BASCIL Manual Final version – Practical solutions for designing culinary tourism services provided by local food producers in Baltic Sea Region

The BASCIL manual aims to facilitate the switch towards food tourism industry for food producers and farmers, who can diversify their business operations by adding new experiences on the basis of their high quality food products. The manual provides practical solutions and business models for partners to start or improve new services to reach new customers and final version of the manual was introduced at the partner meeting in June 2025 in Gdansk.

The manual guides food producers and farmers step by step in developing the idea and content of attractive food tourism services using a number of tools and strategies based on the Business Model Canvas. The manual also includes 12 practical examples from BASCIL pilot regions showcasing best practices of local food producers as our pilot companies, who are offering really good experiences to visitors.

The final version of the manual includes the main findings from piloting the solution by 88 companies from 12 pilot regions- main conclusions, key lessons learned and recommendations for future development. The BASCIL team encourages entrepreneurs to gain a road map showing how to build a cost-effective service, based on high-quality food products – a service that will help go beyond the product economy and enter the experience economy.

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