Tapas Championship

ELEVEN brave chefs are set to compete in the very first Almerian Tapas Champi ‐onship.

The winner of the compe‐tition will represent Almeria at Madrid Fusion 2024.

The Provincial Association of Hotel and Catering Busi‐nesses of Almeria (ASHAL) has launched the champi‐onship in order to select its representative in Madrid Fu‐sion 2024 or a similar contest decided by the Spanish Na‐tional Federation of Hotel and Catering Businesses.

All the chefs who are from various establishments in the city will compete against each other on May 15 in the Gastronomic Space of the Central Market Square in Almeria from 5.00pm on ‐wards.

Each contestant will have a maximum of 30 minutes to prepare and plate the tapa in full view of the public.

The jury will evaluate the tapa that best represents the values of the championship, which are none other than to encourage the continuous improvement of the gastro‐nomic offer and to reinforce the concept of Gastronomic Tourism as a differential ele‐ment in Almeria.

The event is held to re‐member the peaceful ne‐gotiated surrender of Mo‐jacar and the surrounding villages to the Christian King at the end of the 15th century. There are no win‐ners, the idea is to support mutual respect between all cultures and religions.

The preparation for this Fiesta is all year long and they combine the public with actors, musicians, horsemen, dancers, and many more to offer the large crowds a colourful spectacle.