TasteAtlas – the ideal companion for discovering authentic local cuisine
If you’ve ever found yourself in a situation where it’s hard to find your way to local and 100% indigenous specialties on your journey through distant lands, believe me, you’re not alone. Thousands of travellers around the world look for precisely the original cuisine and recipes that have been passed down from generation to generation […]
„No more excuses“ – Massimo Bottura
The end of the Weekend Food Festival program was reserved for the best of the best. After Spanish culinary virtuoso Dabiz Munoza, the Weekend stage was graced by Massimo Bottura. One of the greats of the industry, Bottura is an award-winning chef and owner of several restaurants—including the world-famous Osteria Francescana with three Michelin stars. […]
Dabiz Munoz, the absolute king of the avant-garde of his generation, discovered what this intriguing concept really represents
Avant-garde is an intriguing word that is ubiquitous in artistic circles, and increasingly often in everyday life, has certainly made everyone pause to think about what it really means. Those who followed the culmination of this year’s Weekend Food Festival had the opportunity to lift the veil of mystery from this word in the company […]
What makes Istria the best olive growing region in the world?
Istria has now unquestionably established itself as one of the most attractive gastronomic regions, not only in the Mediterranean, but also globally, and one of the strongest foundations of its recognizability lies in olive growing. Moreover, this magical region of our beautiful country has been declared the best olive growing region in the world for […]
The Portuguese way – Projecto Matéria
As the second day of the Weekend Food Festival came to an end, one thing was slowly becoming certain—the leitmotifs of the festival were definitely sustainability, locality and a green future. The panel “Projecto Matéria – the Portuguese way” hosted by João Rodrigues, a Portuguese chef at the Michelin-starred Feitoria restaurant, was dominated by ideas […]
The FoodTech StartUp Competition was presented at the Weekend Food Festival
As part of the Weekend Food Festival, the FoodTech StartUp Competition was presented. It was conceived with the aim of finding new and creative ideas and supporting the many new visions of the food and catering industry. In the search for a sustainable future and finding long-term solutions and answers in this increasingly demanding industry, […]
Find your voice and stay hungry – the importance of PR and media in gastronomy
The last panel of the first day of the Weekend Food Festival hosted some of the greatest experts in the culinary media scene, as well as one of the best chefs in the world. Maksut Askar, culinary virtuoso and chef at Istanbul’s Neolokal restaurant, world-famous PR manager of many chefs Manuela Fissore, Hungarian food writer […]
Rasmus Munk: “Drama in five acts” by an extraordinary chef
It is well known that the program of the Weekend Food Festival is rich and varied and that it includes a range of interesting lectures, panel discussions and masterclasses featuring the biggest names from the domestic and world culinary scenes. With such a plethora of interesting events it is difficult to follow them all, however, […]
Gastronomy in top hotels – a key prerequisite or additional benefit?
During the rapid growth in the popularity of top gastronomy and the development of gastro tourism, it was easy to recognize the success of hoteliers who recognized the true importance of this service. Although, for many, gastronomy is still not the main motive for visiting a destination when compared to natural beauty, sports activities and […]
