●The event
 
The  Gourmand World Awards are the number one event in the world for food and drinks culture, an international bridge for friendship and peace. A total of 209 countries sent participations this year. The event has the glamour and impact of the Oscars, for the food sector. it is inspired by the Olympics spirit, and organized in a similar way.
 
●Why Yantai
 
The event comes for the second time to Yantai, with star guests returning because of the success of the first event in June 2015 in Friendly Shandong
 
Yantai is the birthplace of Shandong Lu cuisine

Yantai is the capital of Wine in China
 
●Where
 
Tianma Yantai Wine Bay

369 Huanghe Road

YEDA
    
264006 Yantai
 
●When
 
May 28 Wine culture day

May 29 Food culture day
 
Everyday 9:00 - 16:00 Conferences, Tastings, Shows
            
16:00 - Awards ceremonies

●Who
 

Foreign professional guests from 53 countries were expected as of 2016-4-8 , a very big international event in Yantai.
 
They will meet Chinese professionals for friendship and business.
 

Edouard Cointreau

●Top Stories

☆The Awards

Founded in 1995 by Edouard Cointreau, to reward those who cook and drink with words. They are the only world competition of this kind.

Edouard and his Chinese family moved to Yantai in 2014, after 8 years in Beijing.

- China ranks number 4 in the winners ranking last year.

Seven of the top ten countries are the same as in the Olympics.

- May 28 - Food television Awards

- May 28 - Wine Television Awards

- May 29 - Cookbooks and Food Television Awards
 
●Food

- Gastronomic Diplomacy conference, Ambassadors and Food

- The best 1000 restaurants in the world, including China,  laliste.com presentation

- Slow Food China

- Silk Road Food from the Pamir and Central Asia

- Shandong food presentation
 
●Wine

- First presentation in the world of the first wine book in Braille for the blind

- First meeting of the Ladies of Wine of France and China. Conference " Women are the future of grape wine in China and  in the world ". 20 French ladies coming

- 4 days of wine tastings, including a few of the best Chinese wines
 
●Yantai

- Celebrating ten years sister cities Yantai - Angers ( France ), over 30 French coming.
 
- 5 days of food and wine tourism and meetings

●Top groups of foreigners as of 4-8
 
  - France 62

  - Peru / Honduras 21

  - Japan 12

  - India. 11
 
●Some VIP
 

Most of the guests are very important in their country. Some are world famous, others have special stories.

Australia - Lyndey Milan , food television star

Austria - Christine Saahs, Wachau Nikolaihof biodynamic wine

Cyprus - George Kyprianou, chef

Denmark - Kokkeriet Michelin star restaurant

France - Michelle Moreau, first deputy mayor, Angers

       - Alain Jacobzone, President UATL University Older People, Angers

　　　　- Francoise Rigord, President of French Lasies of Wine, winemaker, Provence

　　　　- Jorg Zipprick,  laliste.com, author of 34 books ( Qingdao Press )

　　　　- Guillaume Roussy, Ambassafor of sister city Saumur to Penglai, Winemaker, Loire

- Many  winemakers, Loire, Roussillon

Germany - Michael Quandt , Bild, barbecue expert

India - Rocky Mohan, chef

Italy - Csaba Dalla Zorza, television star

Japan - Kyoto Hyotei , Michelin 3 stars restaurant

　　　　- Nancy Singleton Hachisu

Maldives - Orietta Maffei, Taste of Maldives

Namibia - Antoinette de Chevannes Vrugt, chef

Peru.   - Guillermo Gonzales Arica, Gastronomic Diplomacy

　　　　- Chef Adolfo Perret, Punta Sal restaurants

Portugal - Chakall , television star, 70 shows in China

Russia - Stalic Khankishiev, television star, ( Qingdao Press )

South Africa -_ Beate Joubert, winemaker

Uganda - Chef Sophia Musoki

UK - Wine Professor Keith Grainger

USA - Beatrice Cointreau, winemaker in Malibu, California