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                    <title>Joan Roca: "The difficult task ahead will be giving people the confidence that they can return to restaurants"</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/joan-roca-the-difficult-task-ahead-will-be-giving-people-the-confidence-that-they-can-return-to-restaurants/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2020 00:20:32 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[cristobal.baeza]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Coronavirus]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically altered our habits. Bars, restaurants, and entertainment spots have temporarily closed down and are being forced to consider how they might have to restructure in response to a new, post-pandemic world. “Seeing an empty restaurant is a bit sad: such a vital space, normally with so much energy and young people from all over the world working, but we want to be optimistic,” says chef Joan Roca, owner of <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/el-celler-de-can-roca-30-years-dedicated-haute-cuisine/">El Celler de Can Roca, one of Spain’s most celebrated gastronomic venues</a>. The hospitality industry is facing a considerable challenge, and insight from industry leaders like the Roca brothers can shed some light on what we might expect from restaurants in a post-COVID-19 reality.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically altered our habits. Bars, restaurants, and entertainment spots have temporarily closed down and are being forced to consider how they might have to restructure in response to a new, post-pandemic world. “Seeing an empty restaurant is a bit sad: such a vital space, normally with so much energy and young people from all over the world working, but we want to be optimistic,” says chef Joan Roca, owner of <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/el-celler-de-can-roca-30-years-dedicated-haute-cuisine/">El Celler de Can Roca, one of Spain’s most celebrated gastronomic venues</a>. The hospitality industry is facing a considerable challenge, and insight from industry leaders like the Roca brothers can shed some light on what we might expect from restaurants in a post-COVID-19 reality.]]>
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                    <title>Jordi Roca: "These days I am imagining what kind of scenario awaits us"</title>
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                    <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2020 00:55:46 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[cristobal.baeza]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Coronavirus]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Gastronomy,restaurants and cuisine]]>
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                            <![CDATA[One month before confining at home due to the coronavirus pandemic, chef Jordi Roca opened the doors to the latest proposal to come out of the Roca brothers’ world. Casa Cacao is one of their most personal projects to date, one that’s <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/jordi-roca-introduces-his-book-casa-cacao-the-story-of-his-journey-to-the-origins-of-chocolate/">inspired by the pastry chef’s passion for chocolate</a>. A boutique hotel that houses a chocolate workshop, right in the heart of Girona. Obviously, the hotel’s debut was tarnished by the events that unfolded soon afterwards. The youngest Roca brother is taking this isolation time to ponder about the problems that was the catering and hospitality industry will be facing after things go back to normal.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[One month before confining at home due to the coronavirus pandemic, chef Jordi Roca opened the doors to the latest proposal to come out of the Roca brothers’ world. Casa Cacao is one of their most personal projects to date, one that’s <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/jordi-roca-introduces-his-book-casa-cacao-the-story-of-his-journey-to-the-origins-of-chocolate/">inspired by the pastry chef’s passion for chocolate</a>. A boutique hotel that houses a chocolate workshop, right in the heart of Girona. Obviously, the hotel’s debut was tarnished by the events that unfolded soon afterwards. The youngest Roca brother is taking this isolation time to ponder about the problems that was the catering and hospitality industry will be facing after things go back to normal.]]>
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                    <title>The 50 Best BBVA Scholarship announces the winner of its third edition</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/the-50-best-bbva-scholarship-announces-the-winner-of-its-third-edition/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2020 14:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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                                <![CDATA[Cuisine]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Education]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Gastronomy,restaurants and cuisine]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Andrew Wong is the winner of the third edition of the scholarship offered by BBVA in collaboration with <a href="https://www.theworlds50best.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The World’s 50 Best Restaurants</a>. The promising youth from the U.S. was selected among culinary students from around the world. He will complete his training at three restaurants led by chefs Mauro Colagreco, Luke Dale-Roberts and Leonor Espinosa.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Andrew Wong is the winner of the third edition of the scholarship offered by BBVA in collaboration with <a href="https://www.theworlds50best.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The World’s 50 Best Restaurants</a>. The promising youth from the U.S. was selected among culinary students from around the world. He will complete his training at three restaurants led by chefs Mauro Colagreco, Luke Dale-Roberts and Leonor Espinosa.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA and El Celler de Can Roca sign three-year extension of their sponsorship agreement</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-and-el-celler-de-can-roca-sign-three-year-extension-of-their-sponsorship-agreement/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2019 06:45:09 +0000</pubDate>
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                                <![CDATA[Gastronomy,restaurants and cuisine]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA and the Roca brothers have announced a three-year extension of their collaboration agreement to develop joint projects. With this extension, both organizations signify their intent to continue building on the set of shared values that has inspired their successful partnership, and to take on new projects, with innovation and sustainability as fundamental pillars.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA and the Roca brothers have announced a three-year extension of their collaboration agreement to develop joint projects. With this extension, both organizations signify their intent to continue building on the set of shared values that has inspired their successful partnership, and to take on new projects, with innovation and sustainability as fundamental pillars.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA sponsors the Climate Summit's inaugural lunch, planned and prepared by the Roca brothers</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-sponsors-the-climate-summits-inaugural-lunch-planned-and-prepared-by-the-roca-brothers/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2019 15:41:32 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[cristobal.baeza]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Carlos Torres Vila]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Gastronomy,restaurants and cuisine]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The climate summit in Madrid kicks off with a reception for world leaders who, over the course of the next few days, will discuss the environmental challenges confronting the planet. BBVA sponsors the inaugural lunch with a sustainable menu designed by the brothers of El Celler de Can Roca. The chefs from Spain's northeastern city of Girona have created a culinary overture to invite reflection on some of the most relevant topics to be addressed at the summit.