Juan Rodriguez, a Jerezano with interests in bars and
catering in Jerez is to buy the historic old seat of the Domecqs from Beam for
4 million euros. The deal was signed yesterday after 6 months of negotiations. Sr. Rodriguez is involved with Alta Cazuela, a
catering firm (which provided the food at the Alcazar recently for the Grand
Tastings for the Fiesta de la Vendimia), and the famous traditional Bar
Juanito. He sees great possibilities in the building for hotel and up market
catering, creating another top quality venue in Jerez.
What held up negotiations for so long – six months – was the
question of what was to be done with the contents of the palace; numerous works
of art including paintings, tapestries, photographs, and all the trappings of the
Domecqs’ position in Jerez for 300 years.
The fact that the palace is a listed building (a Bien de Interes
Cultural) and is so centrally situated (in the Alameda Cristina) appealed to
Sr. Rodriguez, and keeping it open to the public features in his plans. The building
dates from the XVII C, was renovated in the 1970s and is in excellent
condition. It is listed for domestic use which restricts but doesn’t impede its
use for weddings for example.
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| Interior Patio of the Palacio Domecq |
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