Overview

• The death was confirmed Sunday by Botafumeiro and Grupo Moncho’s on their social media accounts, which posted a tribute.
• Neira opened Botafumeiro in 1975 and later expanded into roughly a dozen Barcelona venues under the Grupo Moncho’s banner.
• A wake is expected Monday at the Tanatorio de Sant Gervasi and a burial in Galicia, according to family-linked sources cited by Crónica Global.
• Some restaurants in the group told reporters earlier Sunday they had not yet received formal confirmation from the family.
• He is survived by his wife and three children, and the group’s tribute described him as passionate, visionary and generous.