Repsol

For its commitment to high quality tourism and cuisine in Spain for over 30 years

The Repsol Guide awarded at MADRIDFUSIÓN

Repsol Chairman Antonio Brufau received the award granted by madridfusión to the Repsol Guide for its support of Spanish gastronomy. The award was presented by the Mayor of Madrid, Alberto Ruiz Gallardón.
At the same event, the Repsol Guide recognised the work of the 21 restaurants which attained the highest classification of 3 Repsol Soles in the 2010 edition, awarding them a trophy designed by Alberto Corazón.
In the 2010 edition, the Repsol Guide confirms its commitment to gastronomy through the Designation of Origin Gastronomy Route Guide and at www.guiarepsol.com with the De Sol a Sol section, which offers videos with exclusive interviews with the chefs with 3 Repsol Soles.
The Repsol Guide reinforces its internet presence, where last year it reached 37 million visits, and for the first year it is available on Facebook and Twitter, where there are already 10,000 followers.

Press Release

26 January 2010 12:38 CET

Repsol Chairman Antonio Brufau today received the award granted to the Repsol Guide for its commitment to Spanish gastronomy and its unconditional support to the sector for over 30 years. The award was presented by the Mayor of Madrid, Alberto Ruiz Gallardón at the Madrid Fusión event, a forum which brings together the most important and well-known chefs and professionals in international cookery, and which spreads awareness of Spanish gastronomy on the global stage.

At the same event, Alberto Ruiz Gallardón, Antonio Brufau and Rafael Ansón, Chairman of the Spanish Royal Academy of Gastronomy, also recognised the work of the 21 chefs which this year obtained the highest classification of 3 Soles that the Repsol Guide grants to the best chefs in Spain, awarding them a certifying sculpture, designed by Alberto Corazón, for their work and their daily effort.

In total, 21 restaurants are highlighted in the 2010 edition for their excellence at the stove, a record number to which 7 establishments have been added in comparison with the previous edition. This demonstrates the good stage at which Spanish gastronomy is at, being included in the top positions on the global gastronomy map.

The 7 new additions are: Casa Gerardo in Prendes (Asturias), Las Rejas in Las Pedroñeras (Cuenca), Hispania in Arenys de Mar (Barcelona), Vía Veneto in Barcelona, Diverxo in Madrid and two more in the Basque country, Zuberoa Oiartzun in Guipúzcoa and Etxebarri Atxondo in Vizcaya.

De Sol a Sol, the Repsol Guide's new commitment to better gastronomy

The Repsol Guide presents its new gastronomy channel De Sol a Sol in which users can discover the secrets of the 21 best chefs in Spain awarded with 3 Repsol Soles, through exclusive videos: their favourite recipes, and their tastes and preferences. With them, users can also travel to the spots with greatest touristic and gastronomic charm in Spain.

Repsol Guide on social networks

This year the Repsol Guide has adapted to current times and is actively involved in two of the most expansive social networks in Spain, namely Facebook and Twitter, where it already has 10,000 fans and more than 300 followers since its launch last summer.

All these new developments are available on www.guiarepsol.com, a channel which last year received over 37 million visits and which includes everything modern-day travellers need in order to design a custom-made journey. From planning routes on 3D maps to practical services such as weather information and advice for drivers and for vehicle care, as well as weekly suggestions for tourism and gastronomy designed for the most demanding tourists.