Some Restaurants are mostly recognised at international level for their awards. There are many awards and prizes for different concepts of the culinary industry. Are you a Restaurant owner and are you looking for more exposure? Well, in this article you will find a brief description of the most popular international awards for Restaurants.
Ambitious restaurateurs are mostly categorized in the society concept according to culinary prizes and awards. Of course, as soon as they win an award, they will be globally release the names to the public… and surely it is a great achievement!
Gastronomy is an immense world and food is sometimes identified as art. The huge variety of cuisine jointly to the different international technics, can make very difficult to even only enter in some contests, because is almost impossible to standardised parameters in this market.
Let`s check the most popular international awards for Restaurants, leaded by gastronomic experts ….and not!
Michelin Stars
The guide Michelin is one of the oldest culinary guides, which assigned the first star in 1958. Restaurants with one or more Michelin stars are high quality recognised.
The evaluation is from one to three stars and it includes the following parameters: food quality, flavors, technic, personality and timing.
How it works: The Restaurant owner can proceed with a free of charge registration directly on the website, for being part of the guide. An anonymous Michelin expert will taste and evaluate the menu. Once part of the Michelin guide, there will be a further anonymous evaluation for receiving the Michelin star.
Bib Gourmand
Bib Gourmand is part of the Micheline guide. It concerns Restaurants with better price-quality. The cuisine type and the style are simple and popular, but the excellence of the Menu deserves a place in the guide. Not so fancy for a star, but good enough to be part of the most famous culinary guide.
World Culinary Awards
International contest for Restaurants. This competition includes several categories as for example: world´s best airport dining, culinary resort, hotel restaurant and many other. It deals with a very young contest, that saw the first nominees in 2020.
How it works: the entry is free of charge. Experts will proof the eligibility of the nomination. Besides there is the possibility to buy a digital nominee pack to start the campaign. After the voting period, World Culinary Awards will announce the winners. Prizes are a wall plaque, a trophy, promotions and interviews.
Trip Advisor
World largest rating platforms. Evaluations are provided by guests, hence there is at the base a social concept, which makes the difference between the other awards leaded by experts. In any case, this platform is very relevant and with high rates, the Restaurant has good chance to win consent and visibility at international level. Since years, Trip Advisor honors the best rated dining Restaurants with a certificate of excellence.
How it works: the Restaurant must be on the platform for at least 12 months and the evaluation must be overall long-lasting high rating.
There are further awards which are very popular in the gastronomic world, for example: Zagat Awards, AA Hospitality, Gault Millau and many others. Some of them are focusing on a smaller geographic area, other are providing a limited access to the contest.
If you are looking for a recognition, the suggestion is to check all contests available in your area.
Instead, if you have tried so many times to be part of a contest but without success, there is always the possibility to improve the media exposure. Try to work more on the social media by rebranding the Restaurant or by introducing a new concept.
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Knowess International
Knowess International helps business owners and department heads working in the hospitality and restaurant industries to develop the necessary skills with targeted consulting.
