The Provincial Council of Castellón has held the gala presentation of diplomas of the new adherents to the brand ‘Castelló Ruta de Sabor’ which, on this occasion, have been 21 entities that become part of this great gastronomic family. In June, 45 other entities joined, so the total this year is 66 new companies that become part of this brand.

In addition, the event also hosted the presentation of the Otoño Gastronómico awards: the first prize went to Gastroadictos de Segorbe; the second prize went to Casa Lola del Grao de Castelló; and the third prize went to La Carrasca de Culla.

The event was presided over by the president of the provincial institution, José Martí, who reaffirmed “our commitment to local gastronomy, so we will continue to work hard to make our products a high-level tourist attraction”.

In addition, Martí stressed that ‘Castelló Ruta de Sabor’ is gastronomy and tourism, “but it is also a decisive tool in the promotion and support of the primary sector. Thus, we promote our product, the market and catering, but we also support agriculture and livestock”.

The event was also attended by the deputy of Tourism, Virginia Martí, who has highlighted the large increase of adhering entities in recent years and has detailed that in 2018 there were 201 adhering entities and currently there are already more than twice as many, specifically 438.

In this respect, the provincial deputy said that “these are “excellent figures that support the objectives we had set to consolidate, give prestige and disseminate the brand, and in a few years where we have had a pandemic, but we have not stopped working, and companies have not stopped believing in this project.

As an example of this intense work, Virginia Martí also mentioned the fact that all Michelin-starred restaurants in Castelló are integrated in ‘Castelló Ruta de Sabor’ and are ambassadors of the brand at national and international level, “which gives us the visibility we needed”.

The deputy also highlighted the Gastronomic Festival held in Benicarló, which was a great success and was the launch of the project, “a solid project that we believe in”.

For his part, the deputy of Rural Development, Santi Perez, has valued the work of all members of the brand ‘Castelló Ruta de Sabor’ “to be ambassadors, to make our products visible for everyone to know our product better”.

Finally, both the president and the deputy Virginia Martí and the deputy Santi Pérez have thanked all the people who are part of this project.

The adhering entities are:

• Hotel Gastronòmic Mar de Fulles d’Alfondeguilla.

• Restaurant Mar de Fulles d’Alfondeguilla

• Castesan de Borriol

• Vall d’Uixó Municipal Market

• Tourist Info of Almenara

• Tourist Info of Onda

• The Matet Stone House

• Restaurant Hotel Xauen de Montanejos

• Gourmet 10 of Vall d’Uixó

• Tourist Info of Vall d’Uixó

• L’Ermita de Montanejos

• La cuina de Fernando de Castelló

• Sort de Boix de Culla farmhouse

• Benicarló Padamo

• Benicarló Central Market

• Club U of Peniscola

• DePenyagolosa of Atzeneta del Maestrat

• A moment Casa Rural de les Coves de Vinromà

• La Bocana de Cha Sisco of Vinaròs

• BonaVista of Cha Sisco de Vinaròs

• Restaurant & Rooms Cabrit de Sant Mate