Today my friend and neighbour Mariano Gárcia received the Cucharón de Plata (Silver Ladle) award for his “exemplary career and a lifetime dedicated to the hospitality industry”.  It was a very moving ceremony and, typically, Mariano dedicated his award to his family, co-workers and customers…

I have not been, nor am I by any means, the sole author or deserving recipient of this distinction, which, thanks to the prestige of the Chamber of Commerce, the Rural Savings Bank, and the City Council in the person of its Mayor, fills me with satisfaction and pride. Of Cafetería Donald, of Restaurante Donald, of La Hermandad, I am only a co-author, and I say ‘co’ because you have also been, and will be, my wife, my daughters, my parents, my mentor Manolo Ávila, my fellow members of so many beloved brotherhoods, my people in the world of bullfighting, my friends, my gatherings, and everyone else. Without you, Donald would be a ‘simple’ bar and not a home for all those I just named.

More on Mariano and Cafetería Donald coming soon on Bitesize Sevilla.