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San Sebastián, Spain

San Sebastián Gastronómika 2024

8 chefs, from certified Restaurants from Spain, participated in the San Sebastián Gastronómika Hosted Buyers Program.

San Sebastian Gastronomika was held from October 7^th to the 9^th in the Basque city. This event, which brings together world-class chefs, welcomed thousands of participants from 48 different countries. Among them, there were eight chefs, invited by Foods & Wines from Spain and Alimentos de España, who were able to visit the exhibition area, which congregated 160 companies this year, and take part in the different activities in the auditorium and other locations. All of them carry out their work in restaurants certified with the Restaurants from Spain quality seal.

The participant chefs came from the following restaurants: Gaudim in The Netherlands (Paulus Van); Camino restaurants in the UK (Nacho del Campo); Tres Toros in Poland (Marta Affek); Pintxos in Denmark (Sali Emurlai); Melia Koh Samui in Thailand (Lluis Cantons); Pica Pica Bar in Hong Kong (Edgard Sanuy Barahona); Cúrate, in the US (Félix Meana); and Tagomago in the UAE (Iker Zapata).

The purpose of this visit was for the head chefs of these restaurants to incorporate everything they have learned in order to offer an even more authentic Spanish culinary experience to their diners.

A major event

This year’s event was particularly special as it reflected technological advances and the role of AI on the gastronomy scene. The presentations in the auditorium were next-level and participants had the unique opportunity to experience gastronomic societies firsthand.

Participating chefs in the different activities of San Sebastián Gastronómika 2024 included Paco Morales and Paola Gualandi, from Noor; Elena Arzak from Arzak restaurant; Eneko Atxa from Azurmendi; Joan Roca from El Celler de Can Roca; and Ricard Camarena from Ricard Camarena restaurant, among other big names from Spain and abroad.