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Culinary Heritage Register FAQs What is eligible for the National Culinary Heritage Register?

In order to create a full and expansive map of America’s culinary history and landscape, the National Food & Beverage Foundation has designed a broad and flexible set of criteria for acceptance to the Register.

Criteria for Determining Significance

Applicants must prove that the subject has made a significant impact on American food and beverage culture.  Examples of what makes a subject significant to America’s culinary heritage include:

How can I nominate something for the Register?

To nominate a subject for the National Culinary Heritage Register, submit a completed application and $45 application fee to 1609 Oretha C. Haley Boulevard, New Orleans LA 70113. Checks should be made out to the Southern Food & Beverage Museum.  After SoFAB has received the nomination, the applicant will be sent an email confirmation of receipt.

What happens if my application is accepted?

The subject will be added to the National Culinary Heritage Register’s online database, and the applicant will receive a certificate.  Additionally, if the Register subject is associated with a physical site, the applicant may opt to purchase a commemorative plaque.  While we cannot supply plaques, we do provide a design and phrasing template that we ask applicants to use when ordering a plaque.


