foodtruck-cuisine-classification (BelgianFoodTruckFederation.org)

Standardized open-data classification of cuisine types used by food trucks in Belgium.
Maintained by the Belgian Food Truck Federation (BFTFed.).

Official website:
➡️ https://www.belgianfoodtruckfederation.org

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📘 About the Dataset

This dataset provides a standardized, multilingual (FR / NL / EN) nomenclature for classifying food trucks in Belgium.

Objectives

• Provide a clear taxonomy of cuisine types.
• Facilitate classification for events, municipalities, directories, and digital platforms.
• Enable reuse, adaptation, and extensions by third parties.
• Improve harmonization across Belgium.

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🔧 Data Structure

Field	Description
type	Main cuisine category (e.g., “Burger”, “Asian”)
category	Intermediate sub-category
subcategory	Additional refinement
keywords	Keywords used for search / tagging
dietary_tags	Diet-specific tags (vegan, halal, gluten-free…)
language_FR	Label in French
language_NL	Label in Dutch
language_EN	Label in English
version	Dataset version
date_updated	Last update date
notes	Optional notes

Available Formats: SQL, CSV, JSON, XML, YML (Automatically generated.)

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📦 License

This dataset is available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

➡️ See the full text here:
LICENSE.md

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🛠️ Contributing

Contributions are welcome via:

• GitHub Issues
• GitHub Pull Requests
• Email: support@bftfed.be

When proposing changes, please specify:

• The language(s) concerned
• The modified or added fields
• The motivation (new cuisine, correction, etc.)

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📄 Available Files

• foodtruck-cuisine-classification-bftfed.sql
• foodtruck-cuisine-classification-bftfed.csv
• foodtruck-cuisine-classification-bftfed.json
• foodtruck-cuisine-classification-bftfed.yml
• foodtruck-cuisine-classification-bftfed.xml

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🌐 Recommended Usage

• Event / festival / market organizers
• Municipalities, provinces
• Food-truck registration platforms
• Directories, apps, and websites
• API and database integrations

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📁 Versioning

All versions are archived.
Each entry includes:

• version (e.g., "1.0")
• date_updated (ISO format)

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Maintained by: Belgian Food Truck Federation (BFTFed.)
Contact: support@bftfed.be Version: 1.0.2 Publication Date: 2025-12-11