The reception hall of the Provincial Palace of the Provincial Council of Castellón has hosted today the celebration of the ceremony of delivery of badges and certifications to the 45 award-winning companies (39 from the tourism sector and 6 from the agri-food sector) that, after the assessment of the Award Committee of the Castelló Ruta de Sabor badge that took place yesterday, become part of the brand ‘Castelló Ruta de Sabor’.The provincial deputy of Tourism, Virginia Martiand the deputy for Rural Development, Santiago PerezThe diplomas and membership plaques that identify the full members of the gastronomic tourism product were handed out.

With the adhesion of these new companies, the brand ‘Castelló Ruta de Sabor’ has a total of 420 members, of which 143 are producers of the agri-food sector and 277 correspond to the gastronomic tourism product that brings together companies and entities that are committed to local gastronomy and local products, support the producers of the province and especially those covered by the brand ‘Castelló Ruta de Sabor’.

Martí pointed out that, from the Diputación de Castellón, we have always believed in ‘Castelló Ruta de Sabor’ and understood that we needed a new impetus that had to give answers of added value to the participants who, with so much effort and commitment, have worked to build, with us, such an enriching project”.

“Now more than ever is the time for local products, responsible consumption, the economy of the common good, sustainability and responsible tourism. All these values are part of the brand ‘Castelló Ruta de Sabor’ and, therefore, day by day, we reaffirm our commitment to ‘Castelló Ruta de Sabor’, he added addressing the award winners.

For his part, Perez has pointed out that, from the area of Rural Development,“‘Castelló Ruta de Sabor’ is a very important project as long as many of these producers work and elaborate in the interior of Castelló, settling population and promoting employment in small municipalities, where each job is essential”. “In addition, you also give an added value to our land because, in many cases, you are benchmarks of know-how and you are also a reference for those who visit us,” he added.

Award Committee

Last Thursday, June 30, the Concession Committee of the distinctive ‘Castelló Ruta de Sabor’ took place at the headquarters of the Provincial Council of Castellón to evaluate the adhesion of more than fifty companies and entities interested in being part of the brand. This body, made up of political representatives, technicians and businessmen from the tourism and gastronomic sector, is responsible for granting or denying the use of the differentiating element for companies and entities that request it.

The technical secretariat of Castelló Ruta de Sabor has evaluated, in the first half of the year, a total of 62 companies and entities applying for membership, to analyze their situation with respect to the requirements stipulated in the Tourism Product Manuals of Castelló Ruta de Sabor. After a thorough evaluation, 45 new companies and entities in the province of Castellón have managed to pass the audit process favorably and, therefore, obtain the distinctive tourist-gastronomic product ‘Castelló Ruta de Sabor’.

List of awarded companies

1. Rural house Mas dels Fumeros (Les Useres)

2. Accommodation Casa Rural Mita (Caudiel)

3. Accommodation Hotel de Jérica (Jérica)

4. Accommodation Joanna Hotel & Wellness (Peñíscola)

5. Accommodation Nights in Càlig (Càlig)

6. La Plana de l’Arc Supramunicipal Entity

7. Local Entity Patronat Municipal de Turisme Castelló de la Plana

8. Local Entity Montanejos City Council

9. Gastronomic trade Cooperativa San Isidre (Castelló de la Plana)

10. Gastronomic trade Mercat dels Ports (Morella)

11. Company of activities Viu Els Ports (La Mata)

12. Gastrobar Ca Mario d’Alfondeguilla

13. Gastrobar San Remo (Altura)

14. Tourist Info of Ares del Maestrat

15. Tourist Info of Atzeneta del Maestrat

16. Tourist Info of Cabanes

17. Tourist Info Casa Abadia of Castelló de la Plana

18. Cinctorres Tourist Info

19. Montanejos Tourist Info

20. Tourist Info of Oropesa del Mar

21. Tourist Info of Oropesa del Mar-Amplàries

22. Segorbe Tourist Info

23. Torreblanca Tourist Info

24. Tourist Info of Vilafranca

25. Industry visitable Cabritillo del Maestrazgo (La Torre d’en Besora)

26. Arre Restaurant (Castelló de la Plana)

27. Restaurant Atalaya (Alcossebre)

28. Cal Paradís Restaurant (La Vall d’Alba)

29. Capicúa Restaurant (Benicàssim)

30. Restaurant Casa Arayo (Càlig)

31. Farga Restaurant (Sant Mateu)

32. Restaurant Hotel Duc de Vendòme (Vinaròs)

33. Restaurant Mar Balva by Vericat (Benicarló)

34. Mas de Picando Restaurant (Les Useres)

35. Restaurant Nou Escull (Grau de Castelló)

36. Restaurant La Fonda (Morella)

37. Anubo Restaurant (Oropesa del Mar)

38. Font De Sant Pere Restaurant (El Ballestar)

39. Raul Resino Restaurant (Benicarló)

40. Agri-food company Pobill Ecològics (Càlig)

41. Agri-food company Oli de Sant Jordi – Radix Nostra (Sant Jordi)

42. Malaerba Agroalimentary Company (Benlloc)

43. Agri-food company La Casa de Neu (Llucena)

44. Agroalimentary Company Almazara Robres La Barona, Serbor (La Barona)

45. Benihort Agri-Food Company – Agricultural Cooperative (Benicarló)