GRAND GOURMET 2024
Location: Hotel Amphora
Date: November 12-16, 2024
GRAND GOURMET 2024: Ten Years of Innovation and Competitions… Applications Open for ŠKMER’s International Festival in Split
The 10th edition of Grand Gourmet will take place from November 12 to 16, 2024, at Hotel Amphora in Split. This international festival of hospitality skills, which symbolically marks the end of the tourist season, gathers professional waiters, bartenders, baristas, hotel and restaurant teams, as well as students from hospitality and tourism schools from Croatia and abroad. Through a series of individual and team competitions, participants will have the opportunity to showcase their skills, win valuable prizes, and gain recognition in the hospitality industry. In addition to the competitive segment, the milestone Grand Gourmet offers a rich educational program.
Each day of the festival, in addition to competitions, there will be free masterclasses, lectures, workshops, and training sessions led by domestic and international experts from the HoReCa sector. Leading chefs, sommeliers, F&B managers, and other hospitality professionals will participate in these educational events. Special emphasis is placed on programs for high school students, promoting and encouraging young people who aim to achieve excellence in the sector.
"Grand Gourmet, once again, predicts and sets trends for the upcoming period, providing an opportunity for all visitors, competitors, and participants in the educational programs, workshops, and masterclasses to become familiar with innovations, find inspiration, and prepare for new business successes. Most importantly, this event becomes a meeting point for exchanging ideas. In the world of gastronomy and hospitality, every day presents a range of challenges for professionals, F&B managers, and leaders. For some of these challenges, we have excellent solutions that top experts will present at Grand Gourmet. What truly brings beauty to the hospitality professions are the competitions, for which the participants prepare seriously and, in the process, achieve outstanding results. They become better, more attractive, and more successful.
Winning medals also means a lot – it pays off to be bold and make an effort!” said Alma Harašić Bremec, the competition organizer.
All interested parties will be able to register to follow the competitions, participate as jury members, or join educational programs via an online form. Priority will be given, as before, to industry representatives and hospitality professionals. The event is organized by the Association of Chefs from Mediterranean and European Regions (ŠKMER), with the support of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, the Tourist Boards of Split-Dalmatia County and the city of Split, and other partner organizations, with the aim of advancing and promoting hospitality professions. For the past five years, Split has been the host city of the festival.
Details on applications, accommodation, and competitions: https://skmer.hr/grand-gourmet/