Repenser l’approvisionnement alimentaire public pour un avenir durable
Le potentiel transformateur des marchés alimentaires publics pour favoriser un changement systémique en faveur de la durabilité et du bien-être des communautés a été mis en avant lors du webinaire « Les marchés alimentaires publics et leur impact sur la durabilité », organisé par l’IGCAT le 7 novembre 2025, en collaboration avec Jacinta Dalton, experte […]
Food Film Menu 2023 – Best Food Film showcasing a European Region of Gastronomy
The short film A Year Celebrating Galway’s Gastronomy from Galway-West of Ireland, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2018, is the winner of the European Regions of Gastronomy category of IGCAT’s International Food Film Menu 2023. The video offers a look back at 2018, celebrating Galway-West of Ireland as the European Region of Gastronomy. This award […]
Greener and Healthier Futures for the European Regions of Gastronomy
Policies and practices from the European Regions of Gastronomy that support local greener and healthier development as well as highlight the vital role of local gastronomy in sustainable growth, were the focus of this year’s round table organised by the International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism (IGCAT) in Brussels, on 9 October 2019. […]
Saving the planet with food
Finalists in the European Young Chef Award 2018 became IGCAT Regional Chef Ambassadors by officially committing to promote local food products and gastronomic traditions from their regions throughout their future careers. The Young Chefs joined the IGCAT Regional Chef Ambassadors network that gathers European Young Chef Award finalists since its first edition in 2016. Together, they […]
Galway-West of Ireland starring on national television
Landscape and local producers from Galway-West of Ireland, European Region of Gastronomy 2018 were featured in Ireland’s RTÉ national television programme Nationwide on 16 May 2018. The programme, presented by Anne Cassin, visited the Wild Atlantic Way Food Festival in Connemara and took the opportunity to offer to the wide public an insight of Galway-West of Ireland’s programme as […]
IGCAT and Impacts of European Region of Gastronomy Showcased at TouRRoir 18
On Tuesday 24 April in NUIG’s Bailey Allen Hall, the relationship between tourism, food and culture in Galway, European Region of Gastronomy 2018 was explored at TouRRoir 2018. The conference was opened by Managing Director of Good Food Ireland Margaret Jeffares who echoed the objectives and vision of IGCAT, stating that the aim of the […]
From the Ground Up, Feeding our Future. Galway-West of Ireland 2018 officially launched
Galway-West of Ireland, when embarking on their European Region of Gastronomy journey two years ago, boldly proclaimed their aim to reach into local communities and develop a vision for Galway Gastronomy, involving farmers, fishermen, producers, small businesses, health workers, teachers, parents and children; in short, everyone! On Friday 16 of March, Galway-West of Ireland, European […]
Irish-based researchers confirm plastic pollution in 70% of Atlantic deep-sea fish
A new study sheds light on the magnitude of microplastic pollution in our oceans. The study, published in open-access journal Frontiers in Marine Science, found microplastics in the stomachs of nearly three out of every four mesopelagic fish caught in the Northwest Atlantic — one of the highest levels globally. These findings are worrying, as […]
Aisling Rock announced winner of the European Young Chef Award 2017
Aisling Rock from Galway-West of Ireland, European Region of Gastronomy 2018 is the winner of the European Young Chef Award 2017, who surprised the jury presenting her innovative dish: Mackerel, Pickle, Sheep Yoghurt. The innovative version, based on the traditional recipe Salted mackerel with root vegetables and potatoes, impressed the jury not only for the outstanding flavours. The dish […]
Sea Gastronomy at the Ocean Wealth Summit in Galway
Ireland’s national maritime SeaFest attracted 101,113 visitors to Galway Harbour on 30 June and 1 -2 July, generating €6.3 million for the city. The figures, just released show a phenomenal 68% growth in attendance in just one year. Last year SeaFest saw 60,000 visitors attend the festival in Galway, and in 2015, its inaugural year, it netted […]
Galway, West of Ireland’s food producers win the jury’s hearts
IGCAT international experts – Dr. Diane Dodd (Spain), Ilona Sares (Finland) and Davinia Galea (Malta) – visited Galway, West of Ireland between the 24 and 26 May 2016, to monitor the initial take-off and progress of the programme since its successful bid to host the European Region of Gastronomy in Galway, West of Ireland in […]
Galway 2018 – Feeding our future
The Galway bid for the European Region of Gastronomy 2018, entitled ‘From the Ground Up – Feeding our Future’, focused on five key areas following a stakeholder engagement workshop in September in Galway. During the bid feedback session that took place at the European Region of Gastronomy Partners’ Meeting in North Brabant 16-18 March 2016, the jury […]
