Alicante to host Repsol Suns premiere on February 27

Francesc Colomer, Minister of Autonomous Tourism of the Community of Valencia; Luis Barcala, mayor of Alicante; Mari Carmen Sánchez, chairman and deputy mayor of the Alicante City&Coast Tourist Board, and María Ritter, director of Repsol Guide, presented the Repsol Guide Suns awarding gala in the central square of the Ifema pavilion. Taking place at the ADDA Provincial Auditorium on February 27, this event will bring together more than 200 key restaurateurs in the country following the agreement between Alicante City Council, Generalitat and Repsol Guide. This event will bring together an important representative of the country’s gastronomic community while getting to know Spain’s best restaurants in terms of their work and goings-on.

Barcala said, “The fact that Alicante is hosting the most important gastronomic event in our country is a reflection of the pursuit of excellence of accommodation professionals and the successful work of magnificent Alicante products.” Sánchez stressed that “This event is the first time it has left the Basque Country and its arrival in Alicante is a milestone we can be proud of”. In addition, “Our efforts to promote the Alicante Ciudad del Arroz brand and our 0-kilometer products, which we have been carrying out with the Alicante gastronomy sector for years, and the cooperation between the managements bears fruit.”

Likewise, in the field of gastronomy, the mayor signed an agreement with the Gastronomy Academy of Valencia, chaired by Belén Arias, supported by the Tourism Board, to jointly promote promotional activities to promote gastronomic tourism and to organize a Gastronomy Tourism Forum this year. To promote Alicante gastronomic knowledge throughout the national region. This deal also includes organizing a family trip with expert journalists from the main national media on January 29.

On the other hand, a gastronomic destination presentation was held at Mar Mía restaurant in Madrid yesterday afternoon in order to spread and promote gastronomic tourism in Alicante. This meeting included show cooking and product tastings by four chefs from Alicante restaurants.

Promote culinary wealth

During the five days of Fitur, Alicante becomes one of the great heroes with various activities such as gastronomy, show cooking, tasting and tasting. For example, various showcooking events are held at the stand of the Costa Blanca Board, including the Santa Luzia restaurant and Sant Joan d’Alacant; Santa Pola with its Varadero restaurant; Torrevieja with Las Cañas restaurant through the Torrevieja and Region Accommodation Companies Association; Castalla with its Nou Trinquet restaurant; Pego Hospitality Association and Pego; Onil with Avenida Casa Pili bar and Els Poblets with Sámar restaurant, which tastes traditional dishes such as gazpachos, rice or boiled coca, among others.