Culinary Capitals is a program offered by the World Food Travel Association, the world's leading authority on food and beverage tourism. We literally founded the industry and have innovated with every major program, tool or resource needed by our industry. In our 20+ years of existence, we have helped more than 500 destinations and businesses around the world to leverage the power of culinary tourism. We have a unique and deep understanding of all the facets required to assess and certify your destination's culinary culture and culinary heritage. Additionally, our Executive Director has a far-reaching background in strategic destination consulting, including with global NGOs and national, state/province and city tourism offices. Look around and you will discover that no other organization is better qualified to assess your destination's culinary tourism readiness than the World Food Travel Association.