Espai Gastronomia

What Espai Gastronomia does

Espai Gastronomia, legally constituted as CAROL GASTRONOMIA, SL and operating commercially as UAUU Weddings & Events, is a Barcelona-region full-service wedding and events catering company founded in 2013 and headquartered in Igualada. The company operates four distinct venue properties in the L'Anoia comarca approximately 40 minutes from Barcelona via the A-2 highway: Ca n'Alzina (Catalan masía), Castell de Tous (castle), Can Macià (winery estate), and Mas Vivencs (rural masía). Together these venues accommodate events ranging from 30 to 350 guests across indoor salons, gardens, and panoramic terraces.

The core service offering bundles venue rental with end-to-end event coordination: Mediterranean catering with vegan and gluten-free options using local/proximity ingredients, ceremony planning (civil and religious), decoration, floral arrangements, entertainment booking (DJ/music), photography/videography coordination, childcare services, and full waitstaff. Pricing is structured per-person across three tiers — €70-90 (intimate), €100-140 (mid-level), and €150-€200+ (premium) — with children's and staff menus priced separately. The technology stack is modest: a WordPress-based website with multilingual support (Catalan, Spanish, English), Banc Sabadell payment processing, GDPR/LOPDGDD-compliant data handling, and standard marketing channels (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, email newsletter, blog). The company does not use third-party distributors and sells exclusively through direct website inquiries and on-site venue consultations.

The business model is project-based with multi-year planning cycles: each wedding or corporate event is a one-off, high-touch engagement with upfront deposits and personalized coordination. The primary customer segment is mid-market couples planning weddings in the Barcelona metropolitan area; secondary segments are corporate clients (conventions, team-building, company celebrations) and families organizing communions, baptisms, and anniversaries. Distribution is direct-to-consumer supplemented by referral traffic from the Bodas.net platform, where UAUU has earned six consecutive WeddingAwards (2020-2025). The company is privately held with no disclosed external investment and is operated by founder/owner Carles Carol with a team of approximately 25 staff including chefs, event coordinators, sales, operations, and administration.

Name

Espai Gastronomia

Legal name

CAROL GASTRONOMIA, SL

Website

https://uauu.cat

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Espai Gastronomia, operating as UAUU Weddings & Events, is a Barcelona-region wedding and events caterer running four venue properties (masías, castle, winery estate) in the L'Anoia comarca, serving couples, corporate clients, and families with full-service catering and event coordination.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wedding & Event Catering Services

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSACABAM

Reception Planning & Guest Experience (Seating, Favors, Hospitality)

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Wedding Planning & Bridal Services

SECONDARYHSACABAL

Ceremony Planning & Officiant Coordination

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Wedding Planning & Bridal Services

SECONDARYHSACAGAD

Wedding & Reception Catering

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Catering Coordination & Food Service (Non-restaurant)

SECONDARYTHAHAKAE

Wedding & Social Event Catering

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Catering & Banqueting Services for Events

Keywords

• Wedding venue rental
• Event catering services
• Wedding planning services
• Banquet organization
• Corporate event management

Headquarters

HQ city

Igualada

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Wedding venue rental and event services: Revenue from renting wedding venues (masías, castles, wineries, rural estates) for ceremonies and banquets. Pricing varies by venue, guest count, and services included.
2. Catering and banquet services: Full catering services including appetizers, main courses, desserts, wedding cake, wine cellar, open bar, service staff, furniture and tableware. Pricing per person based on menu selection.
3. Corporate events: Organization of corporate events, conventions, communions, baptisms, and anniversaries with same attention to detail as wedding celebrations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Espai Gastronomia (UAUU Weddings & Events) is a full-service wedding and events company that rents out four exclusive Catalan venues (a masia, a castle, a winery, and a rural estate) and provides Mediterranean catering, custom menus, decoration, music, photography, and end-to-end wedding/event coordination. The company serves couples planning weddings, families hosting private celebrations, and corporate clients organizing events, with in-house chefs, waitstaff, and event coordinators.

