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Guayaquil food entrepreneurship events

Overview

In early July, Guayaquil hosted a cacao fair that combined local art, culinary offerings and entrepreneurship, showcasing the city’s push to promote food‑related small businesses. By the end of the month, municipal agency EPICO formalised a partnership with the Escuela de los Chef to provide technical training, mentorship and market exposure for gastronomic entrepreneurs, while the Hueca Fest expanded to 220 stalls and pursued national recognition. Together the events illustrate a coordinated effort in Guayaquil to nurture culinary heritage, support emerging food enterprises and integrate cultural celebrations into the city’s economic development strategy.

Entities

Wilmer Morales · Hueca Fest · Guayaquil · EPICO · Escuela de los Chef

Timeline

  1. 19 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Guayaquil's EPICO and Hueca Fest drive Ecuador's gastronomy growth

    Guayaquil's EPICO partners with Escuela de los Chef to train food entrepreneurs, while Hueca Fest seeks a Guinness record and expands to 220 stalls showcasing Ecuadorian cuisine.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Guayaquil cacao fair highlights local art, food and entrepreneurship

    Guayaquil’s cacao fair showcased chocolate foods, cosmetics, jewelry and art, promoting Ecuador’s cocoa heritage and local entrepreneurs during city festivities.

Sources

guayaquil.gob.ec · metroecuador.com.ec