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**BARCELONA'S MOST AWARDED PAELLA EXPERIENCE**
→ Trained at Michelin-starred Hofmann Hospitality School
→ Mother-daughter chefs blending generations of Catalan wisdom
→ 50,000+ guests taught since 2018 (98% 5★ reviews)
**UNMATCHED HANDS-ON IMMERSION**
• Secret Hofmann techniques: Perfect socarrat every time
• YOUR ingredients from Boqueria Market
• Dramatic squid ink paella upon request
**BEYOND THE STUDIO**
✓ Free video masterclasses for all guests
✓ Online cooking courses available worldwide
✓ YouTube channel with 20+ pro tutorials
❤️ **Helina & María - Your Catalan Culinary Family**
Example Menu
Main
Golden SEAFOOD PAELLA **Default** Notify in advance for Vegan/Meat Paella
• Prawns • Norway lobsters • Mussels • Squid • Cuttlefish • Bomba rice • Secret sofrito (learn our trick!)
Starter
Catalan TAPAS & Pica Pica
- Pan con tomate: Do the signature Catalan move: rub ripe tomato on bread! - Artisanal jamón & cheese platter - Cava welcome drink
Main
SANGRIA
Sangria Workshop - YOUR pitcher: Muddled fruits + Spanish wines
Dessert
Seasonal SWEET FINALE
Savor a surprise Catalan dessert! Made with fresh market gems.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
DAY CLASSES (Mon-Sat 10am-6pm): Boqueria Mkt main entrance: Rambla 89-91, RED UMBRELLA☂️. Liceu Metro L3 EVENING(8pm+)/SUNDAY/HOLIDAY CLASSES: Studio, Calle Carretes 12, glass door. Sant Antoni Metro L2 *Evening/Sunday/Holiday classes: Boqueria market closed → EXTRA cooking/tapas/drinks!*
What to expect
→️ BOQUERIA MARKET ADVENTURE
→ Handpick fresh seafood & seasonal produce
→ Learn fish bargaining from local vendors
→ Enjoy a brief 7-minute stroll (700m) through the picturesque, history-filled streets of the Gothic Quarter to our beautiful cooking studio.
→ TAPAS & SANGRIA LAB IN OUR HISTORIC STUDIO
→ Craft garlic-rubbed pan con tomate with jamón
→ Muddle fruits for signature sangria
→ Cook in a stunning, newly refurbished antique building that blends modern industrial design with classic Catalan features like arched wooden ceilings.
→ YOUR HANDS-ON PAELLA CREATION
→Choose your creation:
→Golden Seafood Paella (prawns, mussels, squid)
→Black Ink Paella (dramatic squid ink version)
→Vegetarian/Meat (notify in advance)
→Learn Hofmann’s socarrat technique over open flames.
→️ COMMUNAL FEAST
→ Feast on YOUR paella with free-flowing wine
→ Take home Hofmann recipes + certificate
→ SEASONAL SWEET FINALE.
→Savor a surprise Catalan dessert! Made with fresh market gems.
→INCLUDED:
✔️ Market tour + ingredients
✔️ Cava, wine, sangria
✔️ Aprons & cooking tools
✔️ Digital recipe book
⚠️ NOTE: Notify dietary needs when booking!
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- A walk from the market to cooking space 700m
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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