A Madrid Narrative
Your family's adopted abuelo starts here
We match vetted, no-longer-lonely seniors in Madrid with young families for weekly afternoons of cooking lessons, war stories, and gloriously cutthroat card games — paired by real people, not an app.
Chapter 01 — The Genesis
It starts with a seat at the table…
We started with a stubborn observation: Madrid is full of grandparents with nobody to spoil, and full of young families with nobody to call at 6pm when dinner is chaos and the stories have run dry. Two shortages, one obvious fix.
So we did the unglamorous work — knocking on doors, drinking a lot of café con leche, matching people the slow way. No swiping, no algorithm deciding who belongs at your table. Just careful introductions between people who turn out to need each other.
We didn't want to build an app. We wanted to put the village back together, one kitchen at a time.
Chapter 02 — Watch the story
Ten seconds at the table
A quick look at what a weekly visit actually feels like.
Chapter 03 — How it works
Four steps, and a person beside you at each one
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You apply
A five-minute form. Tell us who is in your kitchen and what your afternoons look like.
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We interview both sides
Real people, real conversations. We sit with the abuelo and with the family before anyone meets.
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A supervised trial visit
One afternoon together, with us in the room. No pressure, no obligation to keep going.
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Weekly visits begin
If it clicks, you settle into a rhythm — and we keep checking in, quietly, for as long as it runs.
Chapter 04 — The Cast
Meet the abuelos
A few of the people waiting for a seat at your table.
Manuel , 68-72
Rosa , 70-74
Manuel taught my daughter more history in six Wednesdays than she learned all semester. And his paella is the only thing she eats without complaining.
Chapter 05 — By the numbers
The story, in figures
340+ Families matched Since the program launched in Madrid in 2021
85 Active abuelos Vetted seniors currently visiting families across Madrid
12,000+ Visits completed Weekly afternoons of cooking, cards, and conversation
96% Re-match rate Families who request a new match after their abuelo is no longer available
The next chapter is yours
Somewhere in Madrid, an abuelo is setting an extra place.
Bring us your kitchen and your afternoons. We'll bring the person who's been waiting to fill them.