Minoan Lines honoured for Greek-inspired gastronomy

The Grimaldi Group company Minoan Lines has won the Gold Award at the Tourism Awards for the second consecutive year, in the Greek Inspired Gastronomy Restaurant category.

The presentation ceremony took place at the Grand Hyatt Athens hotel on 12 May. Accepting the Gold Award on behalf of Minoan Lines was its Marketing Communications Executive Chara Scholinaki.

This prestigious honour highlights Minoan Lines’ pioneering initiative whereby it became the first shipping company to introduce an authentic Cretan menu in its ships’ à la carte restaurants — a culinary innovation warmly welcomed from the outset by both Greek and foreign travellers.

The project was developed in collaboration with chef Nektaria Kokkinaki, who has brought the most genuine flavours of Crete on board. Every dish, every recipe and every ingredient is always crafted with love, honouring tradition and demonstrating a deep commitment to quality.