About ── A Gastronomic Innovation Center

Makeat is an innovation, design and product development studio focused on the gastronomic ecosystem. Based in Barcelona, we work at the intersection of thinking, making and experiencing, designing projects that transform ideas into systems, tools and experiences with real impact.

 

We understand gastronomy as a complex, living system where creativity, innovation, science, strategy, operations, technology and emotion coexist. Our work moves between analysis and creation, combining consultancy and design as two complementary ways of approaching the same challenge: understanding reality in depth in order to transform it with purpose.

 

Through Consultancy, we analyse contexts, processes and behaviours to define clear frameworks for decision-making, innovation and growth, and activate this knowledge through workshops, talks and tailored learning formats, designed to share methodology, align teams and open new perspectives. Through Design, we translate those frameworks into tangible solutions (products, tools, devices and experiences) where form, function and narrative are inseparable.

 

We work with materials, technology, processes and people. We collaborate with brands, operators and professionals from food, drinks, science, design and business, acting as a bridge between innovation and real use. From this way of thinking and making, initiatives like Tools by Makeat naturally emerge, expanding the possibilities of gastronomic design through creative tooling.

 

At Makeat, every project is an opportunity to explore new languages, question conventions and design with intention. We think through every detail, every texture, shape, scent and flavour, because we believe that meaningful impact happens when ideas are not only imagined, but carefully built.

| Our Methodologies

At the core of our work are the methodologies that guide how we think and how we build. Food Thinking allows us to approach gastronomy as a living system, connecting culture, context, technique, experience, science, innovation and creativity to develop projects with depth and meaning. FAC.U² structures the journey from analysis to creation, helping us turn understanding into action with clarity and coherence. Together, these methodologies are embedded in every project we develop at Makeat, across both consultancy and design, ensuring that ideas are not only creative, but also solid, intentional and executable.

A02 ── Team
| Juan Umbert
Co-Founder & CEO
| Adrià Colominas
Co-Founder & CTO
| Víctor Echevarria
Head of Strategy
| Alicia Cusco
External Consultant - Catao
| Carlos Clemente
Project Manager
| Pol Bernat
Conceptual Designer
| Chema Ortolano
Head of Consultancy & R&D
| Maria Rodríguez
Head of Communications
| Mariona Prats
Head of Production
| Alex Lahuerta
Creative Designer
| Lucie Levrard
Production Doer
| Samuel Colominas
Graphic Designer
| Marta Florido
Product Designer
| Manuel Mur
Senior Designer
| Javi Albo
Administrative Officer
| Ana de Sousa
A02 ── Our ecosystem

Lasarte | Disfrutar | SIPS |  Macallan | Aethos Mallorca | America’s Cup | Azurmendi | Bellus | Bombay Shapphire | Dewars | Salmón Gurú | Grosvenor House JW Marriot Hotel | Jumpers | Levi’s | Mo Barcelona | Rocambolesc | Moet & Chandon | NeoSpot | Popitas | Bacardi | Lluc Crusellas | Carles Codina (Four Seasons Madrid) | Welbilt | Paradiso | Grupo Esencia | Le Tribute | Miquel Guarro | Hofmann | Mamzel Marbella | Mr. Porter |

THINKERSFOOD UNIVERSE
Welbilt Iberia BCD Bombay Sapphire

50th Anniversary

| Experiential Strategy · Event Conceptualisation · System Coordination

[Experience Project]

Designing an anniversary as a living, experiential system.

For the 50th anniversary of Barcelona’s design ecosystem, Makeat was responsible for the full conceptualisation and execution of a celebratory event conceived as an experiential journey rather than a traditional ceremony. The project aimed to honour five decades of design culture by translating its values into a dynamic, multisensory experience.

From a consultancy perspective, the work began with the definition of a clear experiential framework capable of articulating multiple narratives within a single event. The space was structured through a series of interactive corners, liquid nitrogen experiences, live showcooking, edible flowers and cocktail activations, each designed to engage guests through different forms of interaction while remaining part of a coherent whole.

 

A key aspect of the project was the coordination of high-level collaborations. Makeat worked closely with Lasarte, Lluc Crusellas and Miquel Guarro to co-create gastronomic experiences that reflected both their individual languages and the broader narrative of the event. Each collaboration was integrated strategically, ensuring consistency in tone, rhythm and experience.

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Beyond content creation, the consultancy scope included the design of bespoke elements for the different points of the menu and experience. These custom pieces acted as connectors between spaces, disciplines and moments, reinforcing the idea of design as a unifying system rather than a collection of isolated actions.

 

The result was an event that functioned as a living expression of Barcelona’s design culture: open, experimental and collaborative. A project that demonstrates how Makeat approaches consultancy in the context of events designing structure, meaning and flow to transform celebration into a curated, memorable experience.

Careers at Makeat BCN

We work with chefs, brands, and innovators around the world to turn imagination into matter — and we’re always looking for curious, restless minds to join us.

 

We value thinkers who build and makers who think. People who are comfortable with ambiguity, who see both code and cuisine as creative tools.

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Barcelona, Spain 08005
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