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The 2024 Tainan International Food and Wine Carnival opened grandly today (10/26) at Hele Plaza. The event attracted more than 20,000 visitors on the first day. The atmosphere was warm. Mayor Huang Weizhe led the Tourism Bureau Director Lin Guohua and the Information Department Su Enen The Director and Tainan City Council Member Li Qiwei went to the scene to experience the tipsy time with tourists and bartenders. This time the carnival returns to its original intention of inviting more local brands, gathering more than 40 stalls of local food and beverages, and more than 100 bar brands to participate in the exhibition, creating the largest carnival feast in Asia. Let on-site visitors enjoy the ultimate feast of food and drinks. This event is not only a carnival of food and bartending, but also a grand celebration of Asian food culture and Tainan’s nighttime economy.
Tainan Mayor Huang Weizhe said that Tainan has a profound foundation of food culture and is one of the favorite food cities of Taiwanese gourmets. In recent years, it has also been actively promoted internationally. The food culture of food and wine pairing has gradually become a new trend, making the night-time economy more Thrive. The Food and Wine Carnival is an important part of promoting Tainan's nighttime economy. It not only attracts a large number of domestic and foreign tourists, but also promotes Tainan's unique nightlife style to the world. Mayor Huang also pointed out that the hosting of the Food and Wine Carnival is in line with the spirit of "Time out", allowing everyone to slow down in their busy lives and enjoy Tainan's slow atmosphere and rich food culture.
Director Lin Guohua of the Tainan City Government Tourism Bureau said that this year’s Food and Wine Carnival has brought together bartenders from Asia’s top bars to jointly present more than 200 different flavors of cocktails, from classics to innovations, whether you want to taste a familiar taste or Looking for new taste stimulation, you’ll find it all on site. The bartending teams of "Bar Home" and "Shangxia Dining Wine", which represent Tainan at the exhibition, use their superb bartending skills to make every participant immersed in the charm of bartending. In terms of food, there are 26 representative catering brands in Tainan and 14 counties and cities, such as "Axia Restaurant", which is famous for its 80-year-old Taiwanese cuisine classics, and "ST1 1st Street Coffee", a boutique coffee roasting company. , and the "Kouwei Family" jointly exhibited with international brands. These catering stalls conquered every gourmet present with their traditional and innovative delicacies. The irresistible Tainan cuisine once again demonstrated its infinite appeal at this carnival. force.
In addition to various bartending and abundant catering options, the event also arranged highly interactive bartending teaching activities. The bartending teaching event is held at 5 pm every day. International bartending masters are invited to teach in person and interact with the public at close range. Students have the opportunity to receive limited bartending gifts, making the event more engaging and interesting. . Another highlight of this year’s carnival is the “Red and White Bartender Showdown” held at 6:30 in the evening, hosted by Tainan representatives “The Han-Jia Pairing Dinner”, “Moonrock”, Taipei representatives “To Infinity and "Beyond", "The Public House", as well as Taichung representative "Vender" and other international masters will make special on-site cocktails. The event will challenge the creative competition of bartenders, not only the creative collision of international bartenders, but also allow participants to see bartending The inheritance and innovation of art. The creative and passionate bartending showdown pushed the atmosphere of the event to the climax and became the focus of applause from many tourists.
With the success of the Food and Wine Carnival, many local catering and accommodation operators in Tainan have also joined the event. Well-known brands such as Tainan Jingying Hotel, Tianxia Nanyu, and Happiness Manufacturing launched a series of discounts during the event, including buy-one-get-one-free discounts with food and wine carnival bracelets, one-hour accommodation extension, welcome drink upgrades, etc. , these discounts not only allow tourists to enjoy the excitement of the event, but also experience Tainan’s diverse tourism services.
In order to allow tourists to participate in the event with confidence, special shuttle services were arranged during the event to provide fixed-point transportation from Tainan Station (North Station) to Hele Plaza, and set up a driver service to advocate "drinking responsibly and driving improperly". Drinking safety concept. The event site also promoted everyone to abide by relevant regulations, especially the legal regulations prohibiting drinking of alcohol under the age of 18, to ensure that every participant can enjoy the event safely and happily.
The 2024 Tainan International Food and Wine Carnival will last until this Sunday (10/27), and will be lively at Hele Plaza from 3 pm to 8 pm. There are more carefully planned activities and performances waiting for everyone to participate. It’s not here yet. Friends, don’t miss this annual feast of food and cocktails. For more information about Tainan’s tourist attractions and activities, please visit the Tainan Tourism website and the Tainan Tourism Fan Group.
