Sara Sánchez, from GOMA, among the 100 young talents in Gastronomy 2026:

One of the gastronomic communication agencies in Málaga, GOMA Brand Narratives, received significant recognition last Monday through its current Key Account Manager, Sara Sánchez Riesco, who was named one of the '100 Young Talents in Gastronomy' by the Basque Culinary Center. This selection recognizes professionals under 30 who contribute to transforming the gastronomy value chain.

Among the 100 selected, divided into sectors such as restoration, production, wine and beverages, research, pastry and bakery, or dissemination and communication, where Sara Sánchez is included, this represents recognition of the excellent communicative and informative work she is part of at GOMA. The agency manages gastronomic restaurants such as Kaleja, Palodú, and Bardal, all recognized with one or two Michelin Stars.

“For GOMA, it is a huge pride that Sara is part of this list, but the news is not just about us. It speaks of a Málaga that is growing, professionalizing, and beginning to be represented also from less obvious places. Recognition in gastronomy has been very linked to the kitchen and, additionally, to historically male visibility. That a young woman, from the field of gastronomic communication, enters such a selection is an important sign of where the sector is heading,” the management of GOMA points out.

Gastronomy, besides having constant growth, is experiencing a moment of communicative expansion. The networks and the way they convey their message are key for the culinary excellence to resonate with diners, to be accessible, to have a voice, and an opportunity to demonstrate.

Sara Sánchez has only been at GOMA for a few months, previously spending four years at another nationally recognized agency, Mateo&Co. With a degree in Advertising and Public Relations and a Master's in Communication and Gastronomic Journalism from the Basque Culinary Center, the Key Account Manager of the Málaga gastronomic agency feels "very happy and proud" to be part of this important list: "It is a motivation to continue working day by day, it adds value to our work at GOMA."

At GOMA, Sara works in various areas but recognizes that she mainly functions as a public relations officer: "I build bridges between people, position restaurants or brands, take them to the places they want to be, develop communication strategies, from social networks to media, to other types of content. I seek to give them visibility. Now there are so many projects and we see so many things on social networks that it is necessary to tell things in a careful manner and collaborate in each project to be there."

Regarding Málaga and its gastronomy, the awardee values above all the duality between the coast and the interior: "Málaga has that coastal part that contributes a lot, with all that coastal product. Then there's also that more humble, interior recipe book, which has a huge variety. Gastronomically, I believe Málaga is booming and growing, now the national focus is turning here, we want to accompany that growth and, above all, enjoy it."