David and Dema had been working collectively for some 12 years when it was time to strive one thing new. The positioning they discovered, within the coronary heart of the Fuengirola fairground, was the best website with a superb mixture of native residents, the expat group, vacationers from native lodges, market stallholders, and get together revellers from all of the native fiestas they have fun on the fairground.
The place was an immediate hit with everybody seeing a giant sit-down meal or slightly gentle chew and a chat with the regulars with a style of Cádiz.
EWN: It’s busy right here. What’s your secret?
David: Highest-quality elements, tapas in an Andaluz type, and good costs. Oh, and that we’ve got the most important automobile park in Fuengirola (La Feria). Familiarity, heat and welcoming. Now that increasingly more overseas prospects are coming, the workers right here all communicate English completely.
EWN: Who’re the overseas prospects who come right here?
David: Above all, numerous Brits, Finns, Norwegians, and Danes have been coming right here for years. Phrase of mouth right here works nicely. There’s no second likelihood for a enterprise like this. 40 p.c of the individuals who come listed here are neighbours who reside round right here. Then there are these we all know nicely from the 2 markets they’ve right here every week. Then there are numerous vacationers staying within the native lodges who the workers suggest go to us.
EWN: Which of you two designs the tapas?
David: Between me and the chef. We speak about it loads and check out new issues, however primarily they’re an genuine style of Andalucía, and that’s what our prospects are available in seek for.
The tapas-focused bar is intentionally designed for informal eating, with sharing dishes designed for 1, 2, or as much as 8 folks.
David: All of the tapas are available in plates of 4 or ‘raciones,’ 8. If I get a bunch of 5 foreigners to come back in, they’ll order a ration of oxtail croquettes in order that they have 8 items and everybody will get to strive it. I say no. I’ll deliver you 5 in order that afterwards you get the prospect to strive one thing else as nicely. When a buyer will get what they need, saves a bit of cash, and also you advise them nicely, they’ll come again as a result of they haven’t been conned into something.
Picadita, a no-fuss, trustworthy, beneficiant place the place everybody is aware of somebody and strangers shortly grow to be mates throughout the vibrant and bustling backdrop of the Recinto Ferial, is a spot to sit back out with mates or alone and greater than able to serving up one thing scrumptious and satisfying it doesn’t matter what pocket or firm you retain.
La Picadita is in Calle José Cubero Yiyo, 5 Recinto Ferial, Fuengirola.
