Gastronomy facilities; food and beverage facilities where food culture is transformed into a tourism product and presented to the customer, where local, traditional, national or international cuisine and food and beverage service are provided, which are evaluated to contribute to the tourism of the country and which are deemed appropriate to be supported by the Ministry in this respect.
In order to obtain this certificate, the establishment must have brand awareness or fame in local, regional, national or international print and visual media in the field of food and beverage, except for mass production and ready meals, or the applicant real person or the controlling partner of the legal entity or the partners holding the majority of the shares must have a diploma from national or international formal education institutions in the field of gastronomy or a certificate of professional competence issued by certification bodies authorized by the Vocational Qualifications Authority.
