2016/08/26

Restaurants around the world united in solidarity for the "Amatriciana" (for the victims of the earthquake and the town)


Slow Food: two Euros for each dish of amatriciana be donated to earthquake victims. Solidarity campaign aimed at restaurateurs from around the world

After the earthquake in Italy Slow Food Center launches a solidarity campaign urging caterers to mobilize to Amatrice. Movement of Carlo Petrini launched the hashtag #unfuturoperamatrice. "We ask the restaurant owners from around the world - reads a note - to insert paper in the city's landmark hit flat and hold it for at least a year. And customers ask you to choose it. Amatriciana consumed will be donated for every two Euros, one donated by the restaurant, one by the client. The funds will be paid directly to the City of Amatrice. "

The Slow Food network present throughout the national territory has been adhering to the many initiatives launched. "Meanwhile, in the near - add movement of the snail - the invitation is to choose the food and agricultural products that come from the affected areas to support the local economy. Slow Food's international network has already started work to raise awareness and collect as many signatures as possible. " 

For restaurateurs who want to participate in an email unfuturoperamatrice@slowfood.it it is active. The list will be published on www.slowfood.it site. "All over the world, through this symbolic dish of the gastronomic history of Amatrice, we hope to spread the values of solidarity and sharing of their farming culture from which it arises," said Carlo Petrini, President of Slow Food and Terra Madre.

After the earthquake, the president of Slow Food supports the idea of a blogger: "From each plate two euro to charity. Avoid that generosity goes off after the initial emotional wave"

The pasta amatriciana for a year in paper menus of all the restaurants in the world, for a lasting donation of 2 € for each dish to contribute to the reconstruction of the town of Rieti destroyed by the earthquake. Slow Food raises and extends the initiative started yesterday by the idea of blogger Paolo Campana who has already collected the wild accessions of many restaurateurs.

The donation, 1 euro charged to the restaurateur and the customer 1 for each plate of pasta amatriciana consumed, will be made directly to the City of Amatrice. 
(bank IT 28 M 08327 73470 000000006000).

Petrini will present the "Futuro per Amatrice", he agreed today with the mayor of the municipality of Rieti, in the next few days in Copenhagen, where he held a symposium with over 400 chefs from around the world.

original articles written by Erica Asselle and from lastampa.it
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