There are a large number of ethnic minorities and rich ethnic cultural resources in Yunnan. Ethnic catering is a highlight and industrial pillar of its catering culture. Affected by the history and the level of social and economic development，there have been many problems in the development of Yunnan ethnic catering industry for a long time，which is in a low-level development state. In the new era，people’s demand for delicious food in a better life is getting higher and higher. The catering industry in Yunnan Province has seized the opportunity to try a series of practical explorations in the form of interactive ethnic song and dance restaurants，ethnic banquets，innovative Yunnan cuisine and special snacks，which makes Yunnan ethnic catering gradually change from an alternative to the mainstream，makes the market share continue to expand，makes the influence continue to improve，and gradually forms the Yunnan model for the development of ethnic catering. To summarize the experience about the development of Yunnan ethnic catering，there are several points worthy of promotion and reference：With high-level government guidance and policy support，multi-sector linkage cooperation，it aims to give full play to the strengths，take root in the market，make innovative development，and realize integrated development with the plateau characteristic agriculture，cultural industry and big health industry.