EURICE FESTIVAL, September 2024, Organized by: Chef Stories. EU RICE FESTIVAL, 28-29/09/24 We choose European rice for a sustainable environment. With great success, the EU RICE Festival was held for the fourth consecutive year on September 28 and 29 at Pier A of the Thessaloniki Port. The EU RICE Festival (Festival of Sustainable European Rice Cultivation) was organized as part of the European All About Gastronomy – FOΟD & DRINKS by Detrop, November 2024. Organized by: Chef Stories. The renewed FOOD & DRINKS International Expo by Detrop took place with great success from November 1-3 at the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center, under the slogan “Eat Locally, Think Globally.” The event aimed to introduce the “present and future” of food, beverages, and modern trends in gastronomy. The rich program of parallel events, including All 1st Rice Festival, September 2024, Organized by: Chef Stories. 1st RICE FESTIVAL September 28 & 29, 2024, Thessaloniki Port, Pier A The 1st Rice Festival was successfully completed. Thessaloniki Port’s Pier A hosted this unique event organized by the Greek Rice Millers Association (SOE), held under the auspices and with the support of the Delta Municipality. The festival highlighted the delicious, safe, and Entrepreneurship Awards 2024, Halkidiki Chamber, September 2024, Organized by: Chef Stories With great success, the annual event, the “2024 Entrepreneurship Awards,” was completed, organized for the fourth consecutive year by the Halkidiki Chamber (www.epihal.gr), on Thursday, September 5th, at the Pomegranate Hotel in Nea Potidaia, Halkidiki. The awards presented were not solely focused on business achievements, reflected in numbers and financial results, but also on values 4th Taste Halkidiki Festival, Nea Moudania, July 2024, Organized by: Chef Stories. With great success, the 4th Halkidiki Gastronomy Festival, TASTE HALKIDIKI, was held on Wednesday, July 31, at the New Moudania Pier. The event was organized by the Halkidiki Chamber in collaboration with the Municipality of Nea Propontida. This annual event, established by the Halkidiki Chamber in 2021, is now in its fourth consecutive year. It Masterclass: “The Treasures of Agora Modiano : A Journey Through the Flavors of Greece!”. Organized by: Chef Stories. Just before summer, we explored the gastronomic treasures of Modiano Market, in the heart of Thessaloniki! The masterclass “A Journey Through the Flavors of Greece” was organized for professionals in the hospitality sector and travel agencies. The aim was to present the Market as a focal point of tourist interest regarding the city’s local gastronomy, Masterclass: Olive Oil & Olives at Agora Modiano, Organized by: Chef Stories. With great pleasure and pride, we inaugurated our collaboration with the Fais group and the historic space of Agora Modiano in the heart of Thessaloniki! In a specially designed area on the second level of the market, we had the joy of delving into the richness of Greek land, exploring olive oil and olives produced 3rd EURICE FESTIVAL @TIF, September 2023, Organized by: Chef Stories. This year’s third consecutive annual EU RICE FESTIVAL, was organized on September 16 and 17, at the premises of the 87th TIF, and lasted two days. The series of events “Information and Promotion Activities aimed at highlighting the sustainable aspect of rice production in Greece and Spain”, within the framework of the EU RICE European Eurice Seminars 2023, Organized By: Chef Stories Within the actions of the EURICE Sustainable Rice program, which our company has the joy and honor to organize, we systematically conduct seminars in public and private Vocational Training Institutes (IEK) for cooking and pastry students in many cities throughout Greece. The welcoming from the school administrations, the teachers, as well as the students, Hotelia 2022, All about Gastronomy, My Local Greek Choice, November 2022, Organized by: Chef Stories 8 events – 11 awarded Gastronomic Conference “Halkidiki Treats”, Halkidiki Chamber, May 2023, Organized by: Chef Stories Another significant event was successfully organized as part of the TASTE HALKIDIKI