During the event, shuttle bus information between Tainan Railway Station (North Station) and Hele Plaza (stops at South America Hall 2 along the way, and no other stops along the way):
Tainan Mayor Huang Weizhe said that Tainan has a profound foundation of food culture and is one of the favorite food cities of Taiwanese gourmets. In recent years, it has also been actively promoted internationally. The food culture of food and wine pairing has gradually become a new trend, making the night-time economy more Thrive. The Food and Wine Carnival is an important part of promoting Tainan's nighttime economy. It not only attracts a large number of domestic and foreign tourists, but also promotes Tainan's unique nightlife style to the world. Mayor Huang also pointed out that the hosting of the Food and Wine Carnival is in line with the spirit of "Time out", allowing everyone to slow down in their busy lives and enjoy Tainan's slow atmosphere and rich food culture.
Director Lin Guohua of the Tainan City Government Tourism Bureau said that this year’s Food and Wine Carnival has brought together bartenders from Asia’s top bars to jointly present more than 200 different flavors of cocktails, from classics to innovations, whether you want to taste a familiar taste or Looking for new taste stimulation, you’ll find it all on site. The bartending teams of "Bar Home" and "Shangxia Dining Wine", which represent Tainan at the exhibition, use their superb bartending skills to make every participant immersed in the charm of bartending. In terms of food, there are 26 representative catering brands in Tainan and 14 counties and cities, such as "Axia Restaurant", which is famous for its 80-year-old Taiwanese cuisine classics, and "ST1 1st Street Coffee", a boutique coffee roasting company. , and the "Kouwei Family" jointly exhibited with international brands. These catering stalls conquered every gourmet present with their traditional and innovative delicacies. The irresistible Tainan cuisine once again demonstrated its infinite appeal at this carnival. force.
In addition to various bartending and abundant catering options, the event also arranged highly interactive bartending teaching activities. The bartending teaching event is held at 5 pm every day. International bartending masters are invited to teach in person and interact with the public at close range. Students have the opportunity to receive limited bartending gifts, making the event more engaging and interesting. . Another highlight of this year’s carnival is the “Red and White Bartender Showdown” held at 6:30 in the evening, hosted by Tainan representatives “The Han-Jia Pairing Dinner”, “Moonrock”, Taipei representatives “To Infinity and "Beyond", "The Public House", as well as Taichung representative "Vender" and other international masters will make special on-site cocktails. The event will challenge the creative competition of bartenders, not only the creative collision of international bartenders, but also allow participants to see bartending The inheritance and innovation of art. The creative and passionate bartending showdown pushed the atmosphere of the event to the climax and became the focus of applause from many tourists.
With the success of the Food and Wine Carnival, many local catering and accommodation operators in Tainan have also joined the event. Well-known brands such as Tainan Jingying Hotel, Tianxia Nanyu, and Happiness Manufacturing launched a series of discounts during the event, including buy-one-get-one-free discounts with food and wine carnival bracelets, one-hour accommodation extension, welcome drink upgrades, etc. , these discounts not only allow tourists to enjoy the excitement of the event, but also experience Tainan’s diverse tourism services.
In order to allow tourists to participate in the event with confidence, special shuttle services were arranged during the event to provide fixed-point transportation from Tainan Station (North Station) to Hele Plaza, and set up a driver service to advocate "drinking responsibly and driving improperly". Drinking safety concept. The event site also promoted everyone to abide by relevant regulations, especially the legal regulations prohibiting drinking of alcohol under the age of 18, to ensure that every participant can enjoy the event safely and happily.
The 2024 Tainan International Food and Wine Carnival will last until this Sunday (10/27), and will be lively at Hele Plaza from 3 pm to 8 pm. There are more carefully planned activities and performances waiting for everyone to participate. It’s not here yet. Friends, don’t miss this annual feast of food and cocktails. For more information about Tainan’s tourist attractions and activities, please visit the Tainan Tourism website and the Tainan Tourism Fan Group.
During the event, shuttle bus information between Tainan Railway Station (North Station) and Hele Plaza (stops at South America Hall 2 along the way, and no other stops along the way):
- Departure time from Tainan Railway Station (North Station): 14:30, 15:30, 16:30, 17:30, 19:30
- Departure time from Hele Plaza (Huanhe Street): 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 19:00, 20:00, 21:00
