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Philosophy

Fondo is a women-led collective built on collaboration and shared ways of working.

Community
Community

Creating spaces to gather, share and grow together.

Generosity
Generosity

Sharing knowledge, time and experience openly.

Commitment
Commitment

Working consciously, with attention to context, people and impact.

Experimentation
Experimentation

Exploring, testing and questioning through food.

Our vision shapes how we create, collaborate and host, understanding gastronomy as a space for care, exchange and collective growth. We approach food as a cultural practice and work exclusively with vegetarian and vegan products, assuming responsibility for our environmental impact and the role food plays in the climate conversation. These principles guide everything we do.

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Team

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Founders
Founders

Fondo is led by Sara, Marta, Nora and Belén, a multidisciplinary team coming from art, design, wine and gastronomy. Their different backgrounds converge around a shared vision, where food becomes a tool for cultural exploration, dialogue and creation.

Together, they shape the studio’s direction, combining research, experimentation and curatorial thinking to design experiences that go beyond the plate.

Sara Oldenburg
Lead Sommelier

Growing up in a family of wine lovers, she developed a passion for wine and food at a very young age. She often accompanied her father, a food critic, on trips to vineyards and wineries, where she learnt about the different grape varieties and the intricacies of the winemaking process. In 2018 she moved to Buenos Aires and there she received a scholarship to study to become a sommelier.

She is the co-founder of “Salado”, a series of pop up events showcasing vegetarian food and natural wine, and after her return to Madrid she translated it into “Hip Bistrot”, a similar recurring event with wine and electronic music.

Marta Moya
Culinary Lead

A graphic designer by training, she now works as our chef. Marta grew up in kitchens as her father is a chef, and since 2018 she decided to dedicate herself entirely to gastronomy. She has worked at La Cantina del Hipódromo, and Gota, a contemporary European restaurant in Madrid.

Her cuisine is natural, spontaneous, creative and very respectful of the product and the natural limits of the earth.

Nora Silva
Creative Director

Nora is an artist, researcher and educator. Graduated from the Royal College of Art in 2017, she has exhibited at institutions such as the Camden Arts Centre, the Institute of Contemporary Arts and performed at Tate Exchange and the Design Museum in London.

As a researcher she has contributed to numerous publications, and she co-runs a Food and Art programme called 
The Gramouce. Nora has also been organising art events, residencies and projects for over ten years as a curator, producer, facilitator and educator.

Belén Cabello
Lead Designer

A graduate in Design and Advertising, Belén is a multidisciplinary designer and trend researcher. Her practice brings together both disciplines in curatorial projects, product design, graphics and research texts. She worked in communication agencies such as Nadie, Neub, Messer & Faden and Albarrán Bourdais gallery.

Also, she has worked as a consultant for gastronomic experiences, and hosts "Maridaje", a radio programme on cooking and music at La Casa Encendida.

Collaborators
Collaborators

Fondo grows through a network of collaborators who join each project according to its needs. Chefs, creatives and cultural agents such bring their own perspective to the table, enriching every process with diverse backgrounds and ways of thinking.

A flexible ecosystem that evolves constantly through shared practice and exchange.

La Mata Studio
Silkscreen & Graphic Production

Amalia di Gregorio
Art Director & Producer

Silvia Villar
Photographer

Elena Rocabert
Artist

An Audience of One
Brand, Graphic & Web Design

Sara Pinilla
Web Development

Interns
Interns

Fondo is also a learning space. Interns join the studio to explore gastronomy from a cultural and experimental perspective.

We believe in shared learning and in building knowledge together through practice. If you’re interested in interning with us, send us an email at studio@fondosupperclub.com.

Claire Smith
Rosaline Savio
Marta Rincón
Saeneul Song
Luciana Echeverría
Leran Tao
Beatriz Soto
Lara Núñez
Laura Lumi
Julia Walk
Dania Espinosa
Inyoung Jeon
Marc Spowart
Illiana Somoroff
Chiaraa Fregoni
Paula Pinilla
Daryna (Dasha) Kravchenko
Mariana Morim

Questions

Are you a catering company?

Yes and no. We are a food design studio, and, as such, we operate as designers. We don’t have a structure to produce a pre-made list of dishes and plates, since we create all our work ad-hoc and referencing content. Therefore we do produce food for events in a similar way to a catering, but our methods and productions are the result of a carefully tailored design process.

Do you work only with food?

No. Our work can expand from the menu to the set design, space design, lighting, art curation, etc. Our services are similar to those of an events agency, but with a very defined aesthetic and ethos.

Do you do food styling?

Yes. We work across food styling for photography, film, and still life, translating concepts into carefully crafted visual compositions that elevate the overall creative outcome.

Do you offer consultancy?

Yes, we offer creative and strategic consultancy services within the food, beverage, hospitality, and lifestyle sectors. We work with both emerging and established brands looking to evolve, strengthen their direction, or develop new concepts and experiences.

What is your relationship with The Gramounce?

Nora, with artist Finn Thomson, co-founded The Gramounce in London, which was originally an exhibition supper club. Nora used to curated exhibitions and design a menu where all the dishes would reflect the artworks shown. Now it has evolved into an education platform, however the supper club spirit still lives in FONDO.

What does Fondo mean?

In Spanish, fondo means “the bottom” or “the depth” of something, the “fondo” of a glass, a bottle, a restaurant, or the sea. In culinary language, fondo also refers to a stock or reduction, the essential base from which flavor is built.

For any other questions, you can write to us at studio@fondosupperclub.com

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