program, on behalf of Halkidiki Chamber titled “Halkidiki Treats – The Delicacies of Halkidiki”. This initiative serves as a new tool and weapon in the hands of people in the food industry, hospitality, commerce, and all those who want Halkidiki to acquire its Experiential seminars “I am an ambassador of my place”, Halkidiki Chamber, February-March 2023, Organized by: Chef Stories. We had the opportunity to organize a series of 4 experiential seminars titled “I am an Ambassador of My Place” in collaboration with the educational group “KEK Pythagoras,” as part of the TASTE HALKIDIKI program, on behalf of the Halkidiki Chamber. Professionals, members of the Chamber from all over Halkidiki and from different sectors such “Halkidiki Treats” at Halkidiki Restaurants, June-July 2023, Organized by Chef Stories. We have successfully completed the second phase of the Halkidiki Treats action within the framework of the Taste Halkidiki program organized by the Chamber of Halkidiki. The goal of the program is to promote local products, such as green and raisin olives from Halkidiki, olive oil, and honey, and establish them as treats in the Porto Carras New Era, Fam Trips, July 2023, Organized by: Chef Stories. Our company had the pleasure of organizing two specially tailored fam trips for visitors to the Porto Carras New Era estate. The guests, renowned journalists and wine educators, owners of wine shops from America, Canada and Great Britain, had the opportunity to get to know our country and enjoy the unique Greek hospitality, in the 3rd Taste Halkidiki Festival, Polygyros, August 2023, Organized by: Chef Stories. With great success, we organized the 3rd Halkidiki Gastronomy Festival,known as the TASTE HALKIDIKI FESTIVAL on the pedestrian street of Polygyros, inthe Municipality of Polygyros. The event formed part of the TASTE HALKIDIKIinitiative, dedicated to showcasing the culinary richness of the region. Thisprogram, which has been planned and implemented since 2021, is a collaborativeeffort with Entrepreneurship Awards 2023, Halkidiki Chamber, September 2023, Organized by: Chef Stories. Weorganized the institutional event, the “Entrepreneurship Awards 2023”for the third consecutive year, on behalf of the Chamber of Halkidiki, onMonday, September 25, at the Pomegranate Hotel, in Nea Potidaia, Halkidiki. The awards given were not only based on business successes, which are reflected in numbers and financial results, but also on values and attitudes that Detrop-Oenos 2023, Detrop Bites & The Pairing Bar, February 2023, Organized by: Chef Stories. EURICE Festival @ TIF, September 2022, Organized by: Chef Stories. Chef Stories successfully organized, for thesecond consecutive year, the EURICE Festival, a rice festival held at the 86thThessaloniki International Fair (TIF). This event is part of the EuropeanProgram “Actions for Information and Promotion aiming to highlight thesustainable aspect of rice production in Greece and Spain,” with theAgricultural Partnership of Thessaloniki (EAΣΘ) and the Consejo Regulador Entrepreneurship Awards 2022, Halkidiki Chamber, September 2022, Organized by: Chef Stories. For the second consecutive year, Chef Stories organized the Halkidiki Chamber Business Awards 2022, which took place on September 8, 2022, at the Pomegranate Hotel in Nea Potidea, Kassandra, Halkidiki. At this prestigious event, 13 businesses from Halkidiki were awarded. The event was held under the auspices of the Ministries of Development & Investments, Interior, Chef Stories represents Halkidiki Chamber at the KOUZINA 2022 events: Arnaia, June 8, 2022. “Arnaia’s cellar – in memory of Christos Kyriakidis”, Arnaia, 8/6/2022. TASTE HALKIDIKI, the program of the Halkidiki Chamber for the promotion of Halkidiki’s gastronomy, developed by Chef Stories, is present at the KOUZINA 2022 events at Chorostasi Square in Arnaia at the event “Arnaia’s Cellar – in memory of Christos Kyriakidis”. Pontian and Macedonian dances Taste Halkidiki Festival, Neos Marmaras, June 2022, Organized by: Chef Stories. With great success, the 2nd TASTE HALKIDIKI FESTIVAL took place on Sunday, June 19, 2022, at the Central Pier in