This Association carries out activities aimed at enhancing Italian chefs elevating the reputation and consideration of this professional category. The Association has introduced the so-called “Quality Label”, to safeguard and guarantee the absolute quality and typical character of food and kitchen tools, which is only granted to those who meet the required conditions.
The Quality Label promoted by the Association of Chambers of Commerce represents a guarantee for tourists and offers a series of advantages such as: visibility, transparency of image, guarantee of quality, ease of choice for tourists. Quality Restaurants, in partnership with Fipe, were born to improve the quality of this service in Italy. The restaurants that obtain the Quality and Hospitality Label have to share a policy of welcoming and offer a fair value for money.
La Bucaccia is the only restaurant in Cortona, that is part of a small circle (only 6 restaurants within the Province of Arezzo), which can deservedly boast the title of “certified traditional restaurant”. This certificate is issued by the Interregional Association of Chambers of Commerce with the aim of enhancing certified local products like Chianina beef, Cinta Senese pork and typical DOC cheese.
The consortium protecting the White Calves of Central Apennines has among its main aims the protection of the "IGP Vitellone Bianco dell’Appennino Centrale” label, the promotion and enhancement of this product, the provision of information to consumers about this label and its characteristics, the values of this meat and the general protection of interests related to PGI production.
San Benedetto Mineral Water presents La Bucaccia, among its food excellence offers for food services, and celebrates its valuable cuisine. The restaurant run by Romano Magi and situated in Cortona falls within the excellent restaurants, relais and bars that have chosen to welcome their customers with San Benedetto Millennium Water and San Benedetto Prestige Rose Edition.
Restaurant La Bucaccia, in Cortona, was selected and recommended by the Michelin Guide among the Italian Bib Gourmand restaurants that can boast an excellent value for money and where it is possible to spend less than 30 € for a good meal. At restaurant La Bucaccia the Michelin Menu only costs 29 €.
What is more, still in the prestigious Michelin Guide, from 2008 this restaurant was awarded “2 forks” for the deliciousness of its traditional Cortonese and Tuscan food, for its old recipes and the high quality of ingredients.
Restaurant La Bucaccia was awarded the Travellers' Choice Prize, the most sought-after award that TripAdvisor can grant. In relation to the service , food quality and customer satisfaction, the restaurant owned by Romano Magi obtained a series of positive feedback from TripAdvisor members and it is considered a place where tourists keep coming back.
The Italian Academy of Historic Cooking (Accademia Italiana di Gastronomia Storica) is a cultural association that aims at researching popular traditions, customs and habits back in time that can be connected with Italian food and wine in order to make them well known even abroad. That is why, in 2013, restaurant La Bucaccia was awarded the AIGS coat of arms, because its dishes are made with excellent seasonal ingredients sourced locally and interpreted according to tradition.