IN SEASON - Test Tour (Friday 4 December 2026, 10am - 2.30pm)

[Note as this is a test tour, it is set at a low introductory price and guests will be asked to complete a short feedback questionnaire after the experience to help shape future editions. Limited to five guests. Price is €129 and then total price including IVA is €156.09]

Inside the world of Spain’s exceptional produce and suppliers

This is the kind of in-depth food experience I’ve always wanted to do when I travel. 

WHAT IS IT

An exclusive, small-group exploration of the best seasonal produce at the time you visit, with behind-the-scenes access to two of Madrid's most respected food businesses and specialists whose knowledge, standards and carefully sourced products have made them some of the important names in Spain's professional food world and suppliers to the top chefs and Michelin-starred restaurants. Includes:

• Pescaderías Coruñesas - behind-the-scenes access to the one of Madrid's most respected seafood suppliers and learning about the key seafood in season in Spain
• a introduction and tasting in a traditional local market of seasonal Spanish fruit and vegetables
• a local market breakfast and coffee
• Higinio Gómez - a visit to the celebrated poultry and wild game specialist to learn about the best poultry and wild game in season at that time
• lunch at Ultramarinos Marín to taste some of the best produce from both Pescaderías Coruñesas and Higinio Gómez.

DETAIL

First stop is Pescaderías Coruñesas, one of Spain's most prestigious seafood businesses and a benchmark supplier for the country's leading restaurants. Here, you’ll get to meet the lovely Javi Botana, better known as Capitán Agallas, a prominent fishmonger and seafood expert with truly exceptional knowledge and experience of the world of Spanish seafood as well as some lively Spanish crustaceans, the key varieties of Spanish seafood for that season, and some of the top quality canned seafood that Spain is famous for. Because I love buying food everywhere I go, I assume you may too haha, so I’ve included a little time to pick up some post-trip treats. 

From there, we'll head to one of Madrid's great traditional and local food markets for a quick local breakfast and coffee and then I'll introduce you to some of the exceptional seasonal fruit and vegetables available that day at my favourite fruitería. We'll select and taste a range of produce together, exploring the varieties, flavours and qualities that make them particularly worth seeking out. You’ll also get some time to wander around to look at the swathes of jamon, cheeses and other top Spanish produce and pick up even more snacks if you like. 

Next stop - for years, I’ve been lucky to learn about and grill the amazing variety of poultry and wild game at Higinio Gómez including red partridges, farm raised quails, wild blue ducks, roosters from Catalunya, pitu de Caleya from Asturias, pigeons, wild boar and venison. Higinio is both a delight and one of Spain's best-known specialists in these products, supplying some of the country's most celebrated chefs and restaurants. We'll meet him at his shop and learn about the wonderful produce that he gives Madrid and Spain access to. 

Then, we finish with an excellent lunch at Ultramarinos Marín, originally of Barcelona and renowned for their reverence of product particularly given Borja’s (chef-owner) prior experience at Etxebarri, Noma, Alain Ducasse, and Dos Pebrots to enjoy their cooking us extremely well the best seafood from Pescaderías Coruñesas and chicken from Higinio Gómez (plus sharing means you can try more of everything!) Drinks not included so you can separately order and drink what you like with maximum flexibility.

This is an experience for people who are genuinely curious about food. You’ll love it if you’re interested in knowing where Spain’s top ingredients come from, meeting the people who know everything about them, and then... eating them haha.

THE DETAILS:

• Friday morning from 10am - 2.30pm
• Approximately 4.5 hours
• Maximum 5 guests
• Seasonal tastings
• Lunch included; drinks excluded
• Short walks between some stops (10-15 minutes), plus a taxi transfer. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. 
• Available in English (or translating where necessary)

NOT INCLUDED:

• Accomodation pickups or drop offs

CANCELLATIONS:

• You will be refunded minus a processing fee of €10pp if you cancel more than 24 hours of the event or minus €60pp if less than 24 hours of the event - I don’t get the processing fees or restaurant cancellation fees back sadly.