Neos Marmaras, Sithonia Municipality, Halkidiki, organized by Chef Stories in collaboration with Halkidiki Chamber. The event is part of a series of actions integrated into the local program of Halkidiki’s Development LEADERCLLD (RDP 2014-2020), aiming Taste Halkidiki Fam Trip #3, June 2022, Organized by: Chef Stories. A specially designed Fam Trip for representatives of Mass Media from Athens, Thessaloniki, and Halkidiki was organized and carried out by Chef Stories on behalf of Halkidiki Chamber as part of the Taste Halkidiki Program. Το ταξίδι σε αριθμούς: 3ημέρες, 17-19 Ιουνίου 2022 17συμμετέχοντες, εκπροσωπώντας 14 μέσα μαζικής ενημέρωσης από την Αθήνα, την Θεσσαλονίκη και την Χαλκιδική 3επισκέψεις σε Taste Halkidiki Fam Trip #2, June 2022, Organized by: Chef Stories. A specially designed Fam Trip for journalists and bloggers was organized by Chef Stories on behalf of Halkidiki Chamber as part of the Taste Halkidiki Program. The guests shared the experience of getting to know Halkidiki’s production, products, warm hospitality, tradition, memory, recipes, and the people who create them by living their dream. The program Detrop Boutique 2022, Greek Bites, April 2022, Organized by Chef Stories 16 events – 700 visitors – 80 producers Chef Stories in co-operation with the management of TIF Helexpo organized successfully for once more, the side events of the 30th Detrop Boutique, under the title Greek Bites and Cheese & Wine. In a specially designed area of Pavillon 13 visitors had the chance to get to Business Awards 2021, Halkidiki Chamber, September 2021, Organized by Chef Stories Chef Stories was assigned after an Open Contest held by the Halkidiki Chamber, the organization of the event Business Awards 2021, which was held on September 9th 2021 at Pomegranate Hotel, in Nea Potidea, in Kassandra, Halkidiki. In a high profile event and in relation to the celebration of the Chambers’ 30th anniversary, 21 companies EURICE Festival @Tif, September 2021, Organized by Chef Stories Chef Stories was entrusted and organized with great success at the 85th TIF, the “EURICE FESTIVAL”, an event which is part of the European Program “Information and Promotion Actions aimed at highlighting the sustainable aspect of rice production in Greece and Spain». Contractors of the program are the Agricultural Corporate Partnership of Thessaloniki, with the 1st Taste Halkidiki Festival, Nea Fokea, September 2021, Organized by Chef Stories The 1st TASTE HALKIDIKI FESTIVAL was organized with great success on Sunday, September 5, 2021, in Nea Fokea, in Kassandra, Halkidiki. In an area of 800 sq.m. in the central square of Nea Fokea, special tents were set up and local producers of honey, olives, olive oil, wines, beer, tsipouro, oregano from all over Halkidiki, Taste Halkidiki Fam Trip, September 2021, Organized by Chef Stories As part of the Taste Halkidiki project and in order to attain as much as possible publicity, Chef Stories in collaboration with the Chamber of Halkidiki organized a 4-day familiarization & hospitality Trip for opinion leaders, food journalists from Athens, Thessaloniki and Halkidiki. The Fam Trip was admittedly successful. Guests, organizers and producers enjoyed the Taste Halkidiki, May 2021, Chef Stories Chef stories was awarded by the Chamber of Halkidiki, after a public procurement competition, a project to promote the gastronomy of Halkidiki, as part of the program “Agricultural Development of Greece 2014-2020 CLLD LEADER”. With enthusiasm, but also a sense of responsibility, Chef stories saw a great opportunity in this project, for meaningful actions and Municipality of Thessaloniki webinar: Future of Greek Gastronomy Proud to have been one of the speakers in the online meeting organised by the Tourism department of the Municipality of Thessaloniki, in February 2021. The webinar was held under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism The relevant video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW-ZwxoQWuw&t=4865s Gastronomy articles : Positive life We published two articles in the great new positivelife.gr blog, created by Chistina Tzelepoglou, with news, ideas, tips, trends