Second prize for the Route of Tapas and Crosses 2014
The Restaurant Kiosco Playa de La Salemera for its elaborate lid Don Calamaro with squid as the main ingredient combined with rice, cheese and banana.
In addition to the professionals from the 30 establishments attached to the Route, the closing ceremony and awards ceremony, held at the Red House Museum in Villa de Mazo, were attended by the president of the Delegation of the Chamber of Commerce in La Palma, Mauro Fernández Felipe, the mayors of Breña Alta, Breña Baja and Villa de Mazo, Juan José Cabrera Guelmes, Blas Bravo Pérez, Borja Pérez Sicilia and Nieves Lady Barreto Hernández, respectively, and the Councilor for Employment and Local Development Julio Felipe Felipe, the councilor of Economic Development and Commerce of the Island Council of La Palma, Mariano Hernández Zapata, the secretary of Cepyme-La Palma, Agustín Perdigón, and the presidents of the Businessmen Association of the Historic Center of the palm capital and the Businessmen Association of PymesBalta , Nicolás Hernández Gómez and Norberto Batista Santos.
During the event, in addition to the awards to the winning establishments of the first edition of the Route, the representatives of the organization made delivery of the bonds of accommodation for two people in hotel and rural establishments on the island, a trip to Tenerife for two with accommodation included, spa treatment vouchers, monthly family pass to the Baltavida aquatic and sports complex, access voucher to the Circo de Marte Theater , baskets of fresh and artisanal products from the Breña Alta and Mazo Agromercados, lots of cheeses and wines under the La Palma Denominations of Origin, a Tablet, active leisure routes and dinners in the winning establishments of the Route.
In addition, it was delivered to a representative of the Comprehensive Disability Care Platform (Indispal) he247,17 euros raised through the Solidarity Piggy Banks.
Firm bet
In her speech, the mayor of Mazo, the host municipality of the ceremony, highlighted the success of this gastronomic initiative and the firm commitment of the corporation to perpetuate it over time, as well as the important qualitative leap registered in this edition thanks to the involvement of each and every one of the participating establishments. In addition, he encouraged to maintain the initiative of the Solidarity Route due to its ability to contribute to financing causes and social projects, trusting that in future editions the collection will increase.
For his part, the Minister of Economic Development opted for the importance of working on this type of initiatives linked to the hotel and restaurant sector from the perspective of excellence and constant improvement and emphasized the role of gastronomy as a strategic resource and complementary to the natural, heritage and landscape offer that La Palma offers to tourists and residents.
Mariano Hernández explained that in the roadmap that will make up the Insular Gastronomy Plan In which the Island Council of La Palma and the Chamber of Commerce are going to work together, no one is left over and it provided the determined support of the island corporation with advice, training and the progressive professionalization of the sector.
In which the Island Council of La Palma and the Chamber of Commerce are going to work together, no one is left over and it provided the determined support of the island corporation with advice, training and the progressive professionalization of the sector. tourist differentiation as well as to improve the profitability of the primary palm sector given the quality of the products it offers to the local and regional market.
