AWARDS AND COMPETITIONS
The Gastronomy Show
InnoForum
The InnoForum Awards aim to recognize the innovation brought by the foodservice industry and artisanal food sector to gastronomy, as well as to contribute to a more sustainable world.
The awards are divided into six categories:
- Most Innovative Product
- Most Sustainable Product
- Most Creative and Sustainable Packaging
- Most Original Sweet Flavor
- Most Original Savory Flavor
- Most Original Beverage Flavor
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Cuiner 2024
GASTRONOMIC FORUM BARCELONA
The Cuiner Gastronomic Forum Barcelona award, which was born in 2009, recognizes the work of emerging chefs who offer quality culinary proposals, using local products , and who are committed to sustainable cuisine.
Six candidates, pre-selected through online voting and the criteria of a specialized jury, cook live a dish that identifies them and summarizes their cuisine.
The winners of the 2024 edition edition are Beatrice Casella and Iván García from the Glug restaurant (Barcelona).
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Spain Pizza by Passion Championship 2024
In collaboration with the Università della Pizza Italiana del Mondo, GFB host the Spanish national championship Pizza por Pasión.
Professional pizza chefs from all over Spain compete for this prized award. The aim of the competition is to recognize the gastronomic level of pizza, to promote the pizza maker’s profession and to promote quality pizza.
To reinforce these objectives, a series of activities takes place in the form of showcooking starring big names in the world of pizza from Italy, the Basque Country and Barcelona.
The 2024 winner is Matteo Grippo, for creating the best classic pizza.
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The Baker: Award for excellence in baking
Second edition of the national award organized by the Baking School Barcelona Sabadell of the Gremi de Flequers of the Province of Barcelona.
The aim of the competition is to recognize and elevate the profession of baker, by awarding the professional who demonstrates the best mastery in the execution of various bakery and pastry techniques, as well as the introduction of new ideas and who also shows strong business management skills.
The jury is composed of renowned professionals in the field, such as Yohan Ferrant (Technical Director of the Baking School Barcelona Sabadell), Maria Cruz Barón (Deputy Director of the Baking School Barcelona Sabadell), and the winner of THE BAKER 2023, Daniel Ramos (La Cremita).
The winner of the 2024 edition is Georgina Reinares (Panadería Barrihuelo).
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Josep Mercader Awards
RECOGNITION FOR THE BEST CAREER
The Mercader Awards are intended to recognize the work, individual or collective carried out, sometimes throughout a lifetime. They are the recognition of the work or legacy that these people have done or leave in different sectors of activity and in different social, economic and professional fields, related to gastronomy.
The categories are: Cuisine, Room, Wine, Producer (Countryside and Fishing sector), Training, Trade and Sustainable Restaurant.
2024 edition winners are:
– Catalan Cuisine Category In memoriam: Fermí Puig
– Cuisine Category: Mariona Quadrada
– Room Category: Joan Juncà (Restaurant Ca l’Enric, Vall de Bianya)
– Wine Category: Cooperativa l’Olivera (Vallbona de les Monges)
– Conuntryside Category: Cooperativa de Dones Arrosseres del Delta de l’Ebre
– Fishing Category: Associació d’Arts Menors Costa Brava (L’Escala i l’Estarit)
– Training Category: Jordi Butron
-Trade Category: Cal Cabré 1910 (Vilanova del Vallès)
– Sustainable Restaurant: L’Algadir del Delta (Poblenou del Delta)
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Best Artisan Panettone and Best Chocolate Panettone in Spain 2024 Award
The competition is organized by the Gremio de Barcelona Pastry School. Its objective is to encourage and reward the knowledge and skills of artisan pastry chefs in the field of making panettone, thus recognizing the profession and quality of artisan pastry. of the country.
The jury takes into account the following criteria:
- The appearance and shape
- Baking and appearance of the glaze
- The structure of the crumb and breakdown of the fruit
- The smell and the taste.
BEST ARTISAN CHOCOLATE PANETONE COMPETITION IN SPAIN 2024: Pastisseria Mervier Canal de Barcelona
BEST ARTISAN PANETONE COMPETITION IN SPAIN 2023: Madeleine by Ferrieres de Barcelona
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Plat favorit dels catalans
Cuina magazine has reveal the favourite seafood dish of Catalans. It has been chosen by the readers and followers of the publication, from among 12 initial proposals, through voting at platfavorit.cuina.cat.
Before the grand finale, the event begins with a talk entitled ‘The sublimation of the beach bar. Evolution of cuisine by the sea’ with Nandu Jubany.
The favorite seafood dish among Catalans is the grilled sardines by Santi Colomines from the restaurant Toc al Mar.
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All the activities organised by Gastronomic Forum Barcelona are free of charge for all professional visitors to the event.
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