The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the world to a standstill. Tourism has been the hardest hit of all economic sectors, and in many places the most vulnerable members of society will suffer the most. According to the Federal Agency for Tourism of the Russian Federation, GASTRONOMIC MAP OF RUSSIA project team became involved in a campaign launched by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) «with the aim of promoting gastronomy as an important part of tourism and the overall tourist offer. This gastronomy project is part of a major #TravelTomorrow campaign that seeks to highlight the fundamental and enduring value of tourism, including the culinary heritage of UNWTO member countries».