and interviews about lifestyle, fashion, food, leisure, travel and well- being A) Ten major global trends in Gastronomy, that we must know of in Greece B) Private cheffing, how Covid-19 has changed the scene Gourmet Exhibition Awards 2021: Tasting and awarding great Greek products Honoured and happy to be one of the judges in the Gourmet Exhibition’s Specialist Awards, a contest of quality for Greek standardized products held in Greece. The main goal of the Specialist Awards is to promote the choicest Greek products and the Greek brand name. We were introduced to innovative, vegan, plant – based, inflused, free Gastronomic lessons: The art of leaven Bread lessons by the best : thank you Aglaia Kremezi & Ianthi Michalaki at Estrella Workshop. Paris & Sial 2018 : enternaiment and gastronomic experiences So delighted to have visited beautiful Paris and exceptional exhibitional Sial in 2018. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”82″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] European Rice programme: Creating content, October 2020 Honoured to be one of the partners for the promotion of Greek European rice, under the programme EUrice. We had the chance to visit the area of Chalastra, in the Central Macedonia Region, in October 2020. We learned about the cultuvation of rice, its contribution to the environment, got acquainted with the producers & the Thessaloniki Food Basket, CTC Athens 14/10/2018 The presentation of the event Thessaloniki Food Basket 2018 part of the event Thessaloniki Food Festival, established by the Municipality of Thessaloniki, was for a second time organized in Athens on the 14h of October. In cooperation with the Tourism Department of the Municipality of Thessaloniki, a gastronomic dinner was organized by Chef Stories for 34th Hotelia, Thessaloniki, November 2018 “All about Gastronomy”, organized by Chef Stories Chef Stories organized for once more the side events of the 34th Hotelia under the title “All about Gastronomy”. Gastronomy and Hospitality are more than ever interconnected, and food and drink is a reason to travel, not just part of the experience. The basic motive for guests is the passion for unique, original gastronomic experiences Chef Stories organizes the Masterclasses in 6th Expotrof, 1-4/2/2019 The exhibition that attracts the largest number of small food and drink producers in Greece, took place in Hellinicon Fencing Hall with great success. Fully renovated, EXPOTROF attracted more than 300 producers, 2.000 products and 60.000+ visitors in only 4 days! Chef Stories was the inspirer and organizer of EXPOTROF Masterclasses, a series of tasting 28th Detrop-Oenos 2019, “Tastes’ Discovery Zone”, 2-4/3/2019, Thessaloniki – Organized by Chef Stories Chef Stories organized for one more year, the side events of the biggest and most recognizable food exhibition, the 28th Detrop and the 7th International Wine Exhibition in Thessaloniki International Fair. From 2nd until 4th March 2019, visitors had the chance to get to know products, people, companies, stories but most of all flavors. In Thessaloniki Food Basket 2019, TIF Helexpo, 4/3/2019 The presentation of Thessaloniki Food Basket 2019 took place in a special event during the last day of Detrop Oenos 2019, in Pavillon 13 at Helexpo and was organized by Chef Stories in cooperation with Thessaloniki Food Festival and the Tourist Department of the Municipality of Thessaloniki. The three new chef ambassadors for 2019 were presented Chef Stories chutneys at Rosé Grand Tasting @Thessaloniki On Monday 15th of April 2019 hundreds of visitors – professionals and consumers- attended at Makedonia Palace Hotel, the Rosé Grand Tasting @Thessaloniki, the largest rose wine tasting that has ever taken place in Thessaloniki, thus asuring that rose wine is an important trend in the greek wine domain. Our Chef Stories chutneys took part Thessaloniki Food Basket 2017, Athens, October 2017 It was the first time in 2017 that Thessaloniki Food Basket, as an event of Thessaloniki Food Festival, was presented. Thessaloniki Food Basket is a must. It is about selecting products of high gastronomic quality from