Inauguration of Coque

In 1976, the Sandoval brothers' parents—Teresa and her husband Rafael—opened a modern rotisserie in Humanes de Madrid called "Coque," as a tribute to the head of the family. Coque became famous for its signature dish of suckling pig. They invested in a traditional wood oven, which gave the suckling pig a unique flavor. They didn't just use any old pig: the couple set out to find the best type of pork for roasting, and found it in Pietrain and Duroc crossbreeds. The result was pigs with an unusually fine layer of fat. News of the Coque rotisserie soon reached the capital.