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Armando Santana, Minister of Hospitality of the Cabildo of Lanzarote, stars in a conversation about gastronomy, public management and island identity
The new episode of GastroTalks, conversations with a taste of life, receives Armando Santana, Minister of Hospitality of the Cabildo of Lanzarote, to talk about the present and future of an essential sector in the economy, the identity and daily life of the island.
The interview, made by the director of Canarian dish, Jaime Puig, focuses on an institutional singularity: Lanzarote is the only Cabildo in the Canary Islands that has a Hospitality Department. A decision that recognizes the real weight of bars, restaurants, cafes, living room and kitchen professionals, local producers and companies linked to gastronomy.
Santana He had already promoted this view during his time as a councilor in the Arrecife City Council, where he also created a specific area dedicated to hospitality. This continuity reflects a way of understanding the sector not only as an economic activity., but as part of the culture and the territory.
The conversation addresses the role of hospitality in the construction of the tourist experience, but also in the daily lives of those who live in Lanzarote. Because behind every bar, every dining room and every kitchen there is employment, training, local product, social relationship and a concrete way of telling the island.
In this episode, Armando Santana talks about public management, gastronomy, turismo, island identity and the challenges of a hospitality industry that needs recognition, planning and tools to continue growing without losing connection with Lanzarote. But it also refers to the most private sphere in political matters., religion or family.
GastroTalks Thus, it proposes a conversation about a sector that is often seen only from consumption., but it is part of the economic structure, social and cultural of the island.
