A Spanish grazing table built around what Nacho actually serves — cured jamón, aged Manchego, hand-styled tapas and the kind of bread that needs nothing more than ripe tomato and good oil.
A grazing table looks effortless. It isn't — the difference between one that photographs beautifully and one that guests actually eat comes down to who styled it, what's on it, and whether the person behind it knows the food.
Nacho grew up in Madrid. The cured meats, the aged cheeses, the bread rubbed with tomato and oil — this is not a trend he's adapted to. It's what he knows. La Mesa Española is that knowledge laid out on a table, styled and ready before your first guest arrives.
Available as a standalone addition or alongside any Tapas Madriz catering package.
Three anchor zones. Each one complete on its own — together they make a proper Spanish spread.
The centre of any Spanish grazing table. Sliced to order where possible, fanned and dressed with nothing — the quality speaks without garnish.
Spanish cheese deserves more recognition in Melbourne. Manchego is the headline but it's not alone — membrillo alongside and honey for the sharper aged varieties.
The base that ties everything together. Pan con tomate is not optional — it is the table. Everything else is built around it.
The grazing table is cold — it is designed to sit, look extraordinary and be grazed across an hour or two. But the best Spanish events pair it with something warm and theatrical arriving at intervals.
Croquetas come out hot, passed on a tray. The grazing table is already there. Guests don't have to choose — they have both.
Croquetas de Jamón, Patatas Bravas, or Pan con Tomate freshly toasted are natural partners. They keep the energy up after guests have worked through the table. Add any of our tapas at $10.50pp, or premium tapas at $12.50pp.
See All Tapas →All packages include styling, setup and a full-table presentation. Minimum 20 guests. Travel fees apply beyond 15km from Parkdale.
Melbourne has no shortage of grazing table companies. Very few of them are Spanish chefs.
Nacho grew up eating these things. This is not a curated aesthetic — it is his food culture on a table.
Manchego is sourced from Spanish-certified producers. Jamón is labelled and aged — not generic supermarket cured ham.
Add a grazing table to your paella catering, tapas menu or private chef event for a complete pre-dinner experience.
Every event Nacho caters is backed by his reputation for authenticity and presentation.
Get in touch to discuss adding a Spanish grazing table to your upcoming event — standalone or alongside any catering package.