Oryx Rotana to host Spanish food festival

Press release

Published December 6th, 2015 - 11:18 GMT

Oryx Rotana

Oryx Rotana, the five star luxury business hotel in Doha, will host the international chef Angel Zapata-Martin during the Spanish food festival from 8 till 16 December 2015 at “Choices” and “The Cellar”.

The festival will introduce the spirit of Spanish cuisine, which includes the most delicious Mediterranean dishes with a unique Spanish touch. During the Spanish Week, “The Cellar” will feature a 3-course lunch and dinner with a Spanish touch every day. Tapas Galore on Tuesday and Saturday night and Pintxos Night on Wednesday. In addition to these promotions, there will be a daily ‘dish of the day’ and a Tapas Degustation Menu (Thursday night). The all-day dining restaurant “Choices” will offer the must-try Tap Brunch on Friday.

“We are delighted to host Chef Angel-Zapata Martin for the second time this year. His passion for Spanish cuisine is legendary and guests can look forward to a week-long Mediterranean experience,” said Lana Jwainat, Cluster Director of Marketing and Communications at Oryx Rotana.

Further, guests can participate in the Spanish Week Instagram Competition ‘Dine at the Cellar in Oryx Rotana and win a trip to Spain’. All participants can win a return ticket from Qatar to Spain by posting an Instagram photo or video of a set menu or dish from the Spanish Week promotion.

Chef Angel Zapata-Martin is well known for his experiences in Spain and the Middle East. He has worked in different kinds of restaurant: Michelin star, international as well as traditional restaurants in various hotels. He is currently appointed as the Executive Chef at Universo Santi, a restaurant and school intended to train and employ disabled people in related occupations.

Background Information

Rotana Hotel Management Corporation

Rotana was founded in 1992, by a partnership between two visionary thinkers, Nasser Al Nowais and Selim El Zyr, who were joined three years later by Nael Hashweh and Imad Elias.

Operating as Rotana, it opened its first property in Abu Dhabi in 1993 and is today one of the leading hotel management companies within the Middle East and North Africa.

Rotana is a company offering the best of both worlds. A unique understanding of the culture and communities of the Middle East combined with the collective expertise of an executive team contributing over 35 years of international experience in the service industry.

Rotana aggressive expansion plans have seen the company grow from 2 properties in 1993 to a total of 70 by 2014. With several further properties planned for opening and new projects in the pipeline confirming the company's intention to have a Rotana managed property in all the major cities throughout the Middle East and North Africa within the next five years.