Taste Salou 2012, absolute success and more than 25,000 tasting and tapas served

The second edition of "Taste Salou (Sabor Salou)" has far exceeded all expectations. So for three days, and waiting to finish counting the last hours, far more people than last year have gone to the fair to enjoy the offerings of more than 50 booths installed on Paseo Jaume I of Salou. Regarding the number of these tastings anfd tapas rise to the 25,000, almost doubling the figures of last year when they served more than 12,000 tasting.

"We got a lot of people to the fair and the exhibitors are happy audience response and the high rate of drinks to be served during this weekend," said the Councillor for Citizen Participation, Maria Jose Rodriguez, who also has predicted that "we believe that the fair is consolidating and we can already speak of a third edition. Taste Salou has a future. "

The organizers of the fair is to highlight the effect and appeal that there was food to the event because "we made a lot of people on the edge of Reus, Tarragona, Cambrils ... close to Salou, "said Rodriguez, in addition to" surprise "to many visitors have the opportunity to spend some days in the capital of the Costa Daurada taking tomorrow Monday is a holiday in their respective regions. "Salou Taste" is a free event open to the general public aimed at promoting the cuisine, traditional products and designations of origin and quality food.

The main objectives are to create a product that contributes to the quality and diversity of the tourist town of Salou and position it as a benchmark of culinary tourism. He also has noticed an increased demand in the follow-tasting wines, oils, champagne, tea ... besides offering aimed at professionals in the entrance tent at the fair. For three days, visitors have found the town restaurateurs and artisan products from towns around and around Catalonia, have tasted his food, purchased products and participating in various activities. "Taste Salou" San Miguel has had Supermarkets and San Miguel as sponsors.

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