BRUSSELS: On Thursday 22 June, Racines in Brussels will be organising a fund-raising dinner in aid of the Emilia Romagna region which was hit by dramatic flooding last month. All proceeds from the dinner will go to there Don Pasquale Gentili association.
The restaurant will be serving a four course menu inspired by the gastronomic culture of the region which will be prepared by one of the team members Mattia Zucchini, who hails from Emilia Romagna and chef Ugo Federico. The dinner costs 80 euros and will cover the personnel costs of the restaurants. All the rest of the proceeds will go towards the region.
A Belgian wine importer of Italian wines Giampietro Faggionato, together with Villa Venti in Cessna and Paltrinieri in Modena will offer the wines for the wine pairing which is being sold at 45 euros for 4 wines and 55 euros for 5 wines.
Apart from the four course menu, the restaurant is also proposing an extra dish of tortellini with a sabayon of Parmigiano Reggiano at a price of EUR 18 in collaboration with Sfoglia Rina from Bologna, considered to be the best maker of pasta in Bologna.
Before the dessert, a wine auction will take place which will be animated by Carlo de Pascale who will be assisted by Prof Fabrizio Bucella. All proceeds will go towards helping and the reconstruction of the region touched by the floods.
Customers of the restaurant who are not able to go to the restaurant are encouraged to donate wines from their cellars which will be auctioned on the night.
Further information from the restaurant.
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