Speakers

Restaurants from Spain Advisory Council

José Pizarro

Pizarro Restaurants

Marcos Fernández

Arròs QD

Monika Linton

Tapas Brindisa

Owen Morgan

Group 44

Richard Bigg

Camino Restaurants

Stephen Lironi

Bar Esteban / Maresco / Escocesa

Beverage and Cocktail Industry Advisory Council

Claudine Bihi-Zenou

Vandal-Radius

Tim Simmons

Sipello Aperitifs

David Peek

Angioletti Cider

Chris Losh

World Alcohol Free Awards

Patrick Fisher

IWSR Research

Richard Halstead

 Consulting & Consumer Insights, IWSR

PROFILES

RESTAURANTS FROM SPAIN ADVISORY COUNCIL 

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José Pizarro
Founder of Pizarro Restaurants

 

Originally from a beautiful village near Cáceres, Extremadura, José has lived in London for over 25 years, and is often described as The Godfather of Spanish cuisine in the UK.

 

Founder of six restaurants in the UK as well as one in Abu Dhabi, José is a regular guest chef on BBC 1’s Saturday Kitchen, ITVs This Morning, Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch, and the popular ITV show - James Martin's Saturday Morning.

 

He is also Caballero de la Gran Orden del Vino since 2021.

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Marcos Fernández 
Founder and Managing Director of Arròs QD

 

Marcos is Managing Director of Arrós QD, which he founded with Quique Dacosta, who holds a total of seven Michelin stars. Arròs QD is one of the leading, high-end Spanish food restaurants in the UK.

 

Marcos has a BSc in Economics & Management and a MA in International Business and Management. He has been successfully developing entrepreneurial projects within the creative industries for over twenty years.

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Monika Linton
Founder of Brindisa and Co-founder – Brindisa Kitchens

 

Brindisa was founded by Monika Linton in 1988 to share her enjoyment of the varied cultures, landscapes and extraordinary foods of Spain. Brindisa celebrates the traditional foods of Spain.

 

Brindisa Kitchens, co-founded by Monika in 2004, brings Spain to you on a plate, with the warmth of traditional Spanish hospitality, at five London tapas restaurants and a kitchen bar. She is Caballero de la Gran Orden del Vino since 2015.

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Owen Morgan
Founder and CEO, Group 44

 

Founder and Co-owner of the company running three Bar 44 sites in the Vale of Glamorgan and Cardiff, as well as a modern asador restaurant, Asador 44, in Cardiff. Principally overseeing all food, drink and product side of the business.

 

Caballero de la Gran Orden del Vino since 2021, Sherry educator, brand ambassador, trainer, wine lover, culinary director. Promoting the finest modern Spanish food and drink with knowledge and passion.

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Richard Bigg

 

Richard is the founder of Camino restaurants, with five locations in London, as well as the cosy Bar Rioja in King’s Cross. Having travelled extensively across Spain for well over 20 years, Richard wanted to create an authentic representation of the country's fantastic food and wines in a terrific atmosphere, and accessible to all.

 

Richard is Caballero de la Gran Orden del Vino since 2020 and a Rioja UK ambassador.

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Stephen Lironi

 

A former key figure in the Scottish post-punk scene, the artist became a renowned music producer in the United States, working with legends such as Hanson or Jon Bon Jovi.

 

Today, he runs three restaurants with a Scottish heart and a Spanish soul in London: first came Bar Esteban, in Crouch End, followed a few years later by Escocesa, in Stoke Newington, and finally Maresco, a cosy spot in Soho, which received rave reviews since its opening.

BEVERAGES AND COCKTAIL INDUSTRY ADVISORY COUNCIL

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Claudine Bihi-Zenou

CEO, Vandal-Radius

 

Claudine is the founder and CEO of The Vandal Agency - a leading beverage focused trends and innovation consultancy which has been tracking global drinks trends for the past 20 years.

 

Claudine is also the creator and editor of Radius - IWSR's Product Innovation Tracker, which provides a unique and dynamic platform showcasing the latest innovative global product launches and cutting-edge industry trends.  

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Tim Simmons

Founder/Owner, Sipello Aperitifs

 

Tim Simmons is the founder of Sipello, a distinctively British fruity-bitter aperitif that has quickly gained traction in the premium on-trade, with listings in leading hospitality groups such as The Savoy, Raffles Hotel, Ivy Asia and Rick Stein.

 

Before launching Sipello, Tim was Commercial Director at IWSR, where he also held roles as Global Head of Travel Retail and UK Analyst, shaping insights and strategies for some of the world’s largest drinks brands.

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David Peek

Founder/Owner, Angioletti Cider (also UK market consultant, Peter Mertes)

 

David Peek is founder and owner of the Angioletti Cider brand, which he started in 2016. David’s early career was spent as a wine buyer for Tesco and subsequently Sainsbury’s, followed by 3 years as commercial director of UK importer and brand owner Copestick Murray, now part of the Henkell Group.

 

Angioletti Cider is widely available in Italian restaurants in the UK, and has listings in major supermarkets.

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Patrick Fisher

IWSR Research Head, UK market

 

IWSR Senior Analyst Patrick is responsible for UK and Ireland research, encompassing annual market reports as well as various strategic studies. His two decades of experience span a career that began in soft drinks before honing his research skills running a brand-equity research programme for advertising agency clients across EMEA.

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Chris Losh

Founder, World Alcohol Free Awards (also journalist and editor)

 

Chris has been writing about drinks for nearly 30 years, in which time he’s edited magazines, authored books and created and run competitions. He was editor-in-chief of Imbibe, a publication focused on the UK on-trade, for 13 years.

 

Three years ago, he co-founded the World Alcohol-Free Awards, which is already the world’s biggest non-alcoholic drinks competition.

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Moderator: Richard Halstead

COO Consulting & Consumer Insights, IWSR

Richard is COO of Consulting and Consumer Research at IWSR, calling on over 20 years' experience as a consumer behaviour expert in the global beverage industry. Richard co-founded Wine Intelligence, the market leader for wine consumer data, and led the company’s operations for 20 years, before it was acquired by IWSR in 2020.

 

Richard is a Certified Member of the Market Research Society and holds an MBA with distinction from London Business School.

 

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