Mokpo City 'Looking for the Master of Taste'

Application Deadline Until the 5th of Next Month

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeong Seunghyun] The city of Mokpo, known as the "City of Taste," announced on the 6th that it is recruiting establishments to participate in the selection of Mokpo's Top Taste Restaurants for next year.

The city has been selecting and managing a total of 137 top taste restaurants over three years to promote the excellence of Mokpo's flavors nationwide and to build its brand.

The application period is until the 5th of next month, and establishments that have been continuously operating for more than two years with a business registration in Mokpo as of the application deadline, and that lead the food culture befitting the City of Taste, are eligible to apply.

However, establishments that have received administrative sanctions such as business suspension within the past year for violations of the Food Sanitation Act, the Act on the Labeling of Origin of Agricultural and Fishery Products, etc., and franchise-type establishments with 10 or more branches nationwide or 5 or more in the Jeolla region are excluded due to the purpose of the project.

Establishments wishing to apply can download the application form from the Mokpo City Hall website and submit it along with the establishment status, description of the representative menu, photos of the representative menu and the establishment exterior to the Tourism Division of Mokpo City Hall.

The city plans to complete the selection by December through strict criteria and fair procedures, including the first document screening and the second on-site evaluation by the "Mokpo Top Taste Restaurant Selection Committee," composed of experts from the food industry, tourism industry, and academia.

Selected establishments will receive benefits such as promotion through maps, booklets, and the city website, capacity building through hygiene and service education, and support for maintaining restaurant quality through monitoring and follow-up management.

A city official said, "We will select the top taste restaurants fairly and transparently so that tourists visiting the City of Taste Mokpo can trust and visit them. We look forward to many applications from establishments that will lead Mokpo's food culture," adding, "To ensure the reliability and objectivity of the top taste restaurants, a survey recommending Mokpo restaurants will also be conducted. We encourage many citizens to participate."

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