From Barcelona, Catalan pastry chef Oriol Balaguer has expanded his confectionery brand beyond the city and into overseas markets. According to Time Out Barcelona, his shops are now in Madrid and Japan.
Balaguer is known as a disciple of Ferran Adrià, and his work has helped carry Catalan pastry into a wider international market. The article says his gourmet confectionery is also distributed across Europe, Asia and Australia.
This growth adds to the profile of Catalan gastronomy at a time when food businesses are increasingly building audiences outside their home region. Balaguer’s name now sits alongside a growing group of chefs and makers taking Catalan products to more than one market.
For readers following Catalan food and business coverage, this story sits within our wider news coverage. It also shows how a Barcelona-based brand can scale through both retail shops and international distribution.
Balaguer’s expansion does not change the core of the story, which remains rooted in Catalonia, but it does show how local culinary talent can reach customers across several continents.
