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  • Carme Gasull

    Host | Periodista
    Carme Gasull

    Biography

    Journalist specialized in gastronomy, event host and contributor to media such as CUINA magazine. Author of food and wine books and co-founder of Gastronomistas and Gastrocoaching.

    Sessions

    17:30h
    Culinary Demonstration with Tasting | The Horeca Hub

    Barcelona: Architecture for a dream

    Carme Gasull
    Carme Gasull Periodista Host Moderador
    Sergio y Javier Torres
    Sergio y Javier Torres Restaurante Cocina Hermanos Torres*** Chefs Speaker

    2026-03-24 17:30 2026-03-24 18:15 Europe/Madrid Barcelona: Architecture for a dream

    A gastronomic exploration of the life journey of the three-Michelin-starred Torres Brothers in their hometown of Barcelona, seen through the lens of its architectural singularity. Culinary and architectural talent intersect to offer a snapshot of Barcelona’s potential as a city of excellence for cultural and artistic exchange.

    Main Stage - The Horeca Hub
    Tue 24 17:30h - 18:15h Main Stage - The Horeca Hub Free access
    16:30h
    Culinary Demonstration with Tasting | The Horeca Hub

    Gastronomic identity with responsibility

    Albert Franch
    Albert Franch Restaurante Nolla Chef Speaker
    Carme Gasull
    Carme Gasull Periodista Host Moderador

    2026-03-24 16:30 2026-03-24 17:15 Europe/Madrid Gastronomic identity with responsibility

    The importance of the gastronomic identity created at Nolla, shaped through —and despite— the zero-waste model and our condition as immigrants, cooking with local products while interpreting them through our own gastronomic roots.

    Show Stage 2 - The Horeca Hub
    Tue 24 16:30h - 17:15h Show Stage 2 - The Horeca Hub Free access
    17:30h
    Culinary Demonstration with Tasting | The Horeca Hub

    Transforming popular memory into gastronomic language

    Carme Gasull
    Carme Gasull Periodista Host Moderador
    Jordi Artal
    Jordi Artal Restaurante Cinc Sentits Chef Speaker

    2026-03-25 17:30 2026-03-25 18:15 Europe/Madrid Transforming popular memory into gastronomic language

    How popular memory can be transformed, through technique, into a contemporary gastronomic language. Using the Castañada/Castanyada as an example, Jordi will guide us through a dialogue between tradition that withstands the passage of time and technical avant-garde.

    Main Stage - The Horeca Hub
    Wed 25 17:30h - 18:15h Main Stage - The Horeca Hub Free access
    17:30h
    Culinary Demonstration with Tasting | The Horeca Hub

    Classic and traditional French sauces with a Barcelona accent

    Carme Gasull
    Carme Gasull Periodista Host Moderador
    Romain Fornell
    Romain Fornell Restaurante Caelis* Chef Speaker

    2026-03-25 17:30 2026-03-25 18:15 Europe/Madrid Classic and traditional French sauces with a Barcelona accent

    Romain Fornell, awarded in 2025 with the prestigious Legion of Honour of the French Republic, will present some of the great classic French sauces, such as beurre blanc and béarnaise, together with emblematic preparations like pâté en croûte and pastry-crusted soups, reinterpreted through a personal lens shaped by his career in Barcelona.

    Show Stage 1 - The Horeca Hub
    Wed 25 17:30h - 18:15h Show Stage 1 - The Horeca Hub Free access
    17:30h
    Culinary Demonstration with Tasting | The Horeca Hub

    Hideki, Why Barcelona?

    Carme Gasull
    Carme Gasull Periodista Host Moderador
    Hideki Matsuhisa
    Hideki Matsuhisa Restaurante Koy Shunka Chef Speaker

    2026-03-25 17:30 2026-03-25 18:15 Europe/Madrid Hideki, Why Barcelona?

    We will discover what led Hideki Matsuhisa to leave Japan and choose Barcelona as the destination to develop his professional journey.

    Show Stage 2 - The Horeca Hub
    Wed 25 17:30h - 18:15h Show Stage 2 - The Horeca Hub Free access
    09:30h
    Contest | The Horeca Hub

    Cook of the Year (10th Edition) & Waiter of the Year (6th Edition) – Final

    Carme Gasull
    Carme Gasull Periodista Host Moderador
    Javier Gil
    Javier Gil Restaurante en Gaytán* Director Speaker
    Javier Jiménez
    Javier Jiménez Restaurantes Michelin Maître d’hôtel and sommelier Speaker
    Jorge Lengua
    Jorge Lengua Llavor* Cook Speaker
    Josep Salvat
    Josep Salvat Josep Salvat PR Director Moderador
    Juan David Marco
    Juan David Marco Saddle Front-of-house section head Speaker
    Juanma Salgado
    Juanma Salgado Dromo Restaurante Cook Speaker
    Marcos Eiré
    Marcos Eiré Restaurantes Michelin Sommelier Speaker
    Paloma Sánchez
    Paloma Sánchez Restaurante Santa Ana Maître Speaker
    Paula Gutiérrez
    Paula Gutiérrez Tayta Restaurante Cook Speaker
    Pola Hemaia
    Pola Hemaia L'Alkimista Cook Speaker
    Roger Julián
    Roger Julián Simposio Restaurante * Cook Speaker
    Sonia Garcia
    Sonia Garcia El Estudio Front-of-house professional Speaker
    Taigoro Suzuki
    Taigoro Suzuki i+T Restaurante Chef Speaker

    2026-03-26 09:30 2026-03-26 17:00 Europe/Madrid Cook of the Year (10th Edition) & Waiter of the Year (6th Edition) – Final

    The Cook of the Year and Waiter of the Year Competition is a leading professional contest in Spain that recognises excellence in both kitchen and service. Following a selective qualification process and a live final, it highlights the talent, technical skill, creativity, time management and ability to perform under pressure of the country’s top hospitality professionals.

    Main Stage - The Horeca Hub
    Thu 26 09:30h - 17:00h Main Stage - The Horeca Hub Free access
    16:30h
    Culinary Demonstration with Tasting | The Horeca Hub

    From Sent Soví to the avant-garde. Sophistication in the 14th century

    Carme Gasull
    Carme Gasull Periodista Host Moderador
    Ruben Garcia
    Ruben Garcia Restaurante Casa Teresa Chef Speaker

    2026-03-24 16:30 2026-03-24 17:15 Europe/Madrid From Sent Soví to the avant-garde. Sophistication in the 14th century

    Taking as our starting point the Sent Soví, the oldest culinary text written in Catalan and the seminal work of Catalan gastronomic literature, we will discuss the culinary modernity created in the 14th century that still exists in our haute cuisine today.

    Show Stage 1 - The Horeca Hub
    Tue 24 16:30h - 17:15h Show Stage 1 - The Horeca Hub Free access

    Alimentaria & HOSTELCO
    Exhibitors and Products Catalogue

    The list of exhibiting companies is provisional and is updated constantly, so it is subject to change.

     

    For this reason, we recommend you to check it frequently.

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