Aug. 9, 2016
Some of the most influential chefs in the world including Alain Ducasse, Joan Roca and Massimo Bottura, will be turning leftover scraps from the Olympic Village into nutritious meals for the homeless in Rio.
The challenge marks a big departure from the kinds of ingredients and conditions the chefs -- many of whom hold Michelin stars -- are used to. Instead of truffles and caviar, they'll be tasked with turning surplus foods, gone uneaten by athletes, into 5,000 meals for the homeless in the Lapa neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro.
Organized by Italian chef Massimo Bottura, whose Modena restaurant Osteria Francescana topped the World's 50 Best Restaurants ranking this year, the soup kitchen RefettoRio is modeled after Bottura's community kitchen