Gastrocanarias, Tenth anniversary in style

He Gastronomic Hall of the Canary Islands - Gastrocanarias® celebrates its tenth edition of the 20 al 22 of May, In the Tenerife Fairground, consolidating as the largest gastronomic event of the archipelago and a reference in the sector. With more than 21.000 Visitors in its latest edition and the presence of the seven island councils, This unavoidable appointment for professionals, Brands and lovers of gastronomy arrives loaded with novelties and greater international projection, as it occurred today, 27 March, To know in the official presentation held at the Iberostar Heritage Grand Mencey Hotel in the capital of Tenerife

The Vice President and Tourism Councilor of the Cabildo de Tenerife, Lope Afonso, He points out that “Tenerife is the great reference in the Canary Islands of Gastronomy, A fact that has transcended beyond hospitality, of restoration, And it has become a cultural and dynamic fact of our economy. Tourism is increasingly useful for the capacity of restoration and our local products to be a thriving destination, of success and especially quality ". Afonso, that celebrated the 25 Anniversary of Tenerife gastronomy plan, He added that “this room has known how to join the primary sector, The distribution, bet on training, becoming the largest gastronomic offer in the Canary Islands ".

The Minister of Agriculture, Cattle raising, Fisheries and Food Sovereignty of the Government of the Canary Islands, Narvay Quintero, He comments that “the positive evolution of the Canarian gastronomic offer has been linked to the quality of the local product, kilometer 0 of differentiated quality. Congratulations on these ten years of Gastrocanarias and for the successful link of the public and the private in this great event ”.

The mayor of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, José Manuel Bermúdez, He argues that “the competitions are one of the great attractions of this room that meets its tenth anniversary and that has always been linked to Santa Cruz and the Tenerife Fairground. It is a sample that always provides news and the capital will participate with its own stand ”.

The act also was attended by the island counselors Manuel Fernández and Valentín González, Councilors Carmen Pérez and Estefanía Díaz, as well as with the CEO of GMR Canarias, José Antonio Alonso, among others.

The co -director of Gastrocanarias, José Carlos Marrero, It emphasizes that since its creation in 2014, Gastrocanarias It has been the epicenter of innovation and culinary excellence in the islands. This year, The event grows in relevance with the celebration of 12 Official Championships, Highlighting the 19th Cooking Canary Islands Championship and the 10th Canary Islands Championship of Young Cooks and Cooks - Grand Prix Binter. As a novelty, The or the kitchen student who lifts with the first prize will not only become the protagonist of the future of island gastronomy, but in this edition it will also transform into a representative of the Canary Islands in the prestigious world contest S. Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Competition.

To commemorate its tenth anniversary, The Hall introduces the 1st Championship of the Canary Islands of Assembly and Decoration of Tables - Gran Prize Adom, value excellence in the room service. Besides, The Canary Islands Pizza Championship - Comit Grand Prix continues with its international character, sending the winner to the Pizza World Championship in Parma, Italia.

The tenth edition of Gastrocanarias It will have more than 200 stands in which a hundred leading companies in the sector will present their novelties, while councils, Town Halls and the Canary Islands Government will give visibility to the local product and to the proper names of the current Canarian cuisine.

Another of the classic meeting spaces will be its two great scenarios, that as usual they will have streaming retransmission of all their activity through the social networks of the event. Meanwhile, Those who seek to acquire new knowledge will have at their disposal two training classrooms: THE GASTROCANARIA - HECANSA CLASSROOM, Student oriented, and the Makro classroom, allocated to professionals. Besides, The strong commitment to the professionalization of the sector will be maintained, With an agenda full of presentations, showcookings and masterclasses by national and international experts.

During the living room presentation, that took place at the Hotel Mencey, Its gastronomic director and journalist, José Carlos Marrero, Another of the great novelties that this edition will leave and is the transformation of the event into a biennial fair, that will return in 2027 occupying the two floors of the fairgrounds, which represents duplicating its space to be able to house new companies that enrich the proposal. Marrero also pointed out that the pairs will not be exempt from activities, since the organization will boost new specific championships outside the room frame.