Chef

Massimo Bottura

A three-starred avant-garde chef from Modena (L’Osteria Francescana), Massimo Bottura is renowned for his creativity, and is also the founder – along with his wife Lara Gilmore – of the cultural organization Food For Soul, as well as Tortellante.

Organization

Tortellante

Tortellante is a therapeutic laboratory delivering vocational and qualifications where on-the- spectrum teenagers and adults learn to make fresh pasta by hand. The project began in January 2016, and has been integrated with educational activities linked to vocational diplomas to promote independence. The organization was created by Massimo Bottura in collaboration with the families.

Project

Food for Soul

Food for Soul is a cultural project founded by chef Massimo Bottura and Lara Gilmore to highlight the invisible potential of people, places and food. One of Food for Soul’s very concrete actions is to set up numerous solidarity canteens around the world, called Refettorio. Volunteer chefs cook free meals with unsold food for the homeless and refugees.

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