As many of you know, a couple of months ago we opened our new offices. Here, a carpenter we knew worked the wood the way it’s always been done. This workshop, where we now have the offices, still conveys what it once meant, and I get the feeling that in large part it inspires what we do; it helps us convey this sense of craftsmanship, that we like the traditional, and that we put care into what we do just as the carpenter put care into working the wood.
We are a shop that was born with the intention of showcasing certain products we love from traditional cooking: iron frying pans, the casserole, or ceramic molds to bake delicious cakes. We try to share how to use and care for them, from our humble experience and opinion. All of this, together with the appreciation that many people have conveyed to us, has helped the shop grow, and we are already turning 3 years. Three wonderful years!
During this time, everything has been a challenge—many things are new to us, starting with having an online store! Shipping, having a couple of people who help us (our dear Sergi and Ainoa), the warehouse, advertising... The truth is that we’ve put enthusiasm, care, and a lot of effort into it, and the shop has grown more than we could have imagined.
So, at this time of year, I think it’s fair to say (or rather, I feel like saying) “Thank you!”. Thank you for trusting us, for your messages, for your patience, for reading what we say, for your suggestions and opinions... Thanks to those who collaborate with us for your effort and great proposals, and for conveying what Claudia&Julia is.
And what is Claudia&Julia?, I’m sometimes asked. The quick answer is “a kitchenware store,” but inside I’m dying to say “The dream of my husband Jordi and me, a place where we put a lot of love and many hours, but that allows us to be with the children, and that we manage to make not just a store but a meeting place for lovers of timeless cooking, of good tools that will last a lifetime, and of traditional spaces.” That’s how I see Claudia&Julia, and that’s how I hope it will remain. This is my wish for the years to come.
To all of you I wish the same—a dream fulfilled—and much peace and joy. Merry Christmas!
Comments
Claudia said:
Hola Isabel, muchas gracias por tu mensaje!! Qué ilusión :) En cuanto a la tienda, me temo que no tenemos tienda física. Saludos, y muy felices fiestas!
Isabel said:
Hola Claudia&Julia
Quiero felicitaros por estas palabras tan bonitas para felicitarnos las fiestas.
Desearos también a vosotros que paséis unas fiestas geniales en compañía de los pekes y de quién vosotros elijáis.
Muy feliz año nuevo y nos vemos en cocina!!
Por cierto, tenéis tienda física en Madrid? Es que soy muy clásica. Me encantaría visitaros. Besos.