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The island will be one of the great protagonists on stage, with the keynote presentation by the Padrón Brothers, and a stand-restaurant 200 Square meters
Tenerife, one more year, will be present at the congress San Sebastián Gastronomy, pioneer in its genre, as official sponsor, of the 7 al 9 October, in it Kursaal Palace of San Sebastian, where, with an ambitious program, will present as a basis three of the many sensitivities that the island treasures: Day Iisland of the sea, the Island with Soul and the Exotic Island, that was presented this 30 September, in the Noble room of the Cabildo of Tenerife.
The focal point of the island in Gastronomy '24, meeting and acquaintance place for journalists, businessmen and international prescribers of the sector, will be the “bright and big” stand-restaurante of 200 Square meters, he Wine tunnel deputy, sponsorship (and participation) of the I Forum of Taverns and Innkeepers, the keynote presentation of the Padrón Brothers in it auditorium, a professional Grand Tasting with its most exciting wines, the prominence at the Grand Opening Dinner and the presence at the very final of the National Fish Soup Competition with the chef Victor Suarez.
The vice president and advisor of Tourism, Lope Afonso, indicates that “we return to San Sebastián Gastronomika to demonstrate the value and strength that the gastronomy of Tenerife has achieved.”, that pairing that has already proven to be successful, that unites tourism with the primary sector and the gastronomy of the Island”. Afonso adds that “until 30% of our visitors have tried local cuisine and, therefore, We are facing a great claim for Tenerife as a tourist destination. With all this we continue to position the island at the forefront”.
Regarding wines and the great distinctive products of Tenerife who will be at the congress, the Primary Sector advisor, Valentín González, points out that “gastronomic is a more complete and unique experience that we can offer our visitors.”. We have unique products and great kitchen professionals, who will be our great ambassadors in San Sebastián Gastronomika. You will be able to taste our great wines from Tenerife, island honeys, native breed meats, cheeses, gofios and mojos, inter alia".
The CEO of Tenerife Tourism, Dimple Map, states that “we are going to San Sebastián Gastronomika for another year with great enthusiasm and with a unique product along with a fairly broad value chain of professionals.”, with three days of a lot of programming in a stand-restaurant of 200 square meters and the attached Wine Tunnel. “It is a very important promotion for the Tenerife destination”.
Tenerife, “An Island and another Island”…
There are many geographies, the sensitivities, the products and cuisines of Tenerife. As a plot thread for the stand programming, which will begin each day with a workshop-tasting of barraquitos, The Island will dedicate each day of the congress at the stand to a different emotion, expressed with audiovisual synchrony on the great screens: ”sea island; blue fish, rock fish and deep-sea shellfish, “the richness of our Atlantic”, with tunic taller, seafood and fish workshop and native marine traditions workshop; “Island with soul; the products of the mediocrities appear”, with workshop to understand and taste gofio, master class-tasting with the award-winning Tenerife cheeses and interactive preparation of the famous fresh cheese of the island and the great success of recent years, the interactive mojos workshop; e “exotic island; volcano, tropical and trade winds, a refuge of diversity over time”, with banana workshop, all its varieties and their gastronomic uses and workshop of tropical crops.
Daily, and el stand, a lunch will be held for 30 personas, prepared by great chefs such as Diego Schattenhofer, Alberto Margallo o Juan Carlos Clemente.
In addition, Every day there will be a guided tasting of the great wines of Tenerife. Y, in the afternoon, cocktail hour with contemporary mixology.
All the breads that will be served are Mario Torres and the desserts Jesus Camacho.
Tenerife Michelin Stars at Gastronomika '24
As in past editions, Also this year the Michelins will shine Tenerife in congress.
On the one hand, with the keynote presentation by Juan Carlos y Jonathan Padron, total holders of three stars, who will reveal their latest creations in the large Auditorium (Wednesday, 11:40 hours).
On the other, Victor Suarez, head of Haydee, with a Michelin star, will be a finalist, together with important national chefs, of the I National Fish Soup Competition (Mars, 10:00 hours on the Kursaal Terrace).
Tenerife, sponsor of the I Forum of Taverns and Taberneros
The big news this year in San Sebastián Gastronomy is he I Forum of Taverns and Innkeepers, where its best-known representatives will converge, including many Michelin stars, to dialogue ((and taste) a gastronomic format that is an absolute trend in the national territory.
Tenerife, from their traditions, among them the famous guachinches, will participate in the presentations (monday and tuesday) “Wine taverns, the sommelier in the tavern” and “tavern tourism”, in addition to giving tastings of products and preparations from Tenerife.
Great wines from the six DOs of Tenerife
Throughout the day, the three days, National and international professionals attending the congress will be able to learn first-hand about the wines of Tenerife, with the advice of sommeliers and oenologists from the different regulatory councils, in it Wine tunnel attached to the stand in the comfort of a design with a bar and tables.
At last, on Monday, at 16.30 in the room 10, the Great Tasting of the Wines of Tenerife, with six great and exciting wines from the island's six DOs and led by the regulatory councils.
