A Fábrica de Vilanova is a project that started in 2004 with the aim of turning a profession, sometimes hard, into a way of life. We started out from a bunch of hopes a a certain experience in this job, which got allied with privileged surroundings and a building full of history and character: an old leather factory from the XVII century, located by the old Romanic bridge on the Arnoia river, where the Templer Knights mounted guard centuries ago.

This challenge demanded a great amount of enthusiasm and no little effort which, in return, offered the freedom to test our own creativity with every change in a menu designed for costumers who really know what they want and why. In this sense we inclined ourselves for a cuisine which tries to combine season products and a contemporary style. That is why we cannot speak of one, but of various cards of menu at A Fábrica de Vilanova.

In the last 14 years André Arzúa has run his restaurant “A Fábrica de Vilanova” in the picturesque town of Allariz in Ourense province, published several books, recorded for Galician television 5 seasons of “In the kitchen with André” and also featured in other TV programmes such as “Commando Chef”. Now this successful Galician chef has realized his latest dream and challenge with the opening of “Espazo Abella”, a gastronomical training center in Santiago de Compostela. André Arzúa, a modern Galician chef, multifaceted, television personality with many hours of hard work dedicated to reaching his objectives whilst always growing through constant learning.

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