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The kitchen of the Roca brothers' Normal restaurant catches fire

At the beginning of the month, Mas Marroch, the space they have in Vilablareix for holding events, burned down.

Image of the fire at the Normal restaurant.
21/11/2025
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He Normal restaurantA restaurant in Girona's Plaça del Aceite, owned by the Roca brothers, burned down last night. The fire reportedly started at 12:16 a.m., according to the Catalan Fire Service, affecting the extractor hood, chimney, and nearby materials. Beyond the kitchen, no injuries were reported. Sommelier Josep Roca stated on social media that "no one was hurt" and the damage caused by the fire was "nothing serious that can't be fixed." He did, however, apologize for the inconvenience caused to neighbors who had to leave their homes, but were able to return once the fire was extinguished.

This is the second scare the Roca family has had with fire in just a few weeks, after earlier this month when... will burn the Mas MarrochThe space they use for events in Vilablareix was also affected. In that case, there were no injuries either, but the fire consumed the dome, the space called the Agora, made of wood and dry stone. The blaze burned a third of the banquet hall and affected a storage room, an annex used as a kitchen, and one of the rooms. Fortunately, the 15th-century Gothic farmhouse was not affected. Regarding that fire, which occurred during the night when no one was present because it was the day of rest, It was believed that the most plausible cause was a short circuit..

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