Overview

• Salvador Vendrell unveiled Barcelona Restauració at Teatre El Molino on October 7, positioning it as an advocate for barrio bars and small restaurateurs.
• The entity is born out of Fundació Barcelona Comerç and promises tailored support, institutional interlocution, and closer ties with local communities.
• Organizers say they aim to reach more than 10,000 bars and restaurants citywide and claim backing from about 700 establishments, while citing 4,393 hospitality businesses within Barcelona Comerç’s 24 commercial axes and 675 currently affiliated.
• The Gremi de Restauració countered that the project is not a gremi but Barcelona Comerç funded with public money, as director Roger Pallarols criticized Vendrell and drew a contentious comparison to Enric Marco.
• The Gremi highlights recent leadership changes with Núria Solà as president and Pallarols staying on as director, and both sides present the initiative as non-competitive even as disputes over scope and legitimacy persist.