Gremi de Pastissers de Barcelona

The Gremi de Pastissers de Barcelona (Barcelona's Pastry Guild) is an organization representing pastry chefs and bakeries in Barcelona. They are newsworthy during the Easter season as they forecast popular 'mona de Pascua' (Easter cake) themes and overall sales expectations. Recently, the Guild's president, Miquel Àngel Zaguirre, has been quoted in news articles discussing predicted trends for this year's 'monas', highlighting figures from popular shows like Stranger Things, K-pop groups, and FC Barcelona player Lamine Yamal as anticipated favorites. The Guild estimates that Catalan bakeries will sell 800,000 'monas' and 40 tons of 'buñuelos de viento' (wind fritters) during the Easter period, indicating a positive outlook for sales. Their predictions and sales estimates provide insight into consumer preferences and the economic impact of Easter pastry traditions in Catalonia.