Food tourism opportunities
Food tourism experiences
Tourists want to immerse themselves in local culture through authentic food experiences. Food, hospitality and tourism businesses can provide food-based experiences to visitors, such as:
- guided food tours
- food trails
- festivals, markets and fairs
- tastings
- farm, factory or brewery tours
- food themed events
Tourism NI provides a .
Groups of businesses can work together to offer packages, eg a farm tour, cookery class, tasting menu and accommodation.
Events
There are plenty of opportunities for businesses to get involved in many of . This could involve selling your produce at a market stall. Accommodation and tourism experience business can offer special packages based around existing events.
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Any event can include a food element. If you run a festival or event, consider creating a food village to showcase local food businesses or showcase products with a cookery demonstration.