any memories.
• Freevelo'vminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBike sharing partner of the festival. Festival-goers can pick up a Freevelo'v bike directly on-site, subject to eligibility and advance reservation on the Freevelo'v website.
• TCL (Transports en Commun Lyonnais)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic transport network partner. Festival promotes sustainable mobility via Metro B (Gare d'Oullins) and multiple bus lines. TCL parkings-relais recommended for car arrivals.
• Nomad KitchenscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company and organizing agency behind the Lyon Street Food Festival. SAS Nomad Kitchens (33 quai Arloing, 69009 Lyon) manages the festival and related culinary events year-round. Also organizes LSFF Experience premium hospitality.
• Metropole Grand LyonflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerInstitutional partner and local government authority of Greater Lyon. Promotes the festival as a key cultural event for the metropolitan area and provides organizational support.
• Ville de LyonflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerCity of Lyon institutional partner supporting the festival as a major cultural event in Lyon, contributing to regional promotion and legitimacy.
• Only LyoncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial Lyon tourism and attractiveness agency promoting the festival as a key destination event attracting visitors to the Lyon area.
• SNCFminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInstitutional transport partner. Railway network connects visitors to Lyon Part-Dieu and Lyon Perrache stations, with onward metro/bus connection to the festival venue.
• Les Grandes LocosflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue host and institutional partner. Les Grandes Locos (former railway depot) provides the festival grounds at 10 rue Gabriel Péri, La Mulatière. Logo appears on institutional partners section.
• Fonds de Dotation Tous à TablecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEndowment fund supporting the festival's societal projects around social mix and inclusion. Collects donations from ticket purchases and unclaimed cashless balances. Organizes the mecene/patron program for the festival.
• RAS IntérimcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMecene and founding sponsor of the Street Food Stories stage. Supported the birth of this interview space and remains engaged in promoting culinary vocations through the festival.
• Region Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional council institutional partner supporting the festival as a major regional cultural and gastronomic event for the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes territory.
• METRO FranceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor partner providing food service equipment and supplies for festival vendors. Part of the sponsor tier of partners.
• Visit FlandersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTourism board of Flanders, Belgium, featured as a destination partner for the 2026 edition, bringing international culinary culture to the festival.
• Institut Lyfe (formerly Institut Paul Bocuse)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCulinary and hospitality school partner, one of several educational institution partners (also EFAP, Fondation Paul Bocuse, Institut des Apprentis d'Auteuil) supporting the festival and its mission to inspire culinary vocations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• We Love Green: Paris-based festival combining music, sustainability and curated food offerings. Comparable hybrid food + music event model and demographic, though anchored on music rather than street food.

Direct peers

• Omnivore Food Festival: French culinary event created by chef Luc Dubanchet, focused on independent chefs and food culture. Shares the same French market, chef-curation approach and B2B/B2C mix as LSFF.
• Paris Food Week: Parisian culinary festival featuring menus, tastings and chef events across partner restaurants. Same French culinary-festival category and target audience as LSFF, though distributed across the city rather than a single venue.
• Taste of London: Premium ticketed food festival held annually in Regent's Park, London, featuring chef tastings, music and masterclasses. Directly comparable to LSFF in format, target audience and revenue model (tickets + premium experiences + sponsors).
• Eat! Brussels, Drink! Bordeaux: Belgian food festival with rotating international editions combining street food, chef demonstrations and music. Comparable in scale (multiple tens of thousands of visitors) and in mixing culinary + cultural programming.
• Salon du Chocolat Paris: Long-running Paris-based specialist food event pairing chefs, artisans and consumer audiences. Comparable as a ticketed, chef-driven French food event with strong sponsorship and institutional backing.
• Foodies Festival: Multi-city UK street food festival (London, Oxford, Brighton and others) combining chef demonstrations, street food vendors and live music. Closest large-scale street food peer in structure and audience overlap with LSFF.
• Street Food Festival Milano: Italian street food festival in Milan bringing together international vendors, live music and culinary workshops. Direct European peer on format, audience and vendor-mix logic.

Regional players

• Fête de la Gastronomie: National French gastronomy celebration organizing events across the country each year. Comparable as a French food-culture platform, but operates as a federated event series rather than a single flagship festival.

Broad incumbents

• Live Nation France: Large French arm of the global live-event promoter. Relevant incumbent peer in event production, ticketing operations and sponsorship sales — even though it is not food-specialized.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCgdylrvowZPp-z3LkzM8wiA
• Facebookfacebook.com/lyonstreetfoodfestival
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lyon-street-food-festival
• Instagraminstagram.com/lyonstreetfoodfestival

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