The opening speech of the Empanada Festival is one of the most anticipated moments of each edition of the gastronomic event. Currently, it takes place on Saturday, at the same time as the traditional empanada contest and before the grand group lunch.

Abel Caballero, herald 2019

Dende o 1987, a Empanada recibiu a ilustres pregoeiros como Camilo José Cela ou Alfredo Conde; cociñeiros de renome como Pepe Solla ou Lucía Freitas; políticos como Abel Caballero ou Xerardo Fernández Albor; actores e actrices como Luís Zahera, Gloria Ferreiro, Mela Casal, Carlos Blanco ou Teté Delgado; empresarios da talla de Miguel Durán; así como xornalistas de prestixio como Fernando Ónega, María Rey, Pilar Cernuda ou José María Carrascal.

Consult all the pregoneros and pregoneras of the Festa da Empanada:

• 2022 - Lucía Freitas (chef)
• 2019 - Abel Caballero (politician)
• 2018 - Pepe Solla (chef)
• 2017 - Cristina Collazo (actor)
• 2016 - Paula Fernández (politician)
• 2015 - José Luis Prada (businessman)
• 2014 - Luis Zahera (actor)
• 2013 - Teté Delgado (actor)
• 2012 - Inés Colmeiro (journalist)
• 2011 - Armando Vázquez (writer e journalist)
• 2010 - Federico Pérez (actor)
• 2009 - Quique Morales (journalist)
• 2008 - Xacobe Pérez (TV presenter)
• 2007 - Ramón Conde (sculptor)
• 2006 - Mofa e Befa (dúo cómico, actors)
• 2005 - Paco Lodeiro e Carlos Jiménez (presentador - actor)
• 2004 - Xirandola (asociación baile tradicional)
• 2003 - Gloria Ferreiro e Mela Casal (actrices)
• 2002 - Xosé Luis Barreiro (politician)
• 2001 - Carlos Blanco (actor)
• 2000 -
• 1999 - Juan Salgueiro (politician)
• 1998 - Xesús Palmou (politician)
• 1997 - Alfredo Conde (writer e politician)
• 1996 - Víctor Manuel Vázquez Portomeñe (politician)
• 1995 - Miguel Durán (businessman)
• 1994 - María Rey (journalist)
• 1993 - Pilar Cernuda (journalist)
• 1992 - José María Carrascal (journalist)
• 1991 - Fernando Ónega (writer e journalist)
• 1990 -
• 1989 -
• 1988 -
• 1987 - Camilo José Cela (writer)