ABOUT US

Tapas . . . yes, it all began with Spanish tapas. A year after completing renovations on our Spanish cave house in Andalucia we were enjoying some rare time off in a local eatery in Orce village. Eyeing up the somewhat impressive Serrano hams hanging in the corner of the tapas bar, savouring a small plate of wafer thin ‘jamon’ drenched in olive oil with fresh bread and tomatoes we thought that this is a Spanish flavour that should not be kept a secret! A few months later in the spring of 2005 research began and by 2006 the Spanish delicatessen had become a reality.

The People

We are Iain and Gayle, passionate about all things Spain and her extensive array of gastronomic delights. As a teacher of applied modern languages Gayle, originally from Newcastle, had already spent time in Andalucia and after several years of teaching Spanish and German in secondary education in the UK Gayle’s skills are still applied to this day in the local village, actively taking part in teaching modern languages to the local children. Gayle’s key role is logistics and operations management which keeps the delicatessen running like clockwork.

Iain, originally from Northumberland has worked in managerial positions in the manufacturing, retail and catering industries since 1990. Early 2003 however saw investigations into unique Spanish living, renovation of a century old cave house and becoming submersed in Spanish culture. Iain takes care of e-commerce and business development and has a keen interest in photography.

A Family Business . . .

Orce Serrano Hams is a family run business located in rural Andalucia, we work closely with artisan suppliers many of whom have been curing hams and other Spanish meats for generations, the result is some of the very finest produce from the region which is impossible to source outside of Spain. Forging good relationships with other small Spanish run businesses has been a priority and ensures that you receive the highest quality hams and cured meats available. Since the beginning the business has grown rapidly, embracing new concepts and technologies, 2010 saw the opening of new offices in Orce village and in August 2011 celebrated its fifth birthday. The vision has and will always be the same however and that is to source the finest products small Andalucian businesses have to offer, striving to continually offer the best we understand that without you, our customers the Spanish delicatessen would not exist.

OSH TIMELINE… 2006 ~ Present