The renowned catering company, which also served the meal at the European Summit held in Seville, was in charge yesterday of providing the lunch with which the King entertained the heads of government at the Palacio of Congresses.
It has been more than half a century catering by Alfonso Rodríguez SirLooking at food. In all this tiempo has attended in multiple occasions to the Royal Household, which has placed its trust in His Excellency, respectto, discretion and professionalism for such important moments like the pre-wedding dinner of Infanta Elena in Seville.
The cateAlfonso's ring was present at the European Summit that isHe was honored at the Alcázar of Seville with reason for the Spanish Presidency of the EU and has now attended to the heads of state and government in the Palacio of Congresses of CáAlfonso knows well what it means to attend to the monarch; he is not the first.the first time he puts himself at their service And King Juan Carlos trusts him.
So much so that yesterday he chose his team for the lunch he offered to the presidents with an austere menu from Cádiz, at his express wish. From Moncloa and the Royal Household. No It was the only meal she served. company from Cadiz, since tamHe also took care of the celebrationbro on the first floor, where The ministers tasted themy menu that their leaders; and in the Provincial Council the vice president Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría offered another luncheon to the embassytors and various personalities.
Alfonso Rodríguez, the founder of the firm, along with his son, of identical name, they told yesterday This diary, what did it consist of?The King and his guests enjoyed the food."To begin with, ham, already." next galley soup, a Roast beef with oloroso and guar sauceseasonal fruit selection, and For dessert, tocino de cielo from Jerez with caramel.
Everything very local, which is what they had asked us for.cited, and with a budget adjusted to the tiempo"They run." The menu was different at the Provincial Council. although it also started with jaMon, to continue with a risotto, sea bream in anemone sauce and for dessert a caramel gil. Both meals were accompanied by red wine. Marqués de Riscal, a white wine from Barbadillo and to accompany the dessert a Pedro Ximénez from Jeres.
As a curiosity, it should be mentioned that the meal presided over by the King was servedHe saw on a large oval table, which He needed a special tablecloth, in all raw, 11 meters long, and that in In the center of the table were placed some vines with grapes from the Jerez region.
The security surrounding the Cumbre made it so that yesterday members of the Civil Guard and Health Services perThey will ring at five in the morning in the warehouse that Alfonso Catering It is located in the Jerez Industrial Park and has more than 5.000 square meters. There insThey expected everyone to be fedcoughs were in perfect condition and then they were escorted hermetically.closed-minded until the Palacio of Congresses.
Alfonso also took charge yesterday, after serving breakfast to the ReYes, the heads of government who arrived early this morning at Summit setting, although, With his usual discretion, he refuses to tell any anecdotes that has anything to do with the Royal Family, however innocent it may seem. But AlfonHe knows that part of his success is the respect he shows for the membersbrothers of the King's Household and himself Government of the nation. And that is why, He never misses important appointments. And to speak of Alfonso is synonymous of quality, seriousness and nobility.