Doha-based restaurants BIBO, Lobito de Mar receive top Spanish honour – The Peninsula

Doha-based restaurants BIBO, Lobito de Mar receive top Spanish honour – The Peninsula

Doha: Two of acclaimed chef Dani Garcia’s restaurants in Qatar — Lobito de Mar at the Marsa Malaz Kempinski, The Pearl, and BiBo at the St Regis Doha — have received the designation “Restaurant from Spain” from the Ambassador of Spain to Qatar H E Javier Carbajosa Sánchez.

This international distinction is granted by ICEX Spain Exports and Investments, public entity ascribed to the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism. It is an acknowledgement of restaurants operating outside of Spain that provide their clientele with authentic high-quality Spanish cuisine and products.

The Committee that selects the restaurants that will bear this seal of quality (that includes the Royal Academy of Gastronomy; the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, FACYRE, the Regulatory Council for Sherry Wines, ANFACO, INTERPORC, the Spanish Wine Federation, the REPSOL Guide, and the Ministry of Tourism in Castile-La Mancha) has chosen these two restaurants among the best gastronomic ambassadors of Spain in the world.

Alfardan Hospitality provided the first expansion for Dani Garcia through their steadfast support for the progress within Doha. Progressing forward, Alfardan Hospitality and Dani Garcia both intend to strengthen achievement and excellence through additional growth, outside of Spain, and outstanding delivery.

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