The Gastronòmic Fòrum Barcelona has brought together more than 16,000 professionals, restaurateurs, buyers and distributors at the event held until this Wednesday at Fira de Barcelona. 300 exhibitors and 140 speakers participated in the gastronomic fair, in which vegetable foods and sustainable and socially committed cuisine have had a special role.
The organizers of the Gastronòmic Fòrum Barcelona have celebrated that it has been a "benchmark for the economic revitalization of the sector", its capacity for innovation and the willingness to debate the great challenges and trends affecting the world of cuisine. The organization has announced that the fair will be held again in the same place from November 6 to 8, 2023. The forum has awarded prizes from several competitions. Thus, the Chef 2022 award went to Fran Agudo, from the Mont Bar restaurant in Barcelona. The Innoforum awards have recognized innovative products such as sustainable noodles and honey with cocoa. The Josep Mercader awards have distinguished thetrajectory of the centenary restaurant Can Culleretesof Barcelona and that of chefVíctor Quintillà, from Lluerna, from Santa Coloma de Gramanet, among other venues and specialties. As for sweet cuisine,Panes Creativos and L'Atelier Barcelonahave been proclaimed winners of the VII Best Artisan Panettone Contest of the State 2022, organized by the Pastry School of the Barcelona Guild. Gastronòmic Fòrum Barcelona has also been the setting for the international awards ceremonyWe're Smart World Awards, which recognize the best plant-based cuisine establishments in the world, and in which De Nieuwe Winkel, from the Netherlands, by chefEmile van der Staak, has received the award for best plant-based cuisine restaurant, reportsACN. The Greenhouse of Madrid, byRodrigo de la Calle, has taken second place in this category and his restaurantVirens of Barcelona has won in the categoryDiscovery Award. On the other hand, they explained that the Banc dels Aliments plans to recover more than 1,500 kilos of food surpluses from the salon, which it will distribute among its users.Add The New Barcelona Post as your preferred Google source for free
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