Tonight Jaume Subirós received the National Award for Traditional Gastronomy for his work at the helm of the Motel de Figueres, a reference restaurant for Catalan cuisine that has remained faithful to its origins with excellence since 1961. At the same annual gala of the Catalan Academy of Gastronomy and Nutrition (ACGN), Raül Balam Ruscalleda, who currently heads the kitchen at the Moments restaurant at the Mandarin Oriental hotel, won the National Gastronomy Award of Author. At a gala at the Pedralbes Palace, there have been more recognitions for Patricia Sierra, from Granja Elena, with the Head of Room Award; Laia Coma, from the Mare de la Font de Solsona restaurant, which has won the 2026 Newcomer Award; and Trinitat Gilbert, from the newspaper We buywhich won the Nèstor Luján Prize for gastronomic journalism.
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