The Portuguese restaurant ‘A Cozinha por António Loureiro’ has been announced as one of the 50 Best Small Businesses of the ‘Good Food for All’ competition, held in conjunction with the UN Food Systems Summit.

Fifty small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) around the world have been announced as the Best Small Businesses of the “Good Food for All” competition, held in conjunction with the UN Food Systems Summit. Winners come from a total of 42 countries from Europe & Central Asia (10); Africa & Middle East (13); East Asia & Pacific (10); South Asia (8); and North and Latin America (9).

Each winner was selected for how their business contributes to healthier, more sustainable and equitable food for the communities they serve; the strength of their vision for the future; and how well they communicate the current and future impact of their business.

The Green Key certified and Michelin star awarded restaurant ‘A Cozinha por António Loureiro’ was selected from nearly 2,000 applications from 135 countries as one of the 50 winners of the contest.

Antonio and Isabel Loureiro about the award:

“We feel tremendous pride and inexplicable joy. We are part of a community that is a voice for the problem of the Planet's Food System.”

At the UN Food Systems Summit, a short video was shared to announce the winners and to showcase their stories. You can find the video of A Cozinha por António Loureiro below.

You can find all winners of the contest HERE