MIAMI BEACH, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Representing the first major gastronomic event to take place this year, the 20th annual Food Network & Cooking Channel South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One (SOBEWFF®) drew more than 30,000 attendees to EAT. DRINK. EDUCATE. May 20-23, 2021. Widely known as one of America’s favorite gourmet gatherings on the beach, the Festival consisted of more than 70 events, spanning Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Since its inception, the Festival has raised more than $31.8 million to support the education of the future leaders of the hospitality industry at the Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management at Florida International University.
With the Festival’s COVID-19 Health & Safety Protocols in place, SOBEWFF® delivered a memorable guest experience that featured a multitude of new safety measures and guidelines throughout the weekend. Guest health screening at event venues included temperature checks, attestation of either a negative COVID-19 test no more than 72 hours prior to the event or completed vaccination and presentation of a cleared SymCheck™ QR Code; and a contactless ticketing system. In addition, the Festival utilized the first team of certified COVID-19 detection dogs in the U.S. at select SOBEWFF® venues. All Festival events took place outdoors and followed strict capacity restrictions, cleaning and sanitization protocols and mask requirements.
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