anthony: bogota is the largest city in colombia and the economic heart of the country. about a fifth of the population lives here, many of them very well, but some, not so well. it s a city with a marked north/south divide. chef tomas rueda s tabula and donostia restaurants sit side by side in the macarena neighborhood, where the city center meets the north. the lunch tomas is serving us here at tabula is defined more by high-quality fundamentals than by high-concept theories. if there s a theme here, it s that ingredients this good, meticulously prepared, are the essence of great eating. it s a beautiful space. so, how s the restaurant business in, uh, in bogota? tomas: it s a very good business. a lot of people with money, they
side in the macarena neighborhood, where the city s center meets the north. the lunch tomas is serving us here at tabula is defined more by high-quality fundamentals than by high-concept theories. if there s a theme here, it s that ingredients this good, meticulously prepared, are the essence of great eating. it s a beautiful space. so, how s the restaurant business in, uh, in bogota? tomas: it s a very good business. a lot of people with money, they don t know how to cook. anthony: nobody cooks at home. maybe their cook does. so they eat out a lot? tomas: yeah, it s a new part of our culture. everybody wants to go to a restaurant. anthony: so, 10 years ago, 15 years ago, what, traditional, casual food, uh tomas: yeah. anthony: a few fine dining, you know, white tablecloths served with what, french or continental or italian? but this is new?
north/south divide. chef tomas rueda s tabula and donostia restaurants sit side by side in the macarena neighborhood, where the city s center meets the north. the lunch tomas is serving us here at tabula is defined more by high-quality fundamentals than by high-concept theories. if there s a theme here, it s that ingredients this good, meticulously prepared, are the essence of great eating. it s a beautiful space. so, how s the restaurant business in, uh, in bogota? tomas: it s a very good business. a lot of people with money, they don t know how to cook. anthony: nobody cooks at home. maybe their cook does. so they eat out a lot? tomas: yeah, it s a new part of our culture. everybody wants to go to a restaurant. anthony: so, 10 years ago, 15 years ago, what, traditional, casual food, uh tomas: yeah.