We are proud to announce the eighth edition of FOOD ZURICH.
This year, the 11-day festival will take place from the 6th to the 16th of September 2024 in and around Zurich.
Invitation to apply
- The trendsetting events in and around Zurich form the centrepiece of the festival.
- By participating in Switzerland's largest food festival, restaurateurs, chefs, producers, experts and culinary innovators shape the festival programme.
- Food Zurich provides the stage and the platform.
- Participation is free.
- Deadline for applications is 4th April 2024.
Main topics and selection process
- The festival from June 6 to 16, 2024, will once again be dedicated to the theme of "Culinary Future" and aims to particularly highlight the FOOD ZURICH core topics of Innovation & Trends, Upcoming Stars, and Swiss Products.
- The "Culinary Future" is complex, this is why we have grouped it into these 10 focus topics.
- We will select and curate events for the festival program based on these 10 focus topics.
- We curate based on focus topics and specifically look for events that work with products from Switzerland, which emphasize innovation, or where emerging talents are at work.
- For further details on application, selection and participation, please read the terms of participation.
Why take part in the FOOD ZURICH festival?
- We showcase what Zurich and the region have to offer in the culinary field.
- We offer restaurants, producers, chefs, start-ups and culinary innovators in the greater Zurich area a free platform to use for a unique and creative event, while the festival puts them in the spotlight.
- Organizers benefit from the festival's high visibility far beyond the city limits.
Sustainability Label
Selected events in the festival programme will be awarded a "sustainable" label by the Environment and Health Protection Department of Zurich. A selected jury in cooperation with the Environment and Health Protection Department will award points in 10 sustainability categories.
Timetable
- Deadline for applications: 4 April 2024
- Selection and curation of the festival program by Food Zurich: by 10 April 2024
- Notification to applicants whether their event has been accepted: by 10 April 2024
- Detailed information (image, text, distribution) and approval by the organiser: by 20 April, 2024
- Launch of the festival program and advance booking: from 2 May 2024
- Implementation of the events: 6 to 16 June 2024
We look forward to receiving your application by 4th April 2024!
