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Culinary Center Opens For Crete’s Certified Products

A Culinary Center recently opened in Rethymnon, Crete, to house the island's certified products that are labeled with the new quality brand name "CRETE."

Greek Chef’s Club Launches Branch Office In Austria

Greek gastronomy and premium quality Greek products will be introduced to the Austrian public through the Chef's Club of Greece branch office that recently was inagurated in Austria.

“Greek Breakfast” Gets Thumbs Up From German Tour Operators At ITB 2014

Leading German tour operators at the recent ITB Berlin exhibition said they were interested in including the "Greek Breakfast" feature as a reference in their travel packages for destinations in Greece.

Corfu’s Etrusco Wins “Best Restaurant In Greece” Title

Etrusco, situated near a small village on the island of Corfu, won the Golden Chef's Hat Award for the "Best restaurant in Greece" for the second year in a row.

Benaki Museum To Host 2nd “Gastronomy Days” Festival In Athens

The Benaki Museum on Pireos street in Athens has announced that it will host the second edition of the "Gastronomy Days" festival in May 2014.

“Greek Breakfast” Served By 252 Hotels In Greece

The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels aims for 450 hotels in the country to be serving a genuine Greek breakfast by the end of the year.

Chef Michel del Burgo Takes Charge Of Spondi Kitchen

Three-Michelin-starred chef Michel del Burgo has brought his talents to the kitchen of Spondi restaurant in Athens, Greece.

New European Gastronomy Portal Launched

A new gastronomy portal that gives travelers the chance to experience the soul of European culture, history and traditions through its food, was recently launched by the European Commission and the European Travel Commission.

Fifth Greek Gourmet Tour “Sympossio” Starts From Stockholm, Sweden

The fifth edition of the "Sympossio-Greek Gourmet Touring" initiative will begin its culinary journey to Western and Eastern Europe from Stockholm, Sweden, at the Grekland Panorama travel and taste fair on Friday 14 February.

SETE: How To Turn Greek Gastronomy Into A Memorable Travel Experience

"Greek gastronomy has many strengths, with quality raw materials and local cuisine creations in the lead, but it needs to be promoted through an integrated marketing communications plan," a panel of tourism and culinary experts agreed during an event held recently by SETE.

9th HORECA Expo Opens At Metropolitan Expo

Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni inaugurated the 9th International Hotel, Restaurant and Cafe Show HORECA at the Metropolitan Expo on Friday 7 February.

Greek Gastronomy: A Memorable Travel Experience – HORECA Event

Greek gastronomy will be focused on as a "memorable travel experience" at an event taking place in the parallel events section of the 9th HORECA trade show on 8 February 2014 at the Athens Metropolitan Expo.

GReat Kouzina: Greek Cuisine Conference To Be Held In Athens

The "GReat Kouzina" conference will be the highlight of the 7th Gastronomy Forum scheduled to be held during the 9th HORECA trade show to take place 7-10 February 2014 at the Metropolitan Expo.

Athens’ Titania Hotel Adds Healthy, Low-Calorie Desserts To Menu

The Titania Hotel in central Athens has added various desserts prepared with stevia to the menu of the La Brasserie meeting point, located in the hotel lobby.

“Greek Breakfast” Menus To Be Featured At 9th HORECA

Crete, Macedonia, Thrace and Corfu will present their versions of "Greek Breakfast" at the 9th HORECA show, to take place 7-10 February 2014 at the Athens Metropolitan Expo in Spata.

Acropolis Museum Restaurant Among Top 5 Places To Eat In The World

The Acropolis Museum Restaurant is included among the top five places to eat in the world alongside the restaurants of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York and the Musée d’Orsay in Paris.

Greek Aegean Islands Named One Of The 10 Best Wine Travel Destinations

The Aegean Islands in Greece have been selected as one of the "10 Best Wine Travel Destinations for 2014" by Wine Enthusiast magazine in their January issue.

Aldemar Served “Greece on a Dish” At Dutch Vakantiebeurs Fair

The culinary team of Aldemar Hotels Group recently served "Greece on a Dish" from the stand of the Greek National Tourism Organization at the tourism and leisure fair Vakantiebeurs 2014 in Utrecht, Netherlands.

Greece To Enrich Tourism Experience Through Agricultural Products

The Greek Tourism Ministry plans to work closer with the Ministry of Rural Development and Food to develop the country's tourism product.

Mount Athos Gastronomy Event To Launch In May 2014

Mount Athos Area Kouzina, an initiative of the Mount Athos Area Organization and chef Dina Nikolaou, will hold 34 gastronomic evenings this year in the Athos region in Halkidiki from 15 May to 15 June.