WORLD CULINARY CULTURE DAY
Each year on April 18, World Culinary Culture Day highlights the importance of culinary culture and why it matters to how we travel, connect, and understand place.
A GLOBAL FOOD TOURISM MOVEMENT
Engage with other food lovers from around the world.
PROMOTE YOUR CULINARY CULTURE
Drive awareness about your one-of-a-kind local culinary assets.
DISCOVER UNIQUE CULINARY EXPERIENCES
Learn more about our world's gastronomy treasures.
EVERY APRIL 18 -
A REASON TO CELEBRATE LOCAL CUISINE
Every year on April 18th, we celebrate World Culinary Culture Day. We invite food- and beverage-loving travelers, the world’s travel and hospitality industries, and anyone else who is passionate about local food and drink, to join in and celebrate World Culinary Culture Day together. World Culinary Culture Day celebrates the reason to travel to experience our world’s culinary cultures. The Day first launched in 2018 as World Food Travel Day and to bring awareness to both consumers and trade of the number 1 reason to travel - to try new food and beverage products and experiences. World Culinary Culture Day supports our Association’s mission – to preserve and promote culinary cultures through hospitality and tourism.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE?
- Mark your calendar for April 18 so you don’t forget!
- Then on the actual day April 18, post your photos, videos and stories in social media and newsletters, mention in radio/TV interviews or share anywhere else you can think of.
- What to post? Think about sharing any pictures or videos that relate to your favorite foods, dishes or ingredients that you enjoyed while traveling.
- Use the #WorldCulinaryCultureDay hashtag and tag us @worldfoodtravelassn on Instagram; @WorldFoodTravel on Facebook; and @world-food-travel-association on LinkedIn so we can like and share your posts.
SPONSOR the day
Interested in getting maximum visibility for your destination on the big day? For as little as €100, become a sponsor of the next World Culinary Culture Day! We’ll work closely with your team to ensure fantastic visibility for your unique food and beverage products and experiences in front of our global audience of food- and beverage-loving travelers.
"This is a day dedicated to building global awareness around the importance of protecting and preserving our world's unique culinary cultures."
ERIK WOLF, FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
WORLD FOOD TRAVEL ASSOCIATION
