Manama, March 26 / BNA / The Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority reported that the Bahrain Food Festival, which is currently taking place at Bahrain Port, received 73,167 visitors in the first seven days of its launch, from Saturday 19 to Friday 25. March, an increase of 39% over the same festival in 2019.
This increase also represents 187% over the same period of the festival in 2020, where the number of visitors during the first week of the festival reached 25,420 visitors, taking into account the conditions of the Covid-19 pandemic at that time.
Noting that the authority did not organize the festival in 2021 due to the same health challenges imposed by the epidemic.
According to the Tourism Authority, these numbers are expected to increase during the second week of the food festival, which will end on the first of April, due to the popularity of the festival and the improvement of weather conditions, and the desire of more people, especially families, to visit. before the holy month of Ramadan.
The Bahrain Tourism Authority also reported that the number of restaurants participating in the Bahrain Food Festival increased by 32% compared to 2020, with 120 restaurants participating in this year’s edition, compared to 91 in 2020.
Dr. Nasser Qaidi, CEO of the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority, expressed the authority’s happiness with this success, adding that everyone is a partner in this achievement, including citizens, residents and tourists, as well as the participating restaurants that have succeeded in achieving it. Good sales.
Dr. Qaidi explained that the great turnout of the food festival reflects the state of recovery of the tourism sector in Bahrain, and is an example of the sector’s resilience and vitality, as well as its ability to return to previous growth rates, if not exceed them, enhancing its role at the forefront of promising sectors in the esteemed government’s plan for economic recovery. which was announced last November.
Visitors to the Bahrain Food Festival are currently enjoying more than 120 restaurants serving different types of food, drinks and desserts.
The ‘Cooking Corner’, which houses several well-known Bahraini chefs preparing and cooking different types of cuisine in front of the public in a unique interactive environment, is another highlight of this year’s food festival.
The current edition of the food festival will also witness a wide range of exciting events and activities, as the festival includes Bahraini artists who will perform a variety of musical and artistic works.
Visitors will also have access to a recreation area as well as a children’s play area. The Raffles Awards are also held throughout the event in cooperation with hotels and restaurants across Bahrain.
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