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Food and Drink Development Workshops March/April 2020

Tourism NI is delighted to open registrations for a specially developed Food and Drink Experience Development workshop at three locations across NI.

These 1 day workshops are aimed at businesses who want to create or further develop unique Food and Drink tourism experiences, for visitors to Northern Ireland.

The programme is designed to support industry to:

  • Understand our Giant Opportunity surrounding Food and Drink experiences in Northern Ireland.
  • Develop saleable ‘Giant Taste’ Food and Drink experiences.
  • Collaborate to enhance the attractiveness of Northern Ireland as a world class Food and Drink destination.

Dates and Locations

This workshop will be delivered from 9.30am – 4pm on the following dates and locations:

  • Wednesday 25th March, Corick House Hotel and Spa, Clogher
  • Thursday 26th March, Orange Tree House, Greyabbey
  • Thursday 2nd April, Beech Hill Country House, Derry~Londonderry

Please select the session which best suits you by clicking ‘find out more’ below and following the registration instructions.

Each session will cover:

  • Opportunities around local food and drink and how to deliver an authentic experience to visitors.
  • Motivations and expectations of visitors with regards to food and drink tourism.
  • ‘Saleable’ experiences and how ‘buyability’ can be improved.
  • Best practice examples, both at home and international.
  • Insights from other destinations as to how they communicate their food and drink stories.
  • Opportunities for collaboration and creation of food and drink experiences.
Who should attend?

  • Individuals within tourism and hospitality, wishing to enhance or create Food and Drink focused visitor experiences.
  • Food and Drink businesses that are seeking to develop and collaborate within the tourism sector.

Find Out More HERE