Memberships
Professional Members
Membership fee 2026: €570,- per year
Eligibility
- Independent foodservice consultants or employees of a consultancy.
- Actively engaged in foodservice consulting as a core professional activity.
- Meet FCSI professional admission criteria.
Conditions
- Full compliance with the FCSI Code of Ethics is required.
- Entitled to use the FCSI Professional designation.
- Voting rights and eligibility to hold office within FCSI EAME, subject to statutes.
- Expected to contribute to the professional community through knowledge sharing and participation.
Senior Associate Members
Membership fee 2026: €570,- per year
Eligibility
- Experienced professionals closely aligned with the foodservice consulting profession.
- Do not meet all criteria for Professional Membership but demonstrate seniority and expertise.
Conditions
- Individual membership.
- May participate in FCSI EAME activities and events.
- Voting rights and eligibility for office are subject to FCSI statutes.
- May not present themselves as independent FCSI Professional
Associate Members
Membership fee 2026: €255,- per year
Eligibility
- Professionals active in foodservice or related sectors at an earlier career stage or in a supporting role.
Conditions
- Individual, non‑voting membership unless otherwise specified.
- Access to selected FCSI EAME events, communications, and resources.
- May not use protected FCSI Professional titles.
Allied Individual Members
Membership fee 2026: € 827,- per year
Eligibility
- Individuals employed by or representing companies supplying products or services to the foodservice industry.
- Not acting as independent foodservice consultants.
Conditions
- Membership is personal and not transferable to the employer or company.
- May not provide independent consultancy under the FCSI name.
- Allied Members do not have voting rights, in accordance with FCSI statutes.
- Participation in events and committees is permitted within defined guidelines.
Allied/Corporate Members
Membership fee 2026: € 1.950,- per year
Eligibility
- Companies supplying products or services to the foodservice industry.
Conditions
- Corporate membership applies to the organisation, with designated representatives.
- Representatives may participate in FCSI EAME activities and events.
- Corporate members may not provide independent consultancy under the FCSI name.
- Allied/Corporate Members do not have voting rights, in accordance with FCSI statutes.
Emeritus Members
Membership fee 2026: € 47,- per year
Eligibility
- Long‑standing members who have retired from active professional practice.
Conditions
- Reduced membership fee.
- Non‑voting membership.
- Continued access to the FCSI EAME network, communications, and selected events.
- May not use FCSI designations for commercial purposes.
Affiliate Members
Membership fee 2026: € 255,- per year
Eligibility
- Individuals with a professional interest in foodservice who do not qualify for other membership categories.
Conditions
- Individual, non‑voting membership.
- Access to selected FCSI EAME communications and events.
- May not use protected FCSI titles or represent themselves as FCSI consultants
The following applies to all memberships: The termination of the membership by the member or the association must be made by July 1 of a club year and is valid from January 1 of the next year.
Detailed membership qualifications and admission criteria are assessed during the application and approval process, in accordance with FCSI statutes.