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The climate summit in Madrid kicks off with a reception for world leaders who, over the course of the next few days, will discuss the environmental challenges confronting the planet. BBVA sponsors the inaugural lunch with a sustainable menu designed by the brothers of El Celler de Can Roca. The chefs from Spain's northeastern city of Girona have created a culinary overture to invite reflection on some of the most relevant topics to be addressed at the summit.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA and El Celler de Can Roca prepare the inaugural lunch for the Climate Summit</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-and-el-celler-de-can-roca-prepare-the-inaugural-lunch-for-the-climate-summit/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2019 08:21:23 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[cristobal.baeza]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Environment]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Gastronomy,restaurants and cuisine]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The Roca brothers of <a href="https://cellercanroca.com/menu/menu_a.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">El Celler de Can Roca</a> fame have created the dishes that will be served to prime ministers, heads of state, government officials, and the United Nations’ Secretary-General at the opening lunch of the next Climate Summit. The summit gets underway next Monday, December 2, in Madrid. The meal, sponsored by BBVA with a menu prepared by the Roca brothers, is based on local Spanish products and a cuisine that is amenable to small-scale farmers. "Cuisine is a transformative tool that can raise awareness and advocate for sustainability," Joan Roca stated.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The Roca brothers of <a href="https://cellercanroca.com/menu/menu_a.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">El Celler de Can Roca</a> fame have created the dishes that will be served to prime ministers, heads of state, government officials, and the United Nations’ Secretary-General at the opening lunch of the next Climate Summit. The summit gets underway next Monday, December 2, in Madrid. The meal, sponsored by BBVA with a menu prepared by the Roca brothers, is based on local Spanish products and a cuisine that is amenable to small-scale farmers. "Cuisine is a transformative tool that can raise awareness and advocate for sustainability," Joan Roca stated.]]>
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                    <title>Chef Joan Roca to prepare two exclusive dinners at the Fairmont Austin</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/chef-joan-roca-to-prepare-two-exclusive-dinners-at-the-fairmont-austin/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2019 13:38:15 +0000</pubDate>
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                                <![CDATA[Cuisine]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA is once again teaming up with the famed Roca brothers to bring a once-in-a-lifetime experience to clients, prospects and community leaders, this time in the Austin market.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA is once again teaming up with the famed Roca brothers to bring a once-in-a-lifetime experience to clients, prospects and community leaders, this time in the Austin market.]]>
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                    <title>El Celler de Can Roca wins Istanbul's heart once again</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/el-celler-de-can-roca-wins-istanbuls-heart-once-again/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2019 00:57:25 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[cristobal.baeza]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Gastronomy,restaurants and cuisine]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Human capital]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The partnership between BBVA and the Girona-based restaurant has brought chef Joan Roca back to Turkey. Following the Roca brothers’ 2015 success in the Ottoman country, <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/movie-roca-brothers-bbva-turkish-way-premiere-culinary-section-san-sebastian-film-festival/">documented in the film ‘The Turkish Way,’</a> the eldest of the Roca brothers has returned to Istanbul to share his business model with Garanti BBVA employees and customers.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The partnership between BBVA and the Girona-based restaurant has brought chef Joan Roca back to Turkey. Following the Roca brothers’ 2015 success in the Ottoman country, <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/movie-roca-brothers-bbva-turkish-way-premiere-culinary-section-san-sebastian-film-festival/">documented in the film ‘The Turkish Way,’</a> the eldest of the Roca brothers has returned to Istanbul to share his business model with Garanti BBVA employees and customers.]]>
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                    <title>El Celler de Can Roca dedicates a dish to BBVA's new identity</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/el-celler-de-can-roca-dedicates-a-dish-to-bbvas-new-identity/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2019 23:17:18 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[cristobal.baeza]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Gastronomy,restaurants and cuisine]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Innovation]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The Roca brothers wanted to pay tribute to <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/2019-rebrand-designing-the-new-identity/">BBVA's global brand change</a>. The tribute is in the form of an onion flower that combines innovation with sustainability, two axes that form the bases of both institutions. This creation reflects the world tours that the Roca brothers have done with BBVA, with a surprise that reveals itself when the dish is presented to the customer.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The Roca brothers wanted to pay tribute to <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/2019-rebrand-designing-the-new-identity/">BBVA's global brand change</a>. The tribute is in the form of an onion flower that combines innovation with sustainability, two axes that form the bases of both institutions. This creation reflects the world tours that the Roca brothers have done with BBVA, with a surprise that reveals itself when the dish is presented to the customer.]]>
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                    <title>El Celler de Can Roca is already a legend of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/el-celler-de-can-roca-is-already-a-legend-of-the-worlds-50-best-restaurants/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2019 11:52:27 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[cristobal.baeza]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Gastronomy,restaurants and cuisine]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Life style]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Restaurants]]>
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                            <![CDATA[<a href="https://www.theworlds50best.com/">The World’s 50 Best</a> unveiled this year’s list of the world’s best restaurants. Chef Mauro Colagreco’s Mirazur restaurant was named the world’s best, while winners from past editions – including El Celler de Can Roca, named the world’s best in 2013 and 2015 - were inducted into the newly created ‘Best of the Best’ category. Andersen Lee, a young up-and-comer received the award recognizing him as the winner of the 50 Best BBVA traineeship.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[<a href="https://www.theworlds50best.com/">The World’s 50 Best</a> unveiled this year’s list of the world’s best restaurants. Chef Mauro Colagreco’s Mirazur restaurant was named the world’s best, while winners from past editions – including El Celler de Can Roca, named the world’s best in 2013 and 2015 - were inducted into the newly created ‘Best of the Best’ category. Andersen Lee, a young up-and-comer received the award recognizing him as the winner of the 50 Best BBVA traineeship.]]>
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