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Buon Ricordi turns 60, 100 chefs celebrate it in Vietri – Italian cuisine reinvented by Gordon Ramsay

The entire Italian culinary tradition met in Vietri sul Mare (Salerno, Amalfi Coast) to celebrate the 60th birthday ofUnion of Restaurants of Good Memory. “100 chefs for one evening” is the title of the memorable event which began in the heart of the city of ceramics – on Corso Umberto I – with a long table made of delicacies from every region ofItalyand ended on the Rosa dei Venti seafront with a gala dinner washed down with excellent Franciacorta, in which the trait d’union was the team spirit and true friendship of the chefs of Buon Ricordi, proud to be the standard-bearers of the more authentic quality Italian cuisine.

Vietri and its ceramics: the cradle of Good Memory

The location was not chosen by chance: the oldest restaurateurs’ association in Italy is linked to Vietri sul Mare by the fact that – since 1964 – they are produced there, in the historic Ceramica Solimene the famous dishes which depict the symbolic dish of each restaurant, given as a gift as a “BuonRicordo”, of an unforgettable culinary experience. “For us restaurateurs at Buon Ricordi it is a dream that has come true. Celebrating 60 years of activity in the place from which everything started in 1964 with the famous hand-decorated plates from Ceramica Solimene it has finally become reality”, underlined the president Cesare Carbone and the general secretary Luciano Spigaroli.

The Good Memory dinner, good twice

Venetian-style creamed cod with pearl white corn polenta and cereal bread crouton, “Matte” Trofie with Genoese pesto with DOP basil and 60-month DOP Parmigiano Reggiano, Darna of seared fish with citrus fruits from the two Coasts, Lemon delight (edited of the Academy of Masters of Mother Yeast and Italian Panettone); paired with Franciacorta Brut and Franciacorta Satèn Brut, whose perlage enhanced every single dish. This is the menu for the sea view dinner, the proceeds of which went to charity, in favor of two local associations: L’Abbraccio OdV and OPEN-Pediatric Oncology and Neuroblastoma Onlus. Furthermore, the chefs provided their work for free. As per the Good Memory tradition, all the guests received a I remember the 60th anniversary dish from the evening lovingly painted by the artisans of Ceramica Solimene of Vietri sul Mare, made in a special dated and numbered edition.

The entire event enjoyed the patronage of the Campania Region, the Province of Salerno, the Municipality of Vietri sul Mare, the Amalfi Coast Tourist District and was created with the contribution of the Chamber of Commerce and the CNA of Salerno and the support of the Restaurateurs Association and of the Pro Loco of Vietri.

What is the Union of Restaurants of Good Memory?

L’Union of Restaurants of Good Memory it was the first association of restaurateurs born in Italy and is still the most widespread and well-known today. 60 years of age, 112 brands, of which 11 abroad: since 1964 the URBR has safeguarded and valorised the many Italian gastronomic traditions and cultures, uniting countryside and city restaurants and trattorias under the aegis of local cuisine, from North to South. To characterize each restaurantand to create a trait d’union between them, is today as in the past the symbolic plate hand-painted by the artisans of Solimene Artistic Ceramics of Vietri sul Mare where the restaurant’s specialty is depicted, which is given to guests in memory of a pleasant gastronomic experience to remember. Taken together, the associated restaurants represent, with the extraordinary variety of their cuisines, the very rich mosaic of Italian gastronomy.

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Ischia Safari On Tour: the sustainability of catering, a hot topic – Italian cuisine reinvented by Gordon Ramsay

Ischia Safari On Tour it was an opportunity to bring different thoughts to the table – literally. There sustainability of catering It’s not an easy topic, but it’s imperative. The need for a comparison starts precisely from the main actors of this complicated fantastic world.

For the first edition of Ischia Safari on Tour the wonderful location was chosen Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni in Bellagio on Lake Como. Here, last Saturday 6 April they met 22 chefs for a total of 13 Michelin stars to offer a gourmet experience to around 150 guests, who enjoyed an exclusive menu for a balanced entrance ticket (250 euros/person). From the aperitif to the desserts, among the enchanting gardens and the magnificent Royal Hall of the historic hotel property owned by the Bucher family, an exceptional gastronomic event took place in the true sense of the adjective.

