Gastronomy Festival To Attract Over 5000 Visitors, Tourists

THE Abuja International Conference Centre would be buzzing with visitors from within and outside the continent come May 31, 2024 as the NIHOTOUR Gastronomy Festival set to hold its fourth edition.

Conceived to improve the gastronomic service skillsset of personnel working in Nigeria’s hospitality and tourism sectors, the food festival is a masterpiece of gastronomy tourism that attracts over 5000 visitors and tourists.

As part of the 2024 Gastronomy Festival activities, there will be live Cake Decoration competition amongst culinary schools in Nigeria.

The event, no doubt, will provide an avenue for major stakeholders in the Food and Beverage Industr y to showcase their services and engage with the guests in a relaxed and fun- filled atmosphere.

The 2024 NIHOTOUR Gastronomy Festival will be rounded- off in the evening with live musical performances by leading Nigerian artists at a Gala & A ward Night where NIHOTOUR will induct new ‘ Fellows of the Institute’ for their outstanding contributions to the growth and development of the Hospitality and Tourism sectors in Nigeria.

According to the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism ( NIHOTOUR), participation in the food festival remains free and open to the general public.

With the 2024 theme: “Sustainable Food Production from Farm to Table”, the fourth edition NIHOTOUR Gastronomy Festival will witness exhibition of Nigerian foods and beverages by NIHOTOUR from the sixgeopolitical zones, exhibition of international cuisines by foreign missions in Nigeria and exhibition of signature foods by leading chefs and restaurant franchises in the country. There will also be a display of international best practices in cuisines presentation and food handling.

Tourists and visitors at the Gastronomy Festival are allowed to freely sample all exhibited foods, while being serenaded with Nigerian music and eclectic cultural entertainment.

Previous editions of NIHOTOUR Gastronomy Festival saw the participation of some diplomatic missions in Nigeria including Spain, China, Ethiopia, Cote d’ivoire, Senegal, Trinidad & Tobago, among others. More so, a number of leading travel, food and beverage brands in Nigeria also featured including Air Cote d’ivoire, Destination Senegal, Danone Fan Milk, Delifrost, and Nigerian Breweries, to mention a few.