There is business who, for many years, have relied on their leisure time, those nights when people come have a snack and be with friends. These bars and restaurants that attract not only regular customersbut also to young university students who are looking for a place to have a good time and be comfortable.
This is the kind of place where Raul Fernandez Vecino built for 35 years. Owner of knowledge Chelsy Barin the 20, Iturrama Streethas realized a major change in his establishment and this surprised many of his most regular customers.
This bar is close to many other businesses we have talked about in this local business section how are they the new ISPA Neo Taberna bar either the Japanese comic book and merchandising store Comics Pamplona.
Raul Fernandez led Chelsy for almost 40 years and recently reopened after the summer holidays. But when he returned from vacation, the surprise was that customers they didn’t expect. “We decided to give him a more modern touch to the premises, remove the wood and use lighter colors. A customer who entered He had to go out to check that it was our bar“, comments Fernandez.
“We have carried out the reform in stages. We still have the task of customize it furtherbut I see that we are going in the right direction. We take a risk with the reform because it could have gone wrong, but people he liked it a lot change and served to connect more to young customers with older ones” he continues.
He Chelsy Bar originated in 1986 and was created as one of the most popular cocktail bars in Pamplona. “At night, many university students came and we always served combined dishes. We also had time to make more pintxos, but ultimately we focused on things. more traditional as croquettes, ajoarriero or potato omelette” explain the owner.
Chelsy’s Bar Potato Omelette This is what the manager stands out the most since he has taken them very high. “For a few years now, we have been presenting ourselves to the Competition for the best potato omelette in Navarre. The first year we didn’t fall, but the second year we won. After that we ran again, but we lost. And this year, we won again in June. We feel like references for everything you do, do it well,” he mentions. Raul Fernandez.
After triumphing in the best tortilla contest, they were encouraged to try your luck in other competitions. “We won the pincho week twice, the cocotte week twice too, best cod skewer. This led us to enlarge the kitchen even more. Now you have the double its size when I first opened,” he continues.
Although Raul Fernandez has been at the bar since it opened, its employees have left changing with time. “At first I was with another partner, but due to circumstances I was responsible for everything. Then, cooks and waitresses have come and gone over the years, but there are still some who have between 8 and 14 years old here“, he explains.
During these 35 years that the Chelsy open, which hasn’t changed for many of its customers. “Given that it’s a neighborhood, there’s many regular customers. Although due to our competition dynamics, this is many people from outside like Madrid. People come back for our service and the treatment we give them. We are honored and we believe that with perseverance, anything can be achieved,” he adds. the manager.
The reform having already been completed, Raul Fernandez I’m looking to update a little more Chelsy Bar. “The decoration has character more modern Now and when we have finished it, we take some pictures that we publish on our website. The page was a bit dead to be honest, but I want to revive it and work a little more with her,” he concludes. the owner.
