In this episode #27, we speak with Lauren Aloise , co-founder of Devour Tours. Devour Tours is an award-winning food tour company that began in Spain. With a background in hospitality and tourism management, a passion for food and culture, and a strong belief that tourism can be sustainable, Lauren started

Last week, the World Food Travel Association hosted the second annual         FoodTreX London | Food Travel Innovation Summit           and the first annual         FoodTreX London| Food Travel Research Summit     . Nearly 100 delegates from 6 continents attended both summits over the course of the day. Topics covered innovation in food and beverage tourism,

As of November 1, Maria Athanasopoulou was appointed as the World Food Travel Association's new board chairperson. Maria's ruthless dedication to supporting the Association's mission and her active engagement in the food travel industry in Europe and beyond has made her the perfect fit

Last week, the World Food Travel Association announced the winners of its 2019 FoodTrekking Awards for Excellence and Innovation in culinary travel. This year’s winners are: * Best Culinary Destination -             Destination       Bristol               (              Bristol, UK) * Best Food or Beverage Tour Experience -             Maine Food for Thought       (Portland, Maine, USA) * Most

Coming December 9: Working with Government Offices to Develop Food Tourism Join us on Tuesday, December 9 as we talk with John Mulcahy, a Food Tourism Industry Expert, and the key architect of Ireland's food tourism strategy, about how to work with government offices to develop food tourism

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Don't let one single weekend day stop you from furthering your career or developing your business! By now, you know that "food tourism" is a thing, and developing the right products can be a financial boon for your business or destination. Or maybe your business or

In this episode #26, we speak with James Blick , co-founder of Devour Tours headquartered in Madrid. James is a Kiwi who moved to Spain after falling for a Spanish girl. As soon as James arrived in Spain, he left his advertising career and reinvented himself as an expert on all

In this episode #25, we speak with Anthony Creswell . Born in England and emigrated to Ireland with his parents in 1963, Anthony has been involved in the world of wine and food since 1966. His first 20 years was spent in the world of wine, working with wine merchants, vineyards

By Maria Athanasopoulou Those who work in the field of tourism know how crucial it is to constantly promote in new ways their destinations, tourism businesses, services and products. Travelers usually want to select a new destination to visit every year. If they do not find a new destination, and

The World Food Travel Association is pleased to announce the semi-finalists of our 2019 FoodTrekking Awards competition for excellence and innovation in food and beverage tourism. The semi-finalists include: The Peranakan Restaurant           (Singapore)                       Time Out Market Lisboa                         (Portugal)                   Heirloom Fire           (USA)                       javara indonesia           (Indonesia)                       Jamaica Food and Drink Festiva

by Erik Wolf How can food tourism (culinary tourism, gastronomy tourism, wine tourism, beer tourism, et al, ad infinitum) actually help destination marketers and small business owners? The answer can be both easy or hard, and it depends on you. We hear this question a lot, and while the answer

Max Thammaraks acts as a World Food Travel Association Certified Ambassador in Thailand. He recently sat down for an interview with Spoon & Fork Magazine about his role as a Thai Food Tourism Ambassador. "Well it's two fold, one is to continue to promote Thai cuisine to

Today the World Food Travel Association (WFTA) announced the launch of GastroTerra, the Association's new online community for professionals who are passionate about food and beverage tourism. "We built GastroTerra to facilitate networking and learning among food & beverage tourism professionals worldwide. Before long, it will be

Join us this month as we sit down with Natacha Gomez our newest Certified Ambassador and founder and member of: Le festival du Café, Le Salon de la Nouvelle Gastronomie Haitienne, Co-owner of Kanowa Farms, President of AFADEM ( Aksyon Fanm Pou Demen Miyo), President of Women 4 Better World, Co-producer

Join us as we sit down with Roberta Garibaldi, Professor of Tourism Management at the University of Bergamo, and the author of the Italian Report on Gastronomy Tourism. First off please introduce who you are and share with us how and why you got involved in food/beverage tourism. RG:

Research from our 2016 Food Travel Monitor proves that 93% of travelers can now be considered food travelers. By "food travelers", we mean travelers who had participated in a food or beverage experience other than dining out, at some time in the past 12 months. They may have

In this podcast episode #24, we speak with Rob Holmes . Rob is the Founder & Chief Strategist of GLP Films , an award-winning content marketing agency dedicated to authentic storytelling and ROI-based distribution campaigns for the travel industry. Since founding GLP in 2008, he has harnessed the power of storytelling and

The World Food Travel Association is pleased to announce the first group of speakers who will be participating at the FoodTreX London | Food Travel Innovation Summit. The first group of speakers and their topics include: Innovation in Customer Satisfaction for Food-Loving Travelers           Matthias Tesi Baur, President,     World Gourmet Society     , London,

Join us as we sit down with Livio Colapinto, co-owner of Zest of Italy . Firstly, please introduce who you are and share with us how and why you got involved in food/beverage tourism. LC: I was born in Torino with Apulian roots, a large family scattered throughout the Italian

In this podcast episode #23, we speak with       Raj Gyawali . Raj is an expert on responsible tourism. He loves soft adventure, cycling and salads! A serial entrepreneur, he is the owner and strategist behind a variety of socially responsible businesses – socialtours in Nepal and Ethical Travel Portal in Norway. However

In this podcast episode #22, we speak with Eric Aebi. In his current position as Program Chair of Hospitality & Tourism Management at Chemeketa Community College, and President of Ethos Hospitality & Tourism, Eric’s focus is on workforce development in the US State of Oregon, as well as abroad.

In this podcast episode #21 of Eat Well Travel Better: The Business of Food Travel podcast, we speak with John Mulcahy, a hospitality and food tourism professional from Ireland. John has packed a lot into forty years – studying, observing, and participating in the tourism and hospitality industry as a student,

In this podcast episode #20, we speak with 10 things’ in Waitrose Weekend – Issue 557, available free in stores from 17th June. , a refugee from a multinational food manufacturing corporation, where he worked for 20 long years. It’s no surprise that after that much time, one acquires a lot