The Dipartimento Solidarietà Emergenze (DSE) of the Federazione Italiana Cuochi (Italian Federation of Chefs) is a volunteer-based organization founded in 2016, dedicated to emergency humanitarian aid and social solidarity. This department mobilizes professional chefs to provide hot meals and logistical support during natural disasters, health crises, or social emergencies—by setting up and managing field kitchens, for example.
The DSE FIC has been active during various dramatic events in Italy, such as the earthquakes in the Amatrice, Tolentino, and Camerino regions, where chefs helped feed both survivors and first responders.
The social impact of DSE FIC goes beyond emergency relief. The association also trains chefs to respond in crisis situations and promotes “emergency collective catering” as an essential component of civil protection.
As their slogan proudly states, the DSE FIC represents:
“100% di Volontaria Bontà!” – “100% Voluntary Goodness!”
