BestBites Thailand™ Restaurant Guide

The scope of the BestBites Thailand™ Award extends to establishments supplying food direct to consumers. 

This includes:

• Hotels, 
• Guesthouses, 
• Restaurants, 
• Cafes.

What the BestBites Thailand™ Guide represent:

• The BestBites Awards Program will be the first of its kind in Thailand and will serve to help the public as well as visitors to the Country to make safe and delightful eatery selections.  
• Only the Best eating Places are admitted to the BestBites Thailand™ Guide. 
• Beyond celebrating, the Awards program will conduct audits, provide advice and publish a pocket-sized guide of the best eateries on the Country based on food safety standards and practice. 
• In addition, to improving food safety across the Country restaurant and hospitality sector.
• The Program will serve to boost the image and reputation of Thailand as a travel and culinary destination.

Eating Places which carry the BestBites Thailand™ Brand need to be approved at regional level before undergoing a thorough independent audit which ensures the business meets the standards of hygiene and quality that have been set by the BestBites Award Guidelines. By admitting only those eating Places who meet these high standards, customers can be confident that the products and service they receive are amongst the best in the country.

To gain entry to this select Guide, a prospective BestBites Thailand™ Member has to achieve the following Criteria:

• Food Hygiene and Safety Procedures,
• Structural standards of the establishment,
• Confidence in Management / control procedures,
• Training Records,  
• (1) Annual audit – management system, GMP,  equipments and standards of premises.

The BestBites Thailand™ seeks to reward excellence in eating establishments and is supported by the conduct of food safety audits; and industry best practices.

• A BestBites Thailand™ Award will include: 
• A robust Food Safety Management System,
• Records And Documentation,
• A online Food Safety Training, Food Safety First Principles for Food Handlers  (National Registry of Food Safety Professionals)
• Thereby offering protection to business from unjust customer complaints.

Reasons for a BestBites Thailand™ Membership:

• Increase consumer confidence, 
• The award will raise food safety standards, 
• Improve business growth,
• Independently audited Restaurants,
• Includes online Food Safety Training, Food Safety First Principles for Food Handlers  (National Registry of Food Safety Professionals)
• Improve profits and sustainability to Thailands Tourism Sector.