About us 2017-09-25T04:48:07+00:00

About us

Mission

Eat Spain up! is a cultural initiative that seeks to bring Spanish food culture closer to the rest of the world.

A joint initiative of two non-profit associations: the cultural association El Ojo Anónimo (ACEOA) and the Federation of Chefs and Patissiers of Spain (Facyre), the project is supported by a network of Spanish and local partners in the fields of food, culture, tourism and commerce.

We work hard to create a fun and participatory event each year where the local audience can experience Spain’s rich food heritage: discover its foods, its culinary traditions and its gastronomic creativity.

We are happy to count with the financial support of the General Secretariat for Culture of the Ministry to Education, Culture and Sports of Spain as well as a number of other Spanish and local institutions and businesses.

Team

Gloria Rodríguez García
Executive Director

Favorite food tradition
Synchronized twelve grapes eating on New Year´s Eve

Favorite food landscape
Safran fields in La Mancha

Favorite Spanish dish
Squid in their ink

Luis Miguel Rodríguez Lozano
Co-Director

Favorite food tradition
Queimada

Favorite food landscape
Galician Rias Baixas (seafood haven)

Favorite Spanish dish
Cocido madrileño

Adriana Hurtado Jarandilla
Digital Manager

Favorite food tradition
Making Torrijas for Easter

Favorite food landscape
Olive groves in Jaén

Favorite Spanish dish
Migas manchegas

Ángela Rodríguez
Communications

Favorite food tradition
Making Rosquillas with my grandma

Favorite food landscape
The grasslands in the highlands of Madrid

Favorite Spanish dish
Chickpea and spinach stew

Patricia Salazar Carracedo
Outreach Support

Favorite food tradition
King’s Cake in Epiphany

Favorite food landscape
Wild mushroom-filled pine forests in the fall

Favorite Spanish dish
Russian salad

Sonia Germán Quintana
Reporting

Favorite food tradition
Making Repápalos for Easter

Favorite food landscape
Cherry blossom in the Jerte Valley

Favorite Spanish dish
Caldereta extremeña