A Marlborough based entrepreneur, Jose Sol is bringing his Spanish produced ham, Jamón Ibérico, to the masses this year at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
The company, Spanish Ham Master, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year and is partnering with French chef Raymond Blanc in his garden-themed dining rooms ‘Jardin Blanc’, at the show this year between May 24 and 28 in London.
Sol was born in Madrid but is now based in Marlborough.
The father-of-two is an expert in 100% acorn-fed Iberian ham and prides himself on his renowned hospitality events around the world, where he educates guests on cuts of the cured meat before tasting it.
Sol has been lucky enough to train and meet celebrities including Gordon Ramsey, Marco Pierre White, and Eric Lanlard and organise VIP events including Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Brad Pitt, Quentin Tarantino, and Leonardo DiCaprio.
He explained: “There are few luxury events where you will not find jamón ibérico.
“The first time I was carving jamón in the Royal enclosure at Ascot was very special to me. Having my product at that event next to the Queen and the Royal family was a dream.
“One day I hope to host an event at Buckingham Palace.”
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