One of the leading companies in the hotel, gourmet products and food and beverage sectors Divan Groupcontinues to receive the most prestigious awards in the sector with its service approach based on quality and customer satisfaction. While Lokanta by Divan, one of the Divan Group brands that was deemed worthy of two awards in the Pearly Gastronomy Guide, was given the 4th, Safranhan Brasserie was given the 'Future Menus' "Special Category Award" determined by Unilever Food Solutions, which was added to the guide for the first time.

“Future Menus” Special Category Award to Safranhan Brasserie

Safranhan Brasserie was deemed worthy of the Unilever Food Solutions “Menus of the Future” special category award, which was included in the guide for the first time this year, prepared with Turkey’s first and only original gastronomy rating system, with its menu consisting of classic Divan flavors as well as flavors specific to Ankara. Safranhan Brasserie was deemed worthy of this award with its menu that adopts Divan’s zero waste principles and aims to offer its guests both a delicious and ethical gastronomy experience.

The award was presented for its success in sustainability, creativity and capturing future gastronomy trends.

It was presented to Safranhan Brasserie located in Divan Çukurhan. Safranhan Brasserie, which brought a unique breath to Ankara's gastronomy scene, crowned its success with this award.

4 “Pearls” Came to Lokanta by Divan This Year from the 'Pearl Gastronomy Guide'

Gastronomy Guide with Pearls 2024 - 2025 At the Awards Ceremony, Lokanta by Divan took its place among the best in the gastronomy world in the restaurant category. Located in the Divan Istanbul hotel, inspired by the history of Turkish cuisine, offering a timeless gastronomic experience by combining traditional flavors with modern interpretations, Lokanta by Divan was presented with the 4 Pearls of Turkey venue award this year as well. Lokanta by Divan was also deemed worthy of the 2023 Pearls of Turkey venue award in 4.

Source: HORECA TREND and Divan Group

Produced with over 35 years of experience of The Marmara Group M Chocolate, offers a unique experience to chocolate lovers with its handmade artisan chocolates and rich options. Each of the chocolates is produced with carefully selected ingredients and prepared by hand, specially prepared for New Year's Eve 'M Chocolate Christmas BasketsIt stands out as a New Year gift option that brings together elegance and taste that you can share with your loved ones.

The spirit of the new year literally meets art with M Chocolate's handmade special chocolates in Creamy Charm, Midnight Sparkle and Joy at Cafe Marmara New Year's baskets prepared with delicate touches. The New Year's baskets contain many special flavors and details suitable for the New Year's theme.

Hand-made special chocolates, carefully selected to decorate New Year's tables and to gift to your loved ones, leave a delicious taste on the palate; truffle chocolates prepared with intense cocoa flavor add extra flavor to New Year's baskets. Another flavor that stands out is crispy wafers covered with chocolate; this unique taste reflects all the joy of the new year. In addition, mixed chocolate delights are offered in special New Year's baskets for those who cannot give up traditional flavors.

M Chocolate Christmas baskets At Cafe Marmara or www.themarmarachocolate.com You can easily reach us at and make a sweet start to the new year.

Source: HORECA TREND and The Marmara Group

The product, which has been introduced as a new product, a new flavor for a while and introduced as Dubai Chocolate, is actually a flavor inspired by Turkish baklava, combined with shredded wheat, pistachio and tahini produced in Turkey and has been in production for a long time. Food Engineer Yeşim TekinHe said that it was not right to launch it as a Dubai product.

Food Engineer Yeşim Tekin, who produces traditional chocolate, reminded us of the fact that very special flavors specific to Turkish cuisine have been adopted by different countries over time, and said, “We must protect our own culture, traditions and the main elements of our culinary culture. Although chocolate is a product produced all over the world, flavors such as kadayıf and baklava are flavors that have continued from the Ottoman Empire to the present day. It would be unfair to our food culture to call chocolate made with tahini and pistachios inspired by baklava, Dubai Chocolate.”

Tekin stated that even those living in Dubai were not aware of a product called Dubai Chocolate, but that this name had become widespread in Turkey, and gave the following information:

“Our country has very special flavors and an important culinary culture that have come down from the past to the present. Many flavors that belong to us have been adopted by other countries’ cuisines. We should not forget these and we should protect our cuisine and culinary traditions. When we started chocolate production, we started out with traditional chocolate. We realized that the best pistachios, almonds, raisins and figs were already our products. When you use traditional methods, you get incredible products. Even if the effort to present these as products of a different country is not malicious, it means harming our culinary culture and core values.”

Similarly, Tekin stated that the homeland of Turkish delight is Turkey, and said, “Turkish delight, which has existed in Anatolia since the 15th century and has become famous around the world as Turkish delight, has many varieties such as mint and rose, baklava, kadayıf and chocolate-covered delights, and is a product of our cuisine.”

Tekin, who touched upon the price factor in addition to preserving our traditional tastes, reminded that this product, which is especially loved and wondered about by children but is not easily accessible to everyone due to its high price, causes its price to increase when it is called a Dubai product.

Source: HORECA TREND and Yeşim Tekin