Submit entries by May 15 to August 15 of every year / Awards issued by January of the following year.
The selected judges panel chooses the winning recipients by reviewing the entries and voting with secret ballots.
ENTRIES RULES, REGULATIONS
AND PROCEDURES
SPECIALITA' AWARD CATEGORY
Food Products
Recipes (Savory + Sweet)
Prepared following Italian Regional
Authentic Technical Practices, Procedures, Ingredients, and verbiage.
AWARDS FAQs
Italia Foundation Awards
INSIGNIA AWARD CATEGORY
Outstanding Chefs
Outstanding Pastry Chefs
Outstanding Bakers
Restaurateurs
Bartenders
Wine Sommeliers
Wine Makers
Restaurants Managers
Hotel Managers
Food, Wine Journalists
Lifestyle Journalists
Book Authors
Food Bloggers
Media, Broadcast
TV Cooking Shows
Nutritionist
Health Consultants
Humanitarians
Philanthropist
Community Leaders
Life Achievement
L' ECCELLENZA ITALIANA AWARD CATEGORY
Restaurants
Fast Casual Restaurants
Bistro
Bakeries
Pastry Shops
Hotels
Specialty Markets
Pizzerie
Caffe' Bar
Gelateria
Submit Entries if you are a fit for the categories.
Awards are open to all eligible candidates.
Each category is managed differently and fairly by honest independent firms and entities.
Covers the cost of the Awards preparation, logistics, and related costs.
Donations from private entities cover the Foundation's NON-PROFIToperating expenses.
Trustees and Foundation's staff are not eligible for Awards nor offer recommendations.
Sponsors do not participate in the Awards nor influence or offer recommendations.
Staff and trustees are not eligible to vote.
You may enter every year, even if you have already won previous years in categories.
Trustees dine in establishments routinely and anonymously, searching for the finest.
Perform the best of your ability. There is nothing you can do to increase your chances of winning. Believe in fairness,
All entries and recipes received will be carefully scrutinized. The committee then follows up with anonymous visits to properties and research on the candidates. Recipes will be tested in our TEST-KITCHENS and evaluated accordingly. The Foundation's Award Committee will contact you if you are a finalist. Entries are not valid or considered without