Culinary Tourism Alliance launches certificate training program, Make Local Sourcing Work For You

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Author: Sustain Ontario

Posted: February 10, 2022

The Culinary Tourism Alliance (CTA), in partnership with OTEC, has created a free online certificate training program for hospitality businesses to better leverage the power of food tourism in Ontario, called Make Local Sourcing Work For You.

This course is for anyone interested in helping develop food tourism in Ontario, and more specifically, employees and front-line staff (servers, cooks, Chefs, General Managers, tour guides, etc.) at tourism business that have some form of foodservice operation or have the potential to enhance their tourism product or service by adding a culinary component.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to confidently explain:

How they fit into the food tourism value chain
The value and potential behind sourcing local food for (1) the tourism industry in Ontario, (2) the local food system in Ontario, and (3) for their business
The various elements that make up the local food system, and food tourism ecosystem in Ontario
How to begin sourcing and using local ingredients, as well as identify where they may have some knowledge gaps and where to go to get additional training or resources
How you can use local ingredients and your knowledge of your local foodways to tell more dynamic taste of place stories to guests
How to build strong business partnerships through local food
How to share your story to a broader audience, to help build our local food identity and grow food tourism in Ontario.

For more information on the course and to register, visit FoodTourismTrainingON.com.