THE EVOLUTION OF
HOSPITALITY IN
PEÑALVER
SARA DEL AMO, IRENE FERNÁNDEZ, NURIA LAZARO,
ANDREA PANIAGUA Y MARTA PASTOR
2ºC BACHILLERATO - GEOGRAFÍA
LA TABERNA
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THIS BAR IS LOCATED IN PEÑALVER AT ABOUT A HUNDRED YEARS AGO, AND
SINCE THEM IT HAS BEEN TAKEN BY THE SAME FAMILY GOING FOR CHILDREN
AND PARENTS ALWAYS AS A FAMILY AND TRADITIONAL BUSINESS
PEÑALVER
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SINCE OPENING IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY, IT WAS
WELL RECEIVED BY INHABITANTS OF THE VILLAGE, IT IS
THE ONLY LEISURE AND MEETING CENTRE WITH GOOD
MANCHEGA QUALITY.
LA TABERNA EN SU INICIO
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AS MOST OF THE BARS OF OUR PROVINCE, TAVERNS
BEGAN TO BE THE VENUE FOR FARMERS, CARPENTERS,
LIVESTOCK, VENDORS AND TRADERS OF THE AREA THAT
GATHERED IN HERE AFETR FINISHING THE WORKDAY TO
TAKE A BREAK BEFORE RETURNING HOME .
TEODOSIO MINGUÉZ PEREZ EN LA TABERNA 1980
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AND AS I HAVE INDICATED, THE FAMILY TAVERN HAS SEEN SEVERAL
GENERATIONS GROW. IT IS NOW IN THE FIFTH ONE.
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HERE IS TEODOSIO AS A CHILD IN 1966.
CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN THE TAVERN
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AFTER SPEAKING WITH CURRENT OWNERS, WE HAVE
HIGHLIGHTED THE CHRISTMAS RONDALLAS THAT ARE
CELEBRATED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT ALMOST SINCE ITS
INCEPTION. NEIGHBORS IN THE TAVERN GATHER TO PLAY
AND SING CAROLS AT THE BEGINNING OF CHRISTMAS.
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THEY ALSO PLAYED, AND CONTINUE PLAYING CARD GAMES.
PLAYING CARDS AND CHATTING IN THE TAVERN :YEARS BETWEEN 1940-1945
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TOWNSFOLK ENJOYING IN THE TAVERN IN THE YEAR 1978.
CATERING
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THE TAVERN IN ITS BEGINNINGS WAS SUPPLIED WITH THE
PRODUCTS PURCHASED IN THE AREA. THEY WERE
PURCHASED TO TRADERS OR TO NEIGHBOURS OF THE
VILLAGE. WITH THE ADVANCEMENT OF TIME, THEY
STARTED BUYING SUPPLIES BEYOND THE VILLAGE AREA.
CARE AND SERVICES
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JULIA PEREZ PARRA, TEODOSIO´S MOTHER, CLEANING THE TABLES IN
THE YEAR 1974.
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CARMELA MINGUEZ AND GONZALO IN THE TAVERN IN 1979.
TOWARDS THE FUTURE
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IN 1985, THE OLD TAVERN CHANGED ITS NAME, AND
AFTER THE REFORM AND RECONSTRUCTION OF ITS OLD
STRUCTURE, IT WAS RENAMED AS “BAR TEO”.
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THE ESSENCE IS STILL THERE. THE BAR CONTINOUS WELCOMING
TOWNSFOLKS AND ATTENDING THEM AS THE OLD TAVERN DID. IT
STILL RESPECTS THE TRADITION AND THE FAMILIARITY THAT HAD
THE TAVERN WHEN IT FIRST OPENED.
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THE BUSINESS HAS MODERNISED AND ITS PRODUCT OFFERED ARE
NOT THE SAME, BUT CONTINUE SERVING THEIR CLIENTS WITH THE
SAME ENTHUSIASM.
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THE SAME ENTHUSIASM, WE HOPE TO REMAIN SO FOR MANY MORE
YEARS.
PEÑALVER, TOWN OF HONEY
THE END