local producers of the area of Thessaloniki and presenting them to the Greek public and abroad. The Food Basket Thessaloniki Food Basket 2018, TIF HELEXPO, 26/2/2018 Chef Stories organized for another year the event of the Municipality of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki Food Basket 2018, the presentation of which, took place in the Food Bars area, the side events of Detrop 2018. Journalists, Ho.Re.Ca. professionals, Tour operators, etc. attended. Thessaloniki Food Basket is an event with great acceptance, that promotes the image of Greece, Festival, Flavours, Technopolis Gazi, Athens, 5-7/5/2017 Chefstories took part at the event “Greece, Festival, Flavours 2017”, where plenty of well known and rising Greek producers take part and who were chosen for the quality of their products, from the tasting team of “Athinorama” and “Athinorama Umami”, one of the most experienced and renowned in Greece. In the same event, it was 26th Detrop – Oenos, Thessaloniki, 3-6/3/2017 Chef stories took part with its jams & chutneys in the International Food and Drinks Fair Detrop-Oenos in Thessaloniki from the 3rd until the 6th of March 2017. Visitors and professionals had the chance to know and try the whole series of Chef stories jams & chutneys. 2nd Gourmet Olive & Delicacies Exhibition, Lab’attoir, Thessaloniki, 5-7/5/2017 Chefstories took part with its creations as an exhibitor at the 2nd Gourmet Exhibition, a collection of delicacies, tastes, professionals of the industry, with very interesting cooking and pastry making presentation, olive oil seminars and presentations that add to the improvement of the exhibition and the gastronomy of Thessaloniki. 33rd Hotelia, November 2017, Thessaloniki ALL ABOUT GASTRONOMY, Organized by Chef Stories Hotelia, is a business oriented and well-etablished exhibition either for the town of Thessaloniki but internationally also, which took place from the 10th until the 12th of November 2017, at the Thessaloniki International Exhibition & CongressCenter, during Philoxenia, the International Tourist Fair. With 680 exhibitors, 20.830 professionals,unique visitors, Hotelia brings innovation in the domain of HO.RE.CA. ALL ABOUT GASTRONOMY, the event organized by Chef Stories, for a second time, has received the most flattering critics for both its concept and organization, from a very strict and demanding audience. With gastronomic issues, presented in specially organized events, by specialists and professionals, focus has been given to innovative practices, new trends in restaurants, special products that might be included in hotel menus, as well as new technologies and practices. La mam art 17-21/12/2015 This years’ events concluded with a celebration of creativit and womans’ artistic expression in a Christmas mood. 10, 11, 12/06/2016 Chef Stories at the real celebration of taste 10, 11, 12/06/2016 Chef Stories at the real celebration of taste : Greece Celebration of Taste, Athinorama at the unique place of ΤΕΧΝΟΠΟΛΙΣ ΓΚΑΖΙ – TECHNOPOLIS GKAZI and the exceptional organization of Athinorama. Trip2taste Wine and Food pairing 11/11/2015 At the Ktima Kir-Yianni we harmonically matched among the inspiration and supervision of the company Trip2taste 6 selected wines Kir-Yianni with selected cheeses of the company Horizons and our own chutneys into a highly successful wine tasting at the Kir-Yianni estate facilities. Anuga 2015 10-14/10/2015 Representation of our products in the biggest food fair in Cologne. Our chutneys got the baptism of abroad! Anuga 1st Gourmet Olive & Delicacies Exhibition 20-22/05/2016 Our participation at the first expedition for promoting fine selected products of olive oil, olives, delicatessen products in Thessaloniki, at the old slaughterhouse in Thessaloniki, LAB’ATTOIR. www.gourmetoliveexhibition.com Proto Thema of Sunday 15/11/2015 Presentation of our chefstories and their creators! From the reporter Kostas Tsaousis, at the newspaper Proto Thema at 15 November 2015 and newmoney.gr Wine plus magazine Issue 48, December 2014 See the issue, page 61 Oinohoos Magazine, April 2015 Oinohoos magazine, of Kiriakatikis Kathimerinis, April 2015
