The Provincial Council of Castellón will involve the catering professionals of Vinaròs, Benicarló and Peñíscola in its commitment to provincial gastronomy as a generator of new development opportunities in the towns through its guide brand Castelló Ruta de Sabor, promoting their work as the best prescribers of the quality products of Castellón. The Provincial Government and the Hospitality Association of Vinaròs promote a training day for hospitality professionals, which will take place on Wednesday May 15 at the Mercantile and Cultural Circle of this town in the Baix Maestrat.

The provincial deputy of Rural Development, Pablo Roig, has assured that “this covocation is another step in the joint work we are doing with all the food and tourism sector to make gastronomy one of our most important future values for our people. There are many opportunities that are generated from the consumption of our products, from the production process itself to the enhancement of this cuisine as a tourist resource, and from the Provincial Government we work to take advantage of them all to serve the generation of employment and wealth in our municipalities.

In this sense, Roig has encouraged the hospitality sector in the northern part of the province “to participate and join efforts together to further consolidate the gastronomy as a source of wealth and important tourist attraction so that more and more visitors know us through the flavors and excellent products that make up what is the best pantry of the Mediterranean”.

This educational action, sponsored by the Provincial Council with 6,000 euros, aims to provide the hospitality sector with the necessary tools to become the best ambassadors of the provincial gastronomy, under the seal of quality ‘Castelló Ruta de Sabor’. The association has prepared a full program where producers and specialists in the field of tourism and gastronomy will share their experiences with attendees.

The best ambassadors of Castellón products

Everything is designed to make this training day a useful tool to continue making the restaurateurs of the province of Castellón the best ambassadors of the quality of the products of the province.

After the accreditation of the participants, at 9:30 am will take place the presentation entitled ‘Creation and implementation of Castelló Ruta de Sabor. The importance of communication’, by Lledó Novo and Alejandro Cabrera of the Department of Rural Development of the Diputación de Castellón.

Then, at 10:00 am, the auctioneer of the Vinaròs fish market, Andrés Albiol, will give a talk on ‘The fish in the restoration’. This will be followed at 10:30 a.m. by a showcooking session featuring Castelló Ruta de Sabor products offered by students from the Centre Integrat Públic de Formació Professional (CIPFP) in Benicarló, and at 11:15 a.m. by a tasting of Castellón EVOOs given by Paloma Roures, a specialist in olive growing and olive oil technology and oil taster at Intercoop Consultoría.

The day will close the round table ‘Tourism and Gastronomy’ in which will participate: Joan Viana, head of the Department of Hospitality and Tourism of Centre Integrat Públic de Formació Professional (CIPFP) of Benicarló; Rafael Miralles, president of the Hospitality Association of Vinaròs; and José María Roldán, tutor of training cycle Middle Grade Cooking and Gastronomy of Centre Integrat Públic de Formació Professional (CIPFP) of Benicarló.

All those who are interested in participating in the free event can reserve their place by calling 964 35 99 50 or by email crsinscripciones@gmail.com. Registrations are free and limited.