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27 Oct

First Gastronomic Festival by Fundazucar and the Ministry of Economy

The Guatemalan Sugar Industry through the Sugar Foundation -Fundazucar- in alliance with the Ministry of Economy -Mineco- and the local government of Champerico, Retalhuleu held the first gastronomic festival called “Champerico Fest” to promote the new dishes created from the Diploma in Gastronomic Diversification and Seafood Cuisine.

In the same way, the artisanal fishermen, who participated in the training “Good fishing practices” given by Mineco, presented fresh product to publicize the quality of their products and the ability to supply potential customers.

In the event participated 300 people, including diners, chefs, cooks, and organizations such as: Z Gas, the Guatemalan Civil Association for Integral Development -Asdesarrollo-, National Mortgage Credit Bank -CHN-, National Port Company of Champerico, Guatemagica, Naval School of Guatemala, Intecap and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food -MAGA-.

Economic Development Strategy

In 2021, the Economic Development Strategy for Fishing and Gastronomic Tourism on the South of Guatemala was launched, which is carried out in partnership between Fundazucar, Mineco, the Ministry of National Defense -Mindef-, MAGA and municipalities on the Pacific Coast.

The gastronomic festival is one more action of this strategy that seeks to recover and generate new sources of income for fishermen and workers in the tourism sector of the municipalities of the beach area of the South of Guatemala, as well to generate sources of employment.

Fundazucar, in alliance with Intecap, provides scholarships for chefs and cooks from local restaurants and hotels to strengthen their culinary skills. As well as training for hotel and restaurant owners and managers on “Excellence in Customer Service” and “Difficult internal and external customers” given by Mineco.

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08 Sep

Advances the Economic Development Strategy for Fishing and Gastronomic Tourism

In 2021, the Economic Development Strategy for Fishing and Gastronomic Tourism on the South of Guatemala was launched, which is carried out in partnership between the Sugar Foundation -Fundazucar-, the Ministry of Economy -Mineco- Ministry of National Defense – Mindef-, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food -MAGA- and six municipalities.

The strategy aims to recover and generate new sources of income for fishermen and workers in the tourism sector in the municipalities of the beach area of the South of Guatemala, as well as to generate sources of employment.

Among the actions carried out within the framework of this strategy are training such as:

• Business and fishing strengthening given by Mindef and Mineco.
• Gastronomic diversification: good manufacturing practices and marketing of the finished product taught by Fundazucar to 269 chefs and cooks from hotels and restaurants.
• Excellence in customer service by Fundazucar to 253 hotel and restaurant employees.
• Seafood Cuisine: innovative recipes based on seafood taught by Intecap with scholarships granted by Fundazucar to 231 chefs and cooks from hotels and restaurants.

Once the training has been completed, Fundazucar focuses on the formulation of tourism development plans in conjunction with community members and local authorities. In addition, it will support the dissemination of tourist services in the participating municipalities and the creation of gastronomic festivals.

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11 Aug

50 chefs y cocineros se gradúan del Diplomado Cocina del Mar en Chiquimulilla, Santa Rosa

50 chefs and cooks from touristic beach towns in the South of Guatemala graduated from the Seafood Cuisine Diploma

The Sugar Foundation -Fundazucar- awarded with a scholarship for the Seafood Cuisine Diploma to 50 chefs and cooks from Las Lisas and El Chapeton, beach towns located 175 kilometers South from Guatemala City. The diploma was given by the Technical Training and Productivity Institute -Intecap- in alliance with the Ministry of Economy and the local government of Chiquimulilla, Santa Rosa.

The “Seafood Cuisine” Diploma is part of the plan to support the reactivation of the economy in the beach area of the South of Guatemala. On this occasion, two graduation acts were held, the first in the village of Las Lisas, where 26 chefs and cooks graduated, and the other one in the village of El Chapeton with the graduation of 24 chefs and cooks who learned innovative recipes based on seafood.

The objective is to expand the gastronomic offer of hotels, restaurants, and dining rooms in the beach area so that they can offer it as a tourist attraction. The diploma course lasted 80 theoretical-practical hours for the preparation of dishes with products from artisanal fishing. Additionally, the participants learned how to implement good manufacturing practices and marketing of the finished product.

The chefs and cooks who participated in the Gastronomic Diversification Diploma continued their training with a scholarship for the “Seafood Cuisine” Diploma granted by Fundazucar as part of the inter-institutional alliance, which promotes a strategy for local economic development.

The Economic Development Strategy for Fishing and Gastronomic Tourism aims to expand the gastronomic offer of hotels, restaurants, and dining rooms in the beach area of the municipalities of Iztapa and Sipacate, Escuintla; Chiquimulilla and Taxisco, Santa Rosa; and San Andres Villa Seca and Champerico, Retalhuleu.

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19 Jul

Chefs and cooks from the Champerico beach graduated from the Seafood Cuisine diploma

The Guatemalan Sugar Industry, through Fundazucar, awarded a scholarship for the “Seafood Cuisine” diploma to chefs and cooks from restaurants and hotels in Champerico, Retalhuleu (226 km South from Guatemala City). The diploma course was carried out in alliance with the Municipality, INTECAP and the Ministry of Economy with the aim of technifying the gastronomic offer of the place.

