Modernization of restaurants for the purpose of local gastonomy collaboration between Thassos and Kardzali

Acronym	DIMIPART
Project Number – MIS	5104598
Priority axis	1 - A Competitive and Innovative Cross-Border Area
Investment priorities	3d - Supporting the capacity of SMEs to grow in regional, national and international markets, and to engage in innovation processes
Intervention fields	064. Research and innovation processes in SMEs (including voucher schemes, process, design, service and social innovation)
Call	5th CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Lead Beneficiary	DIMITREKOS PANAGIOTIS
Beneficiaries	PARTNERS BULGARIA
Start Date	Nov 23, 2020
End Date	Nov 22, 2023
Budget	494.879,51 €
ERDF Contribution	273.420,93 €
National Contribution	48.250,75 €

Gastronomy is an important resource that shapes the tourist product of a region, contributing to its development.In recent years, a distinct category of tourists has formed, forming a kind of thematic tourism. It is so-called Gastronomic Tourism, which is classified as alternative tourism The two enterprises / restaurants, want to invest in equipment and modernize their operation so that they can become a reference point in the promotion of thematic Gastronomy Tourism in their area.
They will have a unity of traditional dishes in their area, based on local products, with recipes based on the authenticity of the region.The 2 restaurants will be modernised so that they can enter the developing  market for alternative tourism, and specifically Gastronomic tourism. Will cooperate at local dish exchange level from the list of products offered They will create a new dish for vegan with ingredients and mix of recipes from Thaso and Kirjali They will integrate modern technology into the investment by redesigning the price lists and their Site. Dishes content and recipes will be registered in a micro site and captured in QRCode in the menu.