Manchester Catalan restaurant Tast is celebrating a successful first year of trading, which has seen more than 50,000 guests through its doors.
Under executive head chef Paco Pérez, patron of two restaurants in Catalonia with two Michelin stars, Tast creates food that incorporates the history and heritage of Catalan traditions.
The restaurant business is backed by Pep Guardiola, Txiki Begiristain and Ferran Soriano alongside Tomas Maunier, director at the independent Fazenda group, also having an active role within the business.
Mr Pérez said: “We’re really proud of everything we’ve achieved over the past year; the jobs we’ve created, the team we’ve built and the passions for Catalan cuisine that we’ve ignited.
“We have seen lots of visitors from within the city, but the restaurant is also proving a real draw for visitors from further afield, which is a testament to the unique offering.”
In its first year, the restaurant has extended its business offering to include cooking masterclasses and wine tastings with Tast’s sommelier and, in January, it launched its gastronomic dining experience Enxaneta.
The third floor of the restaurant also provides a versatile space for private business dining, with the capability to host everything from round tables to meetings in an exclusive room.
Sandra Martorelli, director at Tast, said: “We’re very lucky to call such a culinary-diverse city as Manchester home.
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“However, until opening our doors a year ago there was nowhere to experience authentic Catalan cuisine and we’re glad to have brought that to the city.
“Since welcoming our first guests through the doors we’ve been thrilled to see the positive reaction to this cuisine and culture that is so close to our hearts.”
The restaurant will host a cocktail party on July21 to celebrate its one-year anniversary, which will include a range of traditional Catalan food and drinks on offer, with special guests and live music throughout the day.