An event strongly desired by the chefs Nino Di Costanzo And Pasquale Palamaro with the aim of “exporting” the Ischia Safari event even far from the Green Island and above all to have a moment of discussion between chefs, sector associations and training schools on the current situation in catering.

With the aim of drawing up a series of proposals which will then be the subject of a programmatic document which will be discussed in Ischia next September, the sunny spring day opened with an important event moment of comparison on the reason for the difficulty in succeeding find human resources who want to undertake a professional path in the world of catering, why these jobs are no longer attractive and what remedies can be put in place to try to reverse this trend.

The round table “The sustainability of catering” featured chefs with great experience such as Bobo Cerea (From Vittorio to Brusaporto, BG), Alessandro Negrini and Fabio Pisani (The Place of Aimo and Nadia, Milan), Peppe Guida (Osteria Nonna Rosa, Vico Equense), Sal De Riso (Minori pastry shop of the same name), together with Jan Bucher (owner and director of GH Villa Serbelloni), e Giancarlo Carriero (owner of the Albergo Regina Isabella in Lacco Ameno, Naples), asked themselves about the problems of the restaurant world and possible solutions. The chef’s interventions were also fundamental to the debate Alessandro GilmozziPresident of the Ambasciatori del Gusto association and director of the Incibum higher education school, Dr. Mariagiovanna Sansoneas well as Nino Di Costanzo And Pasquale Palamaro.

From the staff trainingas Jan Bucher and chef Cerea mentioned, until improvement of education starting from the hotel institutes and their teachers, why not also the possibility of giving training opportunities also for foreignersas proposed by chef Negrini, at lack of concrete support from the institutions: an hour and a half was not enough to express all the guests’ concerns. On the other hand, a first important result was achieved by finding union in the difficulties and in the desire to support work in the restaurant industry.

The day continued with Gala Lunch, where the approximately 150 guests present were able to taste the delicacies that the chefs created. Here they are:

At Ferran Adrià for an exclusive night: here’s how to do it – Italian cuisine reinvented by Gordon Ramsay

Not only that: guests will be able to take a tour of his museum, accessing spaces not normally open to the public. Over 4 thousand square meters with large outdoor spaces overlooking the sea, full of works, documents and installations that also tell of the work done by Adrià with elBullifoundation: elBulli1846 is a wunderkammer of the history of cooking that houses the creative notebooks of the chef and his team, drawings by Adrià sold as NFT, mise en place of the restaurant who have made the history of design, mannequins representing the “bullinianos” i.e. leading figures in the restaurant industry (including Massimo Bottura). There are even reproductions of some of his 1846 dishes (hence the number of the museum’s name, which is also the date of birth of the French chef Auguste Escoffier), in the rooms that were once the elBulli kitchen.

The experiences dedicated to Adrià guests

The lucky guests’ bed will be right here, where the restaurant once was, and will be inspired by one of Adrià’s iconic dishes: the spherical olive, considered a perfect example of his “deconstructed” cuisine. A bed that seems to float under the eyes of that bull that continues to be a symbol of the elBulli restaurant. And, given that there are no cafes or refreshment points in the museum due to a specific desire of Adrià who wanted to differentiate the space, guests will be able to enjoy two special gastronomic experiences outside elBulli1846: will be able to dine at one of Ferran’s favorite restaurants in Roses on the evening of the overnight stay and – after checkout – have dinner at Enigma in Barcelona, by head chef Albert Adrià, Ferran’s brother and second best chef in the world according to The Best Chef Awards.

How to win the experience

This exclusive stay at elBulli1846 is available for one night, from 16 to 17 October
2024. You can submit a reservation request starting April 17 at 6:00 pm CEST at airbnb.com/elbulli1846.

Airbnb also specifies: «Guests are responsible for their own return travel from Roses, just 20 minutes from Cala Montjoi, on the Costa Brava, Spain. Once they arrive here, they will be accompanied to elBulli1846. The stay is reserved for a maximum of two adults and includes dinners in other locations.”

And if you really can’t book your stay, if you’re in the area, stop by the museum: elBulli1846 is open from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10:00 to 19:30, from 1 May to 12 October 2024 (opening hours
for the 2024 summer season).

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