THE MAIN STAGE FOR GASTRONOMIC AWARDS
Throughout the show, numerous prizes and awards celebrate the talent, creativity and achievements of professionals and projects in gastronomy.
Chefs, restaurants, producers and emerging talent take centre stage in a programme that combines competition, recognition and excitement, making GFB much more than a trade show: a meeting point where gastronomy is experienced and celebrated.
Innoforum
A recognition of innovation in the foodservice and food craftsmanship industries, celebrating their contribution to gastronomy and helping build a more sustainable world. The awards are divided into seven categories:
-Most innovative product (food)
-Most innovative product (non-food)
-Most sustainable product
-Most creative and sustainable packaging
-Most original flavour in sweet foods
-Most original flavour in savoury foods
-Most original flavour in drinks
📅 Mon 2 | 6:00–6:15pm | Auditori
-Most innovative product (food)
-Most innovative product (non-food)
-Most sustainable product
-Most creative and sustainable packaging
-Most original flavour in sweet foods
-Most original flavour in savoury foods
-Most original flavour in drinks
📅 Mon 2 | 6:00–6:15pm | Auditori
1st Pâté and Terrine Competition
Gastronomic Forum Barcelona and the Fundació Oficis de la Carn are launching the 1st GFB Pâté and Terrine Competition, which aims to recognise the best products in two categories: rustic pâtés, such as liver pâté and country pâté, and pâtés and terrines made with a variety of meats.
The competition will take place on 4 November 2026, with product submissions and jury deliberations in the morning, followed by the awards ceremony in the afternoon.
With the collaboration of:
The competition will take place on 4 November 2026, with product submissions and jury deliberations in the morning, followed by the awards ceremony in the afternoon.
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Cuiner 2026
The Cuiner Gastronomic Forum Barcelona Award, established in 2009, recognises the work of emerging chefs who deliver high-quality culinary creations, using locally sourced ingredients and championing sustainable cooking.
Six finalists, shortlisted through online voting and the judgement of a specialist jury, will cook a dish live that reflects who they are and sums up their culinary style.
📅 Wed 4 | 12:30–2:15pm | Auditori
With the collaboration of:
Six finalists, shortlisted through online voting and the judgement of a specialist jury, will cook a dish live that reflects who they are and sums up their culinary style.
📅 Wed 4 | 12:30–2:15pm | Auditori
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Premi Sala 2026
As a new feature this year, the first edition of the Gastronomic Forum Barcelona Front-of-House Award will take place, celebrating the talent of young front-of-house professionals.
The award will recognise the best restaurant floor manager at a restaurant that has yet to receive any of the major gastronomic accolades.
📅 Wed 4 | 12:30–2:15pm | Auditori
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The award will recognise the best restaurant floor manager at a restaurant that has yet to receive any of the major gastronomic accolades.
📅 Wed 4 | 12:30–2:15pm | Auditori
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The Baker: Award for Excellence in Baking
Fourth edition of the national award organised by Baking School Barcelona Sabadell, part of the Bakers’ Guild of the Province of Barcelona.
The competition aims to recognise and raise the profile of the baking profession by rewarding the professional who demonstrates the highest level of skill in a range of baking and pastry-making techniques, brings forward new ideas and shows strong business management abilities.
The jury will be made up of highly respected professionals from the sector.
📅 Wed 4 | 10:45am | Forum Lab
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The competition aims to recognise and raise the profile of the baking profession by rewarding the professional who demonstrates the highest level of skill in a range of baking and pastry-making techniques, brings forward new ideas and shows strong business management abilities.
The jury will be made up of highly respected professionals from the sector.
📅 Wed 4 | 10:45am | Forum Lab
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Award for Spain’s Best Artisan Panettone and Best Chocolate Panettone 2026
The competition is organised by the Barcelona Bakers’ Guild Pastry School. Its aim is to encourage and reward the knowledge and skills of artisan pastry chefs in making panettone, recognising the profession and the quality of the country’s artisan pastry-making tradition. The jury assesses the following criteria: Appearance and shape Baking and icing quality Crumb structure and fruit distribution Aroma and flavour
📅 Tue 3 | 6:30pm | Auditori
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📅 Tue 3 | 6:30pm | Auditori
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Josep Mercader Awards
The Mercader Awards aim to recognise individual or collective achievements, sometimes built up over an entire lifetime.
They celebrate the work and legacy of people who have made a lasting contribution across different sectors and social, economic and professional fields related to gastronomy.
The categories are: Cooking, Front of House, Wine, Fishing, Artisan Crafts, Training, Retail, Sustainable Food and Communication.
📅 Wed 4 | 3:45pm | Auditori
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They celebrate the work and legacy of people who have made a lasting contribution across different sectors and social, economic and professional fields related to gastronomy.
The categories are: Cooking, Front of House, Wine, Fishing, Artisan Crafts, Training, Retail, Sustainable Food and Communication.
📅 Wed 4 | 3:45pm | Auditori
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THELOBBY –
HOTEL & GASTRO TALKS
At THELOBBY – HOTEL & GASTRO TALKS, three awards are presented to recognise innovation, strategic vision and leadership in Spain’s gastronomic hospitality sector.
The aim is to shine a spotlight on the transformative power of gastronomy as a driver of competitiveness and differentiation in the sector.
📅 Tue 3 | 5:30pm | Forum Lab
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The aim is to shine a spotlight on the transformative power of gastronomy as a driver of competitiveness and differentiation in the sector.
📅 Tue 3 | 5:30pm | Forum Lab
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Barcelona Slow Food Guide 2027
Presentation of the Barcelona Slow Food Guide 2027 and the 5th Gastronomic Responsibility Awards ceremony.
📅 Wed 4 | 10:30am | Auditori
📅 Wed 4 | 10:30am | Auditori
Guia Augusta 2027
Presentation of the second edition of the Augusta Guide, featuring the best restaurants serving Catalan cuisine.
📅 Tue 3 | 10:30am | Auditori
📅 Tue 3 | 10:30am | Auditori
Talents Cuina 2026
Talents CUINA is the annual digital competition organised by CUINA magazine to discover the rising stars of gastronomy. The project aims to uncover emerging chefs from across the region: young chefs who can connect with ingredients and flavours in the kitchen as well as in front of the camera, with a perspective deeply rooted in the land and Catalan gastronomy.
📅 Mon 2 | 1:15pm | Forum Lab
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📅 Mon 2 | 1:15pm | Forum Lab
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