Nicky Scott, Cantueso's owner with head chef Carmen Muñoz-Sanchez

Our Head Chef Carmen Muñoz Sanchez has been with us since April 2007 and is responsible for our seasonal à la carte and daily specials menu. After gaining her professional qualifications in Malaga’s top catering college, Carmen had several years’ experience in five star hotels in Marbella (including Hotel Puente Romano a leading Hotel of the World) and a restaurant in St Cyprien France, before returning to her home village of Periana.

Her creative flair and delicate touch can be witnessed in many of our traditional Spanish dishes, which she presents in such an inviting way. Hopefully you will find plenty on our Mediterranean menu to tempt you and your waistline, and for true lovers of Paella it is available, but only if ordered in advance. We would also strongly recommend a plate of Tapas (several items which change almost daily) as a starter or snack; an excellent way to savour Spanish cooking. And what better way to round off a meal than a “selection of puddings” – ideal for people that find choosing only one just too difficult!

Many people have trouble finding us and we are trying to persuade the council to let us put up more signs in the village.

Meanwhile we have updated our “How to Find Us” page and now include photos of the most important corners.

Again to help with travel, we can now offer Buggies for rent and would ask you to make sure they are reserved in advance.

With airlines continuing to cut down on luggage allowances we are trying to help by offering large pool towels for a nominal hire fee.

Parents have commented on the lack of pool protection for small children and we have enclosed the swimming pool with a child safety fence. This is 1.2 metre high and has self-closing gates, all to the latest European standard as currently in force in France.

In order to lessen the visual impact of the fence we have planted flowers and shrubs alongside, and feel sure it will be a pleasing feature. Parents may also note that we have reduced the depth at the shallow end to ½ metre and with easy access for children.