The chefs and cooks who participated in the Gastronomic Diversification Diploma continued their training with a scholarship for the “Seafood Cuisine” Diploma granted by Fundazucar as part of the inter-institutional alliance, which promotes a strategy for local economic development.

The objective is to expand the gastronomic offer of hotels, restaurants, and dining rooms in the beach area so that they can offer it as a tourist attraction. The course lasted 80 theoretical and practical hours for the preparation of dishes with products from artisanal fishing.

On this occasion, 30 chefs and cooks from 8 restaurants and 1 hotel learned innovative recipes based on seafood. The “Seafood Cuisine” Diploma was taught by chef Lourdes Piedrasanta from the Technical Institute for Training and Productivity -INTECAP-.

Additionally, the participants learned how to implement good manufacturing practices and marketing of the finished product.

The Economic Development Strategy for Fishing and Gastronomic Tourism has expanded the gastronomic offer of hotels, restaurants, and dining rooms in the beach area of the municipalities of Iztapa and Sipacate, Escuintla; Chiquimulilla, Santa Rosa; and San Andres Villa Seca and Champerico, Retalhuleu.

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12 Jul

Cooks and chefs from the beach area in Iztapa conclude the Seafood Cuisine Diploma

The Seafood Cuisine Diploma was held in the municipality of Iztapa, Escuintla (122 km South from Guatemala City,) aimed to chefs, cooks, restaurateurs, and hoteliers from the beach area. The course was given by Intecap in alliance with the Municipality and with scholarships granted by the Sugar Foundation -Fundazucar-.

The “Seafood Cuisine” Diploma was held to expand the gastronomic offer of hotels, restaurants, and dining rooms in the beach area as a tourist attraction and thus provide added value.

The 34 chefs and cooks from 1 hotel and 9 restaurants learned 18 innovative recipes based on seafood from artisanal fishing. They were also trained in good manufacturing and marketing practices for the finished product.

The “Seafood Cuisine” Diploma is part of the plan to support the reactivation of the economy in the beach area of the South of Guatemala. The Economic Development Strategy for Fishing and Gastronomic Tourism has expanded the gastronomic offer of hotels, restaurants, and dining rooms in the beach area of the municipalities of Iztapa and Sipacate, Escuintla; Chiquimulilla, Santa Rosa; and San Andres Villa Seca and Champerico, Retalhuleu.

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Clausura del Diplomado Cocina del Mar en Tulate, Retalhuleu

27 May

22 chefs and cooks graduate from the Seafood Cuisine diploma course with a Fundazucar’s scholarship

22 chefs and cooks graduate from the Seafood Cuisine

diploma course with a Fundazucar’s scholarship

With a scholarship granted by the Guatemalan Sugar Industry through the Sugar Foundation -Fundazucar-, 22 chefs and cooks from the Tulate village in San Andres Villa Seca, Retalhuleu graduated from the Cuisine of the Sea diploma course. Tulate is located 213 km South from Guatemala City.

The diploma course was given by the Technical Institute of Training and Productivity -Intecap- in alliance with the municipality and the Ministry of Economy.

The “Seafood Cuisine” Diploma was held to expand the gastronomic offer of hotels, restaurants, and dining rooms in the beach area as a tourist attraction and thus provide added value.

The 22 chefs and cooks from 3 hotels and 7 restaurants in the Tulate beach area learned innovative recipes for the preparation of dishes with products from artisanal fishing, they were also trained in good manufacturing practices and marketing of the finished product.

In the graduation ceremony that took place this Tuesday, May 24th, representatives of Fundazucar, Ingenio Palo Gordo, Ministry of Economy, Inguat, Intecap, San Andres Villa Seca Municipality and the Tulate Community Development Council participated.

The “Seafood Cuisine” Diploma is part of the plan to support the reactivation of the economy in the beach area of the South of Guatemala. The Economic Development Strategy for Fishing and Gastronomic Tourism has expanded the gastronomic offer of hotels, restaurants, and dining rooms in the beach area of the municipalities of Iztapa and Sipacate, Escuintla; Chiquimulilla, Santa Rosa; and San Andres Villa Seca and Champerico, Retalhuleu.

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Graduacion Cocina del Mar en Hawaii Chiquimulilla

19 May

Chefs and cooks from a surfer beach graduate from the “Seafood Cuisine” Diploma

Chefs and cooks from a surfer beach graduate

from the “Seafood Cuisine” Diploma

Fundazucar and the Municipality of Chiquimulilla, Santa Rosa graduated 24 chefs and cooks from the “Seafood Cuisine” Diploma. Chiquimulilla has a surfer beach named Hawaii located 143 km South from Guatemala City.

The diploma was given by the Technical Training and Productivity Institute -Intecap- in alliance with the Ministry of Economy and the local government.

The chefs and cooks who participated in the Gastronomic Diversification Diploma continued their training with a scholarship for the “Seafood Cuisine” Diploma granted by Fundazucar as part of the inter-institutional alliance, which promotes a strategy for local economic development.

The objective is to expand the gastronomic offer of hotels, restaurants, and dining rooms in the beach area so that they can offer it as a tourist attraction. The diploma course lasted 80 theoretical-practical hours for the preparation of dishes with products from artisanal fishing.

Additionally, the participants learned how to implement good manufacturing practices and marketing of the finished product.

The “Seafood Cuisine” Diploma is part of the plan to support the reactivation of the economy in the beach area of the South of Guatemala. On this occasion, in the Hawaii village of the municipality of Chiquimulilla, 24 chefs from 7 hotels and 8 restaurants learned innovative recipes based on seafood.

The Economic Development Strategy for Fishing and Gastronomic Tourism has expanded the gastronomic offer of hotels, restaurants, and dining rooms in the beach area of the municipalities of Iztapa and Sipacate, Escuintla; Chiquimulilla, Santa Rosa; and San Andres Villa Seca and Champerico, Retalhuleu.

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24 Jan

Tourist reactivation: 38 chefs and cooks graduate in the first promotion of Seafood Cuisine

Tourist reactivation: 38 chefs and cooks graduate

in the first promotion of Seafood Cuisine

On January 21st, 38 chefs and cooks from restaurants and hotels in Sipacate, Escuintla, (132 km South from Guatemala City) graduated from the “Seafood Cuisine” course, through a scholarship granted by the Sugar Foundation –Fundazucar- in alliance with the Ministry of Economy and the local government.

This diploma course is part of the Economic Development Strategy for Fishing and Gastronomic Tourism that seeks to support the economic reactivation of municipalities on the South of Guatemala that have tourism potential due to their beaches. The course was completed at the Technical Institute for Training and Productivity -Intecap- and lasted 80 hours and included good manufacturing practices and marketing of the finished product.

This is the first promotion of the “Seafood Cuisine” diploma course, in which chefs and cooks received knowledge to prepare innovative recipes based on seafood and thus expand the gastronomic offer to national and foreign tourists, with which it is provided an added value since the products they will use are purchased from artisanal fishermen. This is the second diploma course taken by these chefs and cooks since last year they took a diploma course on “Gastronomic Diversification” taught by Fundazucar.

The Economic Development Strategy for Fishing and Gastronomic Tourism aims to expand the gastronomic offer of hotels, restaurants and dining rooms in the beach area of the municipalities of Iztapa and Sipacate, Escuintla; Chiquimulilla, Santa Rosa; and San Andrés Villa Seca and Champerico, Retalhuleu.

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03 Nov

28 chefs and cooks from the beach town El Chapeton graduated in Gastronomy based on seafood

28 chefs and cooks from the beach town El Chapeton

graduated in Gastronomy based on seafood

The Guatemalan Sugar Industry, through its Sugar Foundation -Fundazucar-, supports the economic and tourist reactivation of the South of the country, therefore in alliance with the Ministry of Economy -Mineco- and the Municipality of Chiquimulilla, Santa Rosa, they carried out the diploma: Gastronomic Diversification.

28 chefs and cooks graduated from 13 hotels and restaurants in the beach town of El Chapeton, Chiquimulilla, located 154 kilometers (96 miles), southeast of Guatemala City, who learned innovative recipes based on seafood from the region to expand the gastronomic offer for tourists visiting the place.

The objective of the training program is to support economic reactivation by offering added value to tourists through the processing and transformation of products from artisanal fishing, as well as to acquire knowledge in good manufacturing practices, cold chain management and marketing of the finished product.

Chefs and cooks will continue their training at the Guatemalan Technical Institute for Training and Productivity -Intecap- with a scholarship for the Diploma “Seafood Cuisine” granted by the Sugar Foundation as part of the inter-institutional alliance, which promotes a strategy for the promotion local economic.

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Lanzamiento Estrategia de Fomento Económico Iztapa

24 Sep

Interinstitutional Alliance presents strategy of Economic Development for Fishing and Gastronomic Tourism

Interinstitutional Alliance presents strategy of Economic Development

for Fishing and Gastronomic Tourism

The Sugar Foundation -Fundazucar- together with the Ministry of Economy, Ministry of National Defense, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food and the municipalities of Iztapa, Escuintla; and Champerico, Retalhuleu, launched the Economic Development Strategy for Fishing and Gastronomic Tourism.

The strategy aims to recover and generate new sources of employment and income for fishermen and workers in the tourism sector in the municipalities of Iztapa, Escuintla (112 km of Guatemala City); and Champerico, Retalhuleu (224 km of Guatemala City) both at the shores of the Pacific Ocean.

The action plans include training in gastronomic diversification, good manufacturing practices, technical training, business, and fishing strengthening, and establishing a country brand to attract investment and visitors.

“We are convinced that together we will be able to position Iztapa and Champerico on the gastronomic, tourist and sustainable fishing map,” said Luis Miguel Paiz, general manager of the Guatemalan Sugar Producers Association.

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