Penang International Gourmet Festival (22nd Dec 2010 to 2nd January 2011)

Date: 22nd Dec 2010 to 2nd January 2011


The 1st Penang International Gourmet Festival (PIGF) begins from 22nd December 2010 till 2nd January 2011.


This festival made up of a single booklet is a festival-within-a-booklet held to coincide with the Year-End festivities by including promotions of gourmet outlets during the holiday season. With a total of 32 restaurants participating in this festival, PIGF is held to promote the gourmet food in Penang which includes European Fusion and Modern Asian. Rapid Penang, The Preferred Public Transportation, also plays its part in this festival by including in the booklet - which Rapid Penang buses will get you to the destination of your food outlet of choice.


This festival is put together by the Minister of Tourism Penang Office together with Tourism Malaysia, Penang Global Tourism (PGT), HSBC, MATTA Penang Chapter, Malaysian Association of Hotels Penang (MAH-P), Chef Association of Malaysia - Penang Chapter, F&B Executive Association - Penang Chapter, Penang Tourist Guides Association and Association of Tourist Attraction Penang (ATAP). A total of 20,000 copies of The 1st Penang International Gourmet Festival booklet was printed for this festival, half of the amount of booklet which was sponsored by Tourism Malaysia and the other half sponsored by HSBC.

Source & Photo Credit : Penang Tourism Board