Ο George Pittas, the man who inspired the Greek breakfast, which currently offers 10% of the country's hotels, including 129 units in Crete, speaks to "COUNTRY”For the added value of gastronomy.

"Who said tourists want croissants for breakfast? Give them donuts to eat with Cretan honey and Sfakian pie and then ask them if they prefer frozen croissants ".

Mr. George Pittas, member of the Board of the Hotel Chamber of Greece, has been traveling to Greece for years and is one of the few who know so well the products of each place, which are now in the breakfast buffets of 1.074 hotels.

He noted:

"The customer comes to Crete for example and when someone travels, he is also looking for the experience of new flavors.

It is stupid to serve him croissants at breakfast and even frozen when you have such wealth in your area. You have wonderful pies, olives, cheeses, honey. What could be nicer than offering him all this and so much more, such as donuts, Sfakian pies, barley nut with oil? ”.

As he emphasizes, The richer the breakfast with local products, the greater the satisfaction of the foreign visitor who will say or write what he lived and thus will become the advertiser of you and your country ".

Mr. Pittas emphasizes that the Greek Breakfast succeeded, because he had a plan and perseverance and was embraced by everyone (chefs, cooks, hoteliers) but also the Greek society. He reminded, in fact, that 8 years ago this concept did not even exist in Greece and today the Greek breakfast is served from the Acropolis Museum to the cafes.

George Pittas believes with passion and confidence in the dynamics of traditional products and says that they not only represent our identity, but it is also an excellent ticket to win the markets.

"Gastronomy is an added value for the country and it is a whole production system. Gastronomy is an experience, it is the visit to the cauldron where the raki comes out, it is the visit to the corral where the sheep are, it is the madars, the groups, the festivities. Our quality products have value, they bring profits "he notes and adds:" Everything is interconnected and everything is a circle. We need to understand that partnerships show us the way and understand that we must not just look at ourselves, because in order for each of us to provoke, the whole place must provoke. ”

(first post: patris.gr)