Delicious Dining has appointed José Garcia as the General Manger of its new flagship Southampton eatery Tapas Barcelona. The 5,000 sq. ft. restaurant, which is located in Southampton’s Cultural Quarter, is due to open in November. The million pound restaurant is the group’s largest investment to date.
Garcia, who hails from Salamanca, Northern Spain, joins the South’s largest independently owned hospitality group from the White Horse in Romsey.
With 25 years industry experience, Garcia brings with him a wealth of management capability and teams up with his former colleague, Tapas Barcelona’s Head Chef, Chris Rock at the all-new 100-cover venue.
Garcia said that joining the Delicious Dining Group marked a welcome new direction for him and is looking forward to introducing an authentic taste of Spain to the Southampton market.
“Delicious Dining is a progressive group with its own personality and Tapas Barcelona will offer the Southampton diners a fresh new approach to dining out not on offer from the larger brands in the city,” said Garcia.
Commenting on the hire, Delicious Dining managing director Steve Hughes said, “We are delighted, José not only brings with him extensive management experience but also possesses an innate understanding of the authenticity of Spanish dining which will be key in delivering a true Spanish dining experience for us.”