Apply your venture to Gastrofest 2023: These are the requirements

The Gastronomic Festival of Bogota and the Region, Gastrofest 2023, led by the Bogota Chamber of Commerce (CCB), is an event that seeks to promote and develop gastronomy and tourism, two essential sectors in the city’s economy.

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In its current edition, Gastrofest 2023 aims to identify and select at least 130 companies and establishments in the gastronomic field to participate in this version of the festival.

In order to guarantee the participation of businesses in Bogota and Cundinamarca, the organizers of Gastrofest 2023 announced that, from the total number of businesses selected, they will choose 100 that are established in Bogota and 30 in Cundinamarca, in the municipalities of Cajicá, Chía, Cogua, Cota, Gachancipá, Nemocón, Sopó, Tabio, Tenjo, Tocancipá and Zipaquirá.

Categories to apply your business to Gastrofest 2023

On this occasion, the business models of the selected establishments will be evaluated from a business and technical perspective, with a view to promoting the commercialization of these businesses through strategies that combine their gastronomic offer with the tourist and cultural attractions of the city or municipalities chosen to participate.

To ensure a diversified selection, Gastrofest 2023 defined nine categories to register gastronomic establishments until August 31, as follows:

Signature Cuisine, Gourmet, Haute Gastronomy

This category includes establishments that are distinguished by the chef’s ability to convey his or her style through cuisine.

Casual Cuisine, Fast Food

Restaurants with a culinary proposal based on high quality ingredients, with a casual cuisine approach. These types of establishments explore novel ideas rooted in the local environment. This category also includes restaurants that do not offer table service (fast casual).

Traditional cuisine

Establishments that stand out for offering traditional dishes and cooking techniques from Bogotá, the region and other areas of the country.

Popular restaurant or local “corrientazo”

Its focus is on homemade and fresh food with an economical offer.

Pastry Shops, Bakeries, Pastry Shops

Establishments specializing in the traditional or artisanal production of breads, cakes and pastries, with local ingredients.

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Coffee

Stores that focus their offerings on coffee and the diverse preparations of this beverage. The experience offered to the client revolves around the knowledge of the product, its harvest and diversity.

Craft Breweries

Businesses specialized in the production and commercialization of craft beers.

Gastrobars or restaurants with live music

Establishments that combine the sale of alcoholic beverages with food, in an environment that usually accompanies the gastronomic experience with live music and entertainment.

Hotel restaurant

Gastronomic establishments located in or near hotels. They are specialized to cater, mainly, to tourists staying in hotels.

How to register your business for Gastrofest 2023?

The Festival offers those selected a series of benefits, including 10 hours of specialized support from industry mentors, increased visibility to potential customers, and the opportunity to be part of a massive communication and dissemination initiative, mainly on social networks, but with the possibility of entering other channels.

Likewise, businesses that participate in Gastrofest 2023 must assume the commitments and obligations of the festival, such as sharing additional information during the selection and accompaniment process, as well as attending the 10 hours of mentoring provided by Gastrofest 2023.

To register your business, you must complete the application form in its entirety here before Thursday, August 31. Then, you must provide your contact information and your gastronomic proposal.

Terms of participation to apply for Gastrofest 2023

Festival organizers point out that businesses interested in participating in this edition of Gastrofest 2023 must recognize the value offer of the event in relation to their business.

They must also register their gastronomic establishment in one of the categories indicated. By applying for each business, participants commit to actively comply with the 10 hours of specialized advice provided by the festival.

The nominated businesses must elaborate the menu proposed in the festival, with the recommendations provided in the advisories; as well as maintain a service attitude in their establishment during the activities of the festival and on the days when the establishment is in operation.

Finally, they must contribute with comments, recommendations and observations that can enrich and improve Gastrofesr in each subsequent edition.

Those interested in participating should keep an eye on the Chamber of Commerce website for the full festival policy.

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