Product overview

UAUU Weddings & Events (originally Espai Gastronomia, founded in 2013) operates as a wedding and events catering company offering four distinct venue properties in Catalonia—Ca n'Alzina (Catalan masia), Can Macià (winery estate), Castell de Tous (castle), and Mas Vivencs (rural masia)—alongside comprehensive catering, banquet, and wedding planning services. The company provides full-service event organization including ceremonies, custom Mediterranean menus with local/proximity ingredients, professional staffing, decoration, entertainment booking, and corporate events. The four venues are complemented by a blog providing wedding planning editorial content, collectively serving couples seeking weddings in the Barcelona/Anoia region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ca n'Alzina A traditional Catalan masia (farmhouse) wedding venue offering ceremonies and banquets with rustic charm and elegant facilities for couples and private celebrations.
• Can Macià A winery estate (finca/bodega) wedding venue near Barcelona, combining wine country ambiance with full event hosting capabilities.
• Castell de Tous A castle venue for weddings and celebrations offering a historic atmosphere with enchanting evening ambiance for ceremonies and banquets.
• Mas Vivencs A rural masia (Catalan country house) wedding venue providing an intimate setting for ceremonies and receptions.
• Catering & Banquets Full-service catering featuring Mediterranean cuisine with local/proximity ingredients, vegan and gluten-free options, custom menus, professional waitstaff, sommelier services, and open bar, served at weddings and events.
• Wedding Planning & Coordination End-to-end wedding planning services including ceremony design, decoration, entertainment booking (DJs, musicians, photographers), floral arrangements, and day-of coordination for couples.
• Corporate Events Corporate event organization services including conferences, conventions, team-building events, and professional company celebrations, drawing on more than fifteen years of event organization experience.

Quantifiable outcome

• Venues accommodate events from 30 to 350 guests
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Bodas.netcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBodas.net is a leading Spanish wedding planning platform where UAUU maintains a vendor profile and displays their WeddingAwards badges. The platform serves as a key discovery and referral channel for couples seeking wedding venues in Barcelona.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Bodas.net: Bodas.net is Spain's leading wedding vendor marketplace and source of UAUU's consecutive WeddingAwards — operates as a discovery and referral channel rather than a direct competitor, but shapes competitive dynamics in the Spanish wedding venue market.

Direct peers

• Hotel & Spa Masía la Torre: A rural masia-hotel near Valencia combining accommodation, restaurant, and wedding hosting — directly comparable to UAUU's masia venues in the Spanish rural-estate wedding category.
• Masia Egara: Masia Egara is a Catalan masia wedding and events venue near Terrassa offering ceremonies and banquets — closely comparable to UAUU's Ca n'Alzina and Mas Vivencs venues across property type, services, and Catalan regional positioning.
• Mas Solers: Mas Solers is a Catalan wine estate hotel near Barcelona hosting weddings and corporate events with integrated catering — comparable to UAUU's Can Macià winery venue and overall multi-event estate positioning.
• Castell de Sant Marçal: Castell de Sant Marçal is a castle estate near Barcelona hosting weddings and celebrations with integrated catering — comparable to UAUU's Castell de Tous across venue type, geography, and full-service events offering.
• Mas de Baix: Mas de Baix is a heritage masia wedding and events venue in Tarragona province offering full-service wedding hosting and catering — directly comparable to UAUU's Ca n'Alzina and Mas Vivencs masia venues with similar Catalan rural-estate positioning.
• Finca Son Mir: Finca Son Mir is a Mallorca rural estate offering wedding venue + catering bundles — directly comparable to UAUU's rural masia venues, particularly for the destination wedding segment UAUU targets.

Regional players

• Hacienda San Rafael: Hacienda San Rafael is an Andalusian rural estate hotel and wedding venue with full-service catering — comparable business model to UAUU but operating in a different Spanish region (Andalusia vs. Catalonia).

Broad incumbents

• El Palace Barcelona: El Palace is a luxury Barcelona hotel offering premium wedding and corporate event services — comparable as a Barcelona-based venue and catering operator, but operating at a broader luxury-hotel scale rather than UAUU's rural-estate specialization.

Emerging players

• Catering Mestres: Catering Mestres is a Barcelona-based catering company focused on weddings and corporate events — overlaps with UAUU's banquet/catering services though without UAUU's owned venue portfolio, making it more of a catering-only competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@uauuweddings
• Facebookfacebook.com/uauuweddings
• Instagraminstagram.com/uauuweddings
• TikToktiktok.com/@uauuweddings
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uauu

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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