Gourmet Manchego

What Gourmet Manchego does

Gourmet Manchego is an artisan food business founded in 2025 in Santa Cruz de Mudela, Ciudad Real, Spain, structured as a sole proprietorship owned by Javier Muela del Campo with Estibaliz Delgado serving as head chef of the obrador (workshop). The company produces handcrafted Manchego cheese cakes (traditional, pistachio, and Turrón de Jijona IGP varieties, available in multiple sizes with optional gluten-free biscuit-free bases) and Pisto Manchego (a slow-cooked seasonal vegetable stew in extra virgin olive oil, in traditional and chicken versions), all made in small daily batches without preservatives. Core inputs are Queso Manchego with Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) and Turrón de Jijona with Indicación Geográfica Protegida (IGP), with full traceability and published allergen and technical documentation.

The company operates a direct-to-consumer e-commerce storefront at gourmetmanchego.com, shipping refrigerated and standard orders via SEUR courier across peninsular Spain within 24–48 hours (excluding Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Ceuta, and Melilla). A dedicated HORECA channel serves restaurants, hotels, cafeterias, and catering companies with volume formats, professional pricing, sample tastings, and recurring delivery arrangements. Revenue mechanics are pay-as-you-go unit sales across three pricing tiers: individual cheesecakes from €15, Pisto Manchego jars at €6–€7, assorted 6-pack cheesecakes at €38, and a gift basket at €35. Payment is processed through RedSys supporting credit card and Bizum.

Marketing is concentrated on educational blog content about Manchego gastronomy, supplemented by event participation at food fairs such as the Feria de los Sabores. The company has no external funding, no institutional investors, 1–10 employees, and a stated production capacity of 150+ units daily. Customer evidence is limited to three individual consumer testimonials from event and e-commerce purchases; no anchor enterprise customers are named.

Name

Gourmet Manchego

Legal name

Javier Muela del Campo

Website

https://gourmetmanchego.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gourmet Manchego is a Spanish artisan food workshop founded in 2025 in Santa Cruz de Mudela, Ciudad Real, producing handcrafted DOP Manchego cheese cakes and Pisto Manchego for direct-to-consumer e-commerce across peninsular Spain and for HORECA hospitality buyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ciudad Real

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Direct Product Sales (B2C E-commerce): One-time product purchases through the company's e-commerce website. Products include cheesecakes in various flavors (traditional, pistachio, nougat) and Pisto Manchego (traditional and with chicken). Consumers select products, pay via secure payment gateway (RedSys), and receive delivery within 24-48 hours.
2. HORECA Professional Channel (B2B): Supply agreements with restaurants, hotels, cafeterias, and catering services. Products are sold in larger formats (whole cake ~1.5kg for 12 servings, or individual portions of 250g) at professional pricing with volume-based conditions. Includes sample tasting programs and recurring delivery arrangements.
3. Gift Basket Sales: Pre-configured gourmet gift baskets combining multiple products (pistos and cheesecakes) at a bundle price of €35. Target both individual gift buyers and corporate clients for gifting purposes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gourmet Manchego is an artisan food workshop (obrador) in Santa Cruz de Mudela, Ciudad Real, Spain, that handcrafts traditional Manchego cheese cakes (tarta de queso manchego) and Pisto Manchego in small daily batches using DOP Queso Manchego. The company sells directly to consumers through its own e-commerce site and to HORECA (restaurants, hotels, cafeterias, catering) via a dedicated professional channel, with refrigerated nationwide delivery across peninsular Spain.

Product overview

Gourmet Manchego is an artisan food workshop (obrador) based in Santa Cruz de Mudela, Ciudad Real, Spain, founded in 2025. It operates as both a B2C e-commerce platform and a B2B HORECA supplier. The product portfolio comprises two core product lines: (1) artisan Manchego cheese cakes (Tarta de Queso Manchego) — available in three varieties (Traditional, Pistachio, and Turrón de Jijona IGP) in multiple formats (large/medium/individual) with or without biscuit base (gluten-free options), and an assorted pack of individual cakes; (2) artisan Pisto Manchego — a slow-cooked seasonal vegetable stew in extra virgin olive oil, available in traditional and chicken versions in 400g glass jars. Both product lines are sold through the online store with refrigerated delivery across mainland Spain. A gift basket (Cesta Regalo) bundles both lines as a single gift product. A dedicated HORECA/professional channel targets hospitality businesses (restaurants, hotels, cafeterías, catering) with volume formats and professional pricing.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tarta de Queso Manchego Tradicional Artisan cheesecake baked with Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) Manchego cheese from sheep's milk. Available in large (1.5kg, 10-12 servings), medium (500g, 2-3 servings), and small individual format (230g), with or without biscuit base (gluten-free option). Shipped refrigerated.
• Tarta de Queso Manchego con Pistacho Artisan cheesecake with natural pistachio and DOP Manchego cheese. Available in large (10-12 servings) or 6-piece individual pack, with or without biscuit base (gluten-free formulation). Shipped refrigerated.
• Tarta de Queso Manchego con Turrón Artisan cheesecake combining DOP Manchego cheese with Turrón de Jijona IGP almond confection. Available in large, medium, and small individual formats.
• Surtido de Tartas Individuales Assortment pack of 6 individual artisan Manchego cheese cakes, available as a mixed variety (2 each of traditional, pistachio, and turrón) or all of one variety. Priced at €38.00.
• Pisto Manchego Artesanal Traditional Manchego-style pisto (slow-cooked stew of tomato, green pepper, zucchini, and onion in extra virgin olive oil) following the classic La Mancha recipe. Available in 400g glass jar at €6.00. Ready to eat—just heat and serve.
• Pisto Manchego con Pollo Traditional Manchego pisto combined with slow-cooked chicken in extra virgin olive oil with tomato and peppers. Available in 400g glass jar at €7.00. Ready to eat—heat in pan or microwave.
• Cesta Regalo Gourmet Manchego Gift basket bundling the full range: Pisto Manchego, Pisto Manchego con Pollo, and 3 individual cheesecakes (Traditional, Pistachio, Turrón). Priced at €35.00. Gift message option available. Refrigerated shipment within 24-48h.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration2 records

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

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Direct peers

• Pastelería La Mallorquina: Iconic Madrid-based traditional pastry shop with a long history of artisan Spanish confectionery. Comparable as a heritage Spanish pastry brand whose identity rests on traditional recipes and in-person / DTC channels rather than industrial scale.
• Tía Melfa: Spanish bakery brand specializing in cheesecakes and tarts with both physical stores and online ordering. Closest direct peer in product category (cheesecakes) and in combining DTC e-commerce with a Spanish artisan bakery identity.
• Inés Rosales: Andalusian artisan pastry brand selling traditional tortas de aceite via DTC e-commerce plus retail distribution. Highly comparable: small-batch artisan Spanish food brand built around a regional identity (Seville vs. La Mancha), with direct online sales and national grocery presence.
• Pastelería Ascaso: Long-standing Huesca-based artisan pastry producer (founded 1850) with nationwide shipping and traditional Spanish confectionery focus. Comparable on traditional-recipe artisan positioning, multi-SKU catalogue, and national DTC distribution.
• Turrones Picó: Spanish artisan turrón producer using IGP Turrón de Jijona almonds with nationwide distribution. Same playbook as Gourmet Manchego: small-batch, certified-designation-of-origin ingredients, traditional recipes, DTC + retail channels, and gift-oriented positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Central Lechera Asturiana: Large Spanish dairy cooperative with broad retail presence in yogurts, creams, and desserts. Represents the industrial-scale incumbent against which Gourmet Manchego's artisan positioning must differentiate; relevant benchmark for mass-market cheesecake alternatives.
• García de la Cruz: Established DOP Queso Manchego producer and one of Spain's most recognized Manchego cheese brands. Adjacent incumbent — the ingredient supplier whose DOP certification Gourmet Manchego relies on, and a potential partner or competitor if they expand into finished desserts.

Others

• El Corte Inglés: Spain's largest department store with a major gourmet food section. Relevant as a potential retail distribution partner for Gourmet Manchego, and as a benchmark for how established gourmet Spanish food brands reach national consumers at scale.
• Deoleo: Spanish olive oil and packaged-foods company behind brands including Carbonell and Koipe. Adjacent Spanish food company whose expertise in nationwide grocery distribution and DOP/regional positioning could serve as a partnership or scale benchmark for Gourmet Manchego.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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