A Barcelona native, Esther grew up cooking with her mother and grandmother. Their love of Catalan traditions and use of local ingredients laid the basis for her very sophisticated knowledge of Catalan cuisine. Having studied business administration and marketing on the university level, Esther has traveled extensively, giving her a very good sense of the comparisons between cuisines and traditions. When not leading walks for Context, she can be found in Barcelona’s restaurants and markets.

Teresa Mas de Roda, a native of Barcelona, artist and Professional Chef for 21 years, has lived and travelled all over the world in a continuous search for creative paths such as graphic design, photography, drawing, singing, writing and at last cooking. She studied Professional Cooking in Luis Irizar, San Sebastian. At the moment in addition to continuing with her individual Conceptual Chef project, she is working on her Instagram accounts and in a new pairing project for wineries. She is a food lover always looking for new gastronomic pleasures to explore her passion for food and for her city Barcelona.

Tate is an Official Catalan Tourist Guide, researcher and writer, formerly a university professor, who today combines her academic life (congresses, and publications) with touring in Barcelona and Catalunya for visitors interested in cultural heritage. She is currently working on the update of the official guide of the Art Nouveau architecture for the City Council of Barcelona and on another book on "The 50 wonders of Gaudí". Holder of a PhD in Journalism and Communication, as well as a degree in Translation, she has written numerous books and guidebooks on the architecture of the XXth century, specially Gaudí and the Catalan Art Nouveau. Walking along with Tate is both fun and deep, and will give you an unforgettable experience.