Certification

Get Recognized for Your Culinary Excellence: Become An Certified Culinary Tourism Society BC Experience!

Are you a Culinary Tourism Society BC destination?  It’s time to seize this opportunity – and get recognized for your culinary excellence!

Throughout the year, and through select criteria and an esteemed certification program Culinary Tourism Society BC actively champions, highlights and promotes the province’s varied certified restaurant and culinary experiences to attract tourists to British Columbia and more specifically, to their operations.

  • Does your restaurant promote fresh and seasonal BC foods and beverages?
  • Do you source products from local farms and producers?  
  • Do you understand and exceed your customers’ expectations?  
  • Are you committed to minimizing the environmental impact of your business operations?  

If you answered yes to these questions, you may be eligible to participate in the Culinary Tourism British Columbia (CTBC) certification program.

How?  Simply scroll below to download your nomination form and discover the many benefits of certification.  Get certified to get recognized and grow your business!

About Culinary Tourism Society BC Certification

As the first and only program of its kind in the world, Culinary Tourism Society BC’s certification program offers restaurateurs an opportunity to grow their business by capitalizing on the ever-expanding culinary tourism sector.     

Top 5 reasons to be a part of this program:

  • Exclusive link with Tourism BC website, which offers a gateway to nearly 5 million visitors each year.
  • Unique 250 word profile on the Culinary Tourism Society BC website, including photos.
  • Opportunity to participate in exclusive programs and partner promotions.
  • Recognition of your establishment in providing exemplary BC cuisine experiences.
  • Raise awareness of your establishment and grow your business.


Interested?  Read on and explore www.culinarytourismbc.com to view:

  • Full details on how to become certification view
  • Unique profiles of establishments who are certified now view
  • Current industry news and updates
  • Upcoming industry events – and much more!