Thursday, October 9, 2008

Food fairs should be organized in every Peru city, says Minister Araoz


Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Mercedes Aráoz proposed Sunday to organize gastronomy festivals in every city in the country, following the success of the International Gastronomy Fair "Peru, Mucho Gusto"."Let us all take advantage and make our cities a food festival to encourage more investmets in developing food services and related services", she said.Related services include from those who make the dishes to who make the linen, furniture for the kitchen, machines, people who serve in restaurants, cashiers, and waiters. "It's a whole industry that generates so much employment, with heart and hospitality".On the last day of the international gastronomy fair, minister Aráoz confirmed that this contest as well as all those during World Tourism Week, had been very successful."We have been active in forums about tourism and handicrafts, tourism and climate change with the authorities of the World Tourism Organization (WTO) and several ministers of the world", she explained.People from all social levels and ages have visited the International Gastronomy Fair "Peru, Mucho Gusto," not just to enjoy the Peruvians dishes, but also to wander, taking into account that in this competition large restaurants and small establishments are competing.

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