Global culinary

travel awards

Recognizing and celebrating excellence and innovation in food and beverage tourism products and experiences. Applications are now OPEN! Winners will be announced September 30.

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WHAT WINNERS GET

worldwide recognition

Winners of our Global Culinary Travel Awards enjoy the global spotlight and exposure to our network of nearly 200,000 industry trade and media professionals each year.

EXCELLENCE & INNOVATION

The Global Culinary Travel Awards recognize your business as a benchmark of excellence and innovation in the world's culinary tourism industry.

PROMINENT VISIBILITY

You will receive a beautiful color display plaque (see examples below) at your business & digital winner badge for your website. Mentions in our social media, press releases, and our industry newsletter.


Founded in 2016 originally as the FoodTrekking Awards, our awards program is our industry’s first, largest and best respected recognition program.


The Awards are a fun, affordable way to submit your year’s best work to be evaluated by an impartial panel of industry experts for a chance to be acknowledged publicly on a global stage.


HOW TO ENTER

Businesses, organizations, and destinations of any size in any country are welcome to apply. Here is how to apply:


  1. Read the categories below to choose the one(s) that best represent your success.
  2. Review the FAQs here. Is everything clear to you? If not, send us a question.
  3. When you are ready, click here to pay the €49 application fee. The fee helps cover our program costs.  You can purchase multiple entries at once, but each entry requires a separate application fee. If you choose multiple entries, simply increase the number of applications you require in the shopping cart.


There are no additional fees, even for winners. If you cannot pay by credit or debit card, we can send a PayPal payment request, offering more payment options that may be suitable for your country. Please write our support desk and request this option if necessary.


After we confirm your payment, we will send you the application packet, which includes instructions, the application form itself and the criteria guidelines. Be sure to check both your inbox and spam folders for our email.


Of course, you can apply on behalf of your own business.


  • Applications OPEN JULY 1.
  • Applications CLOSE SEPTEMBER 1.  No extensions will be made. Winners will be announced by September 30.
  • Live awards ceremony online via YouTube on Wednesday, October 30 at 1500 London UK time.


Good luck! We can't wait to read your application!

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CHOOSE FROM SEVEN awards categories

*A modest fee of €49 per application helps to cover our costs to run the program.


JUDGING CRITERIA & TIPS

Since the program’s inception, 65 businesses and destinations in 28 countries have won an Award and showcased to the world their excellence and innovation in culinary tourism. What is the secret to winning? There is no secret formula, but we have compiled a guide to help you get started as you think about your application. You can download your copy by completing the form.










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THE JUDGING PROCESS

All entries are fairly judged by an impartial review committee of international industry experts. Judges review each entry based on the criteria provided for that category. Their votes are compiled to create a short list of winner candidates. The judges then deliberate the final winners. We announce up to 3 finalists and one main winner in each category.

OUR JUDGES


AWARDS TIMELINE


MEET A FEW OF OUR
PAST award winners


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