Turkish Food fans & Food Industry Professionals Gathered at the Most Delicious Networking Event of the Year

     TACCI hosted hundreds of food enthusiasts at its latest networking event at T-Salon of Chelsea Market, on the evening of June 28, Monday. The event was created to bring together the "Fancy Food Show" attendants, Turkish restaurants and food distributors in the US, TACCI member companies and Turkish food fans. The event was held at "T Salon" located in Chelsea Market, New York. More than a hundred people enjoyed the Turkish food, Turkish wine and "raki", desserts, nuts and dried fruits, offered by some of the most popular Turkish restaurants in town. Also T-Salon's exclusive tea cocktails were served to the guests. At the end of the evening, the guests had the chance to enjoy a promenade at the beautiful High Line Park, located right next to the Chelsea Market. Among the guests were Consul General of Republic of Turkey Mr. Mehmet Samsar and Mrs. Samsar, General Manager of Danish American Chamber of Commerce Mr. Morten Zolde and Mrs. Zolde, Secretary General of Aegean Exporters Association Mr. Sezmen Alper.

    Mr. Orhan Yegen of Sip Sak restaurant, Mr. Claude Alain Solliard of Serra Mediterranean Bistro and Ms. Miriam Novalle of T Salon, served their specialties and shared their stories with the guests. Many food companies which were also present at the Jacob Javits Center for the "Fancy Food Show" came to this exclusive "after-party" and got behind the story of our great Turkish Culinary History. Rated among the Top 3 cuisines from around the world, Turkish Cuisine is becoming more popular day by day and it can be discovered by numerous Turkish restaurants in the city.

      We would like to thank everyone who showed up and celebrated the Turkish Food Show with us. Also, our special thanks to those who made this event possible: Sip Sak Restaurant (Mr. Orhan Yegen), Serra Mediterranean Bistro (Mr. Claude Alain Solliard), Gulluoglu Baklava Café (Mr. Ercan Karabeyoglu), Taskin Bakery (Ms. Derya Taskin and Mr. Kadir Taskin), Vintage Food Corporation (Mr. Levent Demirgil), The House of Burgundy (Mr. Mehmet Yorukoglu), Nar Gourmet (Mr. Samir Bayraktar).