We have achieved our objectives: - we have developed a new professional profile for Gastro-Guides in the area of gastronomy and cultural tourism in rural areas. -we have created a CURRICULUM which includes 5 Units (Training modules) covering the training needs of Gastro-Guide MODULE1 - FUNDAMENTALS OF TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY MODULE 2 – IDENTITY AND CONTEXT OF GASTRONOMIC TOURISM MODULE 3 - ENTREPRENEURSHIP & SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION IN AGRO& GASTRO TOURISM MODULE 4. PRESENTATION AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS MODULE 5. COACHING AND MENTORING --we have developed a website platform which includes -the E-LEARNING, networking between the GASTRO-GUIDES in Europe (Gastro-Guide Community) and information about Gastro-Guides and their regions and local recipes in the interactive map - we have created and uploaded 50 GASTRO-GUIDES videos in the youtube channel, as well as a GAtsro -Guide Routes document which includes the stories of the 50 Gastro-Guides and a local recipe from each of them
The project focused on the strengthening of the competences in the tourism especially in the Gastronomy tourism in rural low development regions through the development of the professional profile of the person who works as coach/trainer to inhabitants (mainly young, unemployment, women, disable) to cover their lack of skills regarding the local communities; gastronomy, cultural and natural heritage. Tourism is the largest employer of young people, migrants, part-time workers and women. It’s the main entry point to the labor market and provides job opportunities to people who want to re-enter the labor market. Businesses and the workforce must adapt to new technologies, new market demands and changes in customer behavior and expectations.The project through the training and the certification of Gastro- Guide, covers the lack of training/coaching in rural areas. The GASTRO-GUIDE helps local villagers express their knowledge to those who come in order to welcome better the visitors. He gains the didactic collaboration and the hospitality of his own neighbors by teaching them the skills of receiving visitors.He encourages his local villagers’ neighbors to be enterprising by producing handmade food, ceramics,rehabilitating old houses.