The registration period for the National Contest of Pinchos and Tapas City of Valladolid 2013 is open until next September 27, a contest aimed at bars and restaurants in Spain that regularly offer pinchos and tapas in their bar. The contest will be held from November 4 to 6 at the Millennium Dome in Valladolid.
It is the ninth edition of this recognized and prestigious event organized by Gastronomicom News for the City Council and the Provincial Hospitality Association of Valladolid and for the benefit of the Spanish gastronomic culture and the professional chefs who participate, being an important means of promoting its establishment and its cuisine, as well as an enriching experience.
The IX National Contest of Pinchos and Tapas City of Valladolid will be held from November 4 to 6 in the Dome of the Plaza del Milenio. The registration period will be open until September 27, 2013 and the call is aimed at all bars and restaurants in Spain that have a bar where tapas and / or pinchos are regularly offered.
To formalize the registration, you must complete the bulletin that you can access through this link (Pdf) and the technical sheet of the recipe that you have here (Pdf), without forgetting to attach a photograph of the skewer or the lid, taking into account that The quality and clarity of the photo is very important for the evaluation in the first phase of the selection.
Of all the applications received, a maximum of 41 finalists will be selected to move on to the face-to-face phase of the contest. To these will be added the winners of the Valladolid Provincial Pinchos Contest, they are the ones who will represent the province in the national competition.
We recommend reading the regulations of the Valladolid National Pinchos and Tapas Contest (Pdf), in which you will find all the details of the development of the contest, the sponsorship of a restaurant and, among other things, about the prizes. Three prizes are established, only the first with a financial endowment and this is 6.000 euros.
In addition, second prizes will be awarded at the discretion of the permanent jury (as in each edition there will be a permanent jury and each day they will be accompanied by invited jurors), the characteristics and concepts that stand out in the contest will be established soon or once the characteristics and concepts that stand out in the contest are known, the Best Concept will not be lacking. de Tapa, the Most Avant-garde Tapa, the Most Traditional Tapa, the native Tapa …
As every year, we encourage all chefs in the country to register for this contest, the only national contest for tapas and pinchos. Everyone can win one of the established prizes, but the simple fact of participating is already a great prize.
Good luck to everyone!