In 2022 I started D'Tapas, a small Spanish catering service. I am a marketing and communications professional and I have always loved food and cooking, though I never imagined I would end up doing it for a living.
I was born in Colombia and adopted by a Spanish family. I grew up in Valencia, where I learned that food is much more than eating: it is sharing, gathering, and enjoying the small moments around a table.
In 2020 I moved to Venlo for love. I tried to carry on with my profession, but finding my place was not easy. It was then, almost by chance and as a game, that the idea came up of cooking authentic Spanish food for friends. What began as something improvised grew, little by little, into a project full of hope.
A very special mention to the first person who believed in me and gave me a chance: Chantal, of Brasserie Basiliek. Thanks to her trust I took my first steps and discovered this dream could be real.
Over the following four years I worked with different companies and took part in events across the city, while I kept looking for my own identity and the path I wanted for my business.
In February 2026 the idea of El Colmado® arrived: a place to offer fresh, homemade food every day, prepared with the same care I would cook with for my own family — bringing authentic Spanish cooking into people's everyday lives, without giving up quality, flavour or tradition.
In Spain this is part of our culture: places where you find homemade food, freshly made, to take home and enjoy. With El Colmado we want to bring that tradition — and a little piece of Spain — to Venlo.
This project also comes from something very personal: building a business that lets me keep enjoying what matters most, my family and my children, without giving up what I love.
We hope that every time you walk through our door, you feel a little closer to Spain.
