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Media Kit 2016
What is a food tour?
The most delicious way to explore a city! Food tours are a new and exciting way to discover a destination through its food. These unique walking tours give you a taste of a city’s most mouth-watering and iconic dishes, reveal the local culture and history and introduce you to the proud chefs, market vendors, food artisans and families behind every bite. What we believe
Spanish food is booming around the world. Tapas, jamón and paella are household terms. Yet visitors to Spain who want to taste the real thing often wind up with a superficial – and unsatisfying – experience. Our inspiration Our mission is to give visitors an authentic taste of the food, culture and history of Spain.
We grew tired of seeing people stumble into tourist traps and miss out •We practice and promote ethical business and on the spectacular food and unforgettable cultural experiences Spain sustainable tourism offers. Walking food tours seemed the perfect solution. So in 2012 we hit the streets of Madrid to share our knowledge and passion with •We’re committed to the communities where visitors first hand, leading them to our favorite local eateries and giving we work and always support local, family-run them a memorable insider’s experience of Spain’s incredible cuisine, establishments rich culture and deep history. We have since expanded to Barcelona, Seville and Malaga and now offer a wide range of walking food tours. •Our team is made up of passionate tourism professionals And on every tour our goal is the same-- to help guests taste Spain like a local. •We have earned over 1,200 5-star ratings and TripAdvisor´s Certificate of Excellence 2013-2016
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Lauren Aloise James Blick Alejandro Cabrera
With over 10 years experience in the A New Zealander, James is a former lawyer Born and raised in Cadiz, Spain, Alejandro’s hospitality industry and a degree in and filmmaker who moved to Spain with his background as a software engineer and Hospitality and Tourism Management, Lauren Spanish wife in 2011, where he began writing entrepreneur enables him to serve as has an infectious passion for food, wine and about Spain and Spanish food for major Devour Spain’s technical director and partner tourism. She moved to Spain in 2009 and publications (Guardian, UK Sunday Times, relations director. He is proud to share his created the acclaimed food and travel blog El Pais). He presents a popular YouTube passion for hearty, home-cooked food and Spanish Sabores, and has also contributed to channel about Spain and has been featured champions ethical practices in his country’s About.Com as their Spanish food expert. on Channel 4 and the BBC. growing culinary tourism sector.
Our presence in Spain
Although a buzzing capital of six million, at heart Madrid is a big village brimming with bustling tapas taverns, a thriving flamenco scene and a melting pot of flavors from throughout Spain.
Tour Highlight: Taste Madrid’s iconic slow-cooked stew in a 150-year-old restaurant
A breathtaking blend of age-old traditions and trendsetting creativity, Barcelona serves up astounding cuisine, from simple tomato on bread, to inspired modern tapas to wine from ancient regions.
Tour Highlight: Savour the best homemade seafood fideua (like paella, but Catalan!)
Seville’s gastronomic heritage is unparallelled - this is where the very first tomatoes, potatoes and chocolate flowed into Europe from the New World. What’s more, it’s the true home of – and best place to dive into – tapas.
Tour Highlight: Discover orange blossom pastries baked fresh by cloistered nuns
A coastal gem often dismissed as an airport city, Malaga is a sun-kissed land of gastronomic plenty with staggering history and a cuisine that is one of Spain’s best kept secrets.
Tour Highlight: Explore the vibrant Mercado de Atarazanas
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Our Devour Spain Food Tours
We offer fun and delicious small-group walking food tours in Barcelona, Madrid, Seville and Malaga. Since each city and region of Spain has a different cuisine, history and set of stories to tell, each of our tours is a completely unique and delicious local experience.
Devour Barcelona
Gracia Neighborhood Food Tastes, Tapas & Traditions Tapas, Taverns & History Barcelona Tapas & Wine & Market Tour of Barcelona Food Tour of Barcelona Tour Tasting Tour
The best way to escape the An insider’s look at Barcelona’s The perfect way to taste the A totally unique walking wine tourist centre and visit the tranquil city centre, as you discover the incredible variety of Barcelona tasting led by an official (but fun!) village-like Gracia neighborhood, historic Born and Barceloneta tapas, from rustic to modern, sip sommelier. Discover three very where you’ll discover Catalan neighbourhoods, learn the story local wines and discover the city’s different establishments, cuisine, culture and hospitality at of Barcelona’s fascinating cultural history in the magical Gothic and showcasing the best of Spanish 10 family-owned establishments, traditions and taste local dishes Born neighbourhoods. and Catalan wine and tapas. including the local market. made by tucked-away family-run (Evening tour) (Evening tour) (Daytime tour) eateries. (Daytime tour)
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Devour Madrid
Ultimate Spanish Huertas Neighborhood Food Cuisine Tour & Market Tour
The most delicious way to discover the story of An off-the-beaten-path foodie exploration of Spanish cuisine and taste Madrid’s melting-pot one Madrid’s most picturesque and historic gastronomy. You’ll visit the historic centre’s neighborhoods, including a visit to the local best family-run eateries, some over 100 years market where vendors serve their delicacies. old. (Daytime tour) (Daytime tour)
Tapas, Taverns Madrid Tapas Evening Tapas & History of Madrid Tour & Wine Tasting Tour & Flamenco Show
An incredible Madrid evening of An unforgettable evening across four Discover why Madrid is called the Capital mouth-watering tapas across four locally-loved family-run tapas bars of delicious of Flamenco on this delicious and dramatic taverns (one of them a favorite of celeb chef home-cooked dishes paired with exceptional evening experience that includes the city’s best Andrew Zimmern!), and a walking tour of the Spanish wines and packed with fascinating show in a bustling flamenco neighbourhood, city’s must-see sights and hidden corners. wine tips, tricks and information. and dining on tapas across three famous (Evening tour) (Evening tour) establishments. (Evening tour)
Devour Seville
Tastes, Tapas & Traditions of Seville Tapas, Taverns Evening Tapas Food Tour & History of Seville Tour & Flamenco Tour
Taste the vibrant flavors and discover the The perfect way to discover the home of tapas Experience the most spectacular flamenco fascinating traditions of Seville across rustic across five iconic Seville tapas bars while also show in Seville (the city where many believe the and traditional family-run food businesses – uncovering the city’s 2000-year-old history, artform was born!), learn about the fascinating including taverns, a local market, tapas bars which includes Julius Caesar, Christopher culture and history of flamenco and feast on and even a hidden convent! Columbus and the dark days of the Spanish tapas across three well-loved local (Daytime tour) Inquisition. (Evening tour) establishments. (Evening tour)
Devour Malaga
Morning Food, Market Evening Tapas, Wine & City Tour & Culture Tour
Delve deep into sun-drenched Malaga’s Enjoy an unforgettable evening of Malaga’s fascinating culinary traditions, taste the city’s most delicious tapas and wine at four unique best flavours and enjoy an enchanting walking establishments and between bites discover the tour of the must-see sights. city’s culture, traditions and historical sights. (Daytime tour) (Evening tour)
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