The gastronomic event kicked off the 2026 season with an exclusive tasting menu and marked a new phase for the project, which is celebrating its fifth anniversary this year, expanding its scope and reinforcing its national focus.
The “A Cuatro Manos” gastronomic experience returns this year to Arara Bistro Bar with a new edition that reflects the natural evolution of a project that has continued to grow and consolidate over time. Promoted by chef Diego Gallegos together with Higuerón Gran Málaga Resort, this year the format is expanding its national scope by incorporating, as a major new feature, renowned chefs from different parts of Spain.
The event on 31 January brought together Diego Gallegos, internationally known as the Caviar Chef, and Mauricio Giovanini, chef and owner of Messina (Marbella). Two cuisines with their own personalities that engaged in a dialogue based on absolute respect for the product, technique and a very personal way of understanding gastronomy.
“A Cuatro Manos” menu: technique, product and emotion
The evening revolved around a tasting menu designed exclusively for the occasion, in which both chefs alternated proposals and created dishes that reflected their culinary identity and their understanding of cooking as a shared language.
The journey began with a tuna tartare, txuletero fat and sour apple, a creation by Diego Gallegos that played with the balance between freshness, creaminess and acidity. This was followed by a toasted scallop with seaweed juice, created by Mauricio Giovanini, where the seafood was expressed with depth and elegance.
Next came one of the most intense courses on the menu: sturgeon, foie gras, tubers and truffle, again by chef Gallegos, before giving way to duck confit with sweet potato and mandarin, a creation by Giovanini that combined classic technique, citrus nuances and a contemporary interpretation of flavour.
The sweet moment brought both chefs together again from their creative universes. Diego Gallegos presented yoghurt, honey and flowers, a delicate and fresh dessert, while Mauricio Giovanini closed the experience with chocolate with coffee and macadamia meringue, intense and elegant.
The experience was rounded off with a live performance by Diego Gallegos and his band, which provided the musical finale to the evening and added a playful and intimate dimension to the night. This personal touch reinforced the chef’s creative and multidisciplinary nature and helped to make the event even more memorable for those in attendance.
A growing project with a national outlook
This edition inaugurates a gastronomic calendar that will run throughout the year, consolidating “A Cuatro Manos” as a platform open to national culinary talent. After Mauricio Giovanini, the project will feature chefs such as Álvaro Garrido (27 March), Javier Estévez (24 April), Maca de Castro and Begoña Rodrigo – La Salita (29 May, “A Seis Manos” edition), Kiko Moya (26 June), Kisko García (31 July), Iván Cerdeño (28 August), Luis Veira (25 September), Carito Lou (30 October) and Rafael Centeno (27 November).
The format has thus evolved from its origins, focused on Andalusian talent, to a nationwide offering, while maintaining its essence: intimacy, complicity and a unique experience, designed to be enjoyed in a single evening.
Arara Bistro Bar and Higuerón Gran Málaga Resort: gastronomy with identity
Located in the heart of Higuerón Resort, Arara Bistro Bar has established itself as a space where haute cuisine is experienced from a relaxed and sensory perspective. Under the direction of Diego Gallegos, the restaurant continues to function as a creative laboratory and a meeting point for proposals that go beyond conventional dining.
With initiatives such as “A Cuatro Manos”, Higuerón Gran Málaga Resort reaffirms its commitment to high-level gastronomic experiences, integrated into a privileged environment and aligned with a vision of contemporary and responsible luxury.
About HIGUERÓN RESORT
Higuerón Resort is a Spanish company specialising in exclusive urban and hotel developments, where the natural environment is as important as the space itself. In constant growth throughout its nearly four decades of existence, Higuerón Resort offers its clients unique and exquisite experiences through the management of luxury hotel and leisure spaces, as well as exquisite, environmentally responsible urban developments with a marked difference. The company operates the renowned Higuerón Hotel CURIO Collection by Hilton 5* and Leiro Residences in collaboration with our partner Preferred, all located in the heart of the Costa del Sol. It also has facilities such as the Higuerón Sport Club, the Higuerón Spa, the new The Beach Club and Higuerón Yachts, the only De Antonio Yachts dealer in Andalusia that also offers a rental option.
Source: ATREVIA Comunicación