Snail of Approval
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Snail of Approval
Slow Food Charleston Snail of Approval Awards
Calling all restaurants, bars, food and beverage establishments, local farms, breweries, coffee shops, food trucks, winerys, and other food producers that are pursuing and practicing Slow Food values in their business: the Slow Food Charleston Snail of Approval awards are here!
Other Micro-grants, all with a maximum amount of $1000, will be reviewed and granted regularly, funding permitted.
The Snail of Approval is awarded to exceptional businesses nationwide.
Business Values
Community
Cultural Connection
Environmental Impact
Sourcing
Staff Support
Who Should Apply?
Any food business or organization that produces and/or offers food for public consumption and is pursuing and practicing Slow Food values of good, clean, fair food for all—restaurants, farms, ranches, fisheries, cafes, bars, food trucks, breweries, wineries, caterers, value-added food producers, etc.
Leave Your own trail
The Snail of Approval award is given by local chapters based on evaluations focused on the following six areas: sourcing, environmental impact, cultural connection, community involvement, staff support, and business values.
Businesses that are awarded a Snail of Approval are recognized on the Slow Food Charleston and Slow Food USA websites, receive a Snail of Approval window sticker to display, shout-outs on Slow Food Charleston’s social media channels, the opportunity to partner with Slow Food Denver and exposure to Charleston-area residents who care about good, clean and fair food. The Snail of Approval award is active for two years. Re-application is required for all businesses after the two years.
Slow Food Charleston encourages any Charleston-area food business or organization that produces and/or offers food for public consumption, is pursuing and practicing Slow Food values of good, clean, fair food for all, and has been open for at least one year to apply. Awards will be given on a rolling basis. Slow Food staff and/ or board will conduct site visits of applicants.
Interested businesses should review this preview application for instructions and then apply here.
Pease note that the application will take 30-45 minutes to complete. It is all multiple-choice and you cannot save your progress before finishing.
Snail of Approval
FAQs
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The “Snail of Approval” is Slow Food USA’s way of publicly honoring local and regional restaurants that share a commitment toward “good, clean, and fair food for all.” Through this program, we strive to create transparency for Denver citizens around buzzwords like “local,” “sustainable,” and “farm-to-table” to honor restaurants and eateries that live up to these ideals.
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Any food business or organization that produces and/or offers food for public consumption and is pursuing and practicing Slow Food values of good, clean, fair food for all—restaurants, farms, ranches, fisheries, cafes, bars, food trucks, breweries, wineries, caterers, value-added food producers.. Restaurants and/or related businesses in the Charleston area that have been open for at least one year and meet the criteria outlined in the Snail of Approval application.
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Anyone and everyone in the Charleston area! If you know of a restaurant that embodies Slow Food’s values, tell us!
Contact us and tell us the business’s name, best contact, website (if applicable) and short summary of why you are nominating.
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Applications are accepted and approved on a rolling basis.
All nominees will fill out the Eligibility Application- and all applicants who score a passing score of 56 or greater will be eligible
If a passing score is not achieved, applicants can seek help from us who can assist in identifying ways to improve score
All applicants who pass will be contacted to participate in a short 30 minute interview and schedule a site visit.
Based on the Eligibility Application score, interview, and site visit– a panel will select awardees.
You will not be able to save your progress as you go. The application is completely multiple choice and usually takes 30-45 minutes to complete. Apply Now!
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Let us count them!
A Snail of Approval Award
Dedicated space on our website and the Slow Food USA website that notes your commitment to Slow Food values
Official Snail of Approval window cling and/or plaque to display in your restaurant
Snail Spotlight promotion on Slow Food Charleston's social media channels
Opportunities to partner with Slow Food Denver
Exposure to Charleston residents who care about food in the same way you do
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While you are not directly supporting the organization, you are supporting causes we believe in. Slow Food Denver receives no financial gain from promoting “Snail of Approval” restaurants.
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We vet all restaurants to the best of our ability and ask that applications are answered honestly, but we cannot guarantee that all food at an approved restaurant meets 100 percent of our criteria.
The application is set on a cumulative point system, thoughtfully generated by the national team at Slow Food USA.
Whenever possible, we publish the exact qualifications each restaurant has met. In this way, we hope to promote transparency in the food community and encourage restaurants to take more measures to promote Slow Food values.
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The Snail of Approval is awarded to exceptional businesses nationwide. View a map at the Slow Food USA website.
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Learn anything and everything about the Snail of Approval award program and it's winners on the Slow Food USA website.