International award was founded as the proposal of one of the best chef in the world

The Basque Culinary World Prize was presented yesterday as the initiative of Joan Roca one of the best chefs in the world . The award was created by a group of renowned chefs and the Basque Government, to award culinary initiative “that express the power of transformative cuisine.” The winner will receive 100,000 Euros that should be reinvested into a project ‘directed to improve the society.”

The Basque Culinary World Prize aims to “highlight the work done by men and women who decide to take advantage of the kitchen to influence society, either through some culinary innovation, or projects related to cultural issues, social responsibility, sustainability, or economic development, as well as initiatives which, in general, positively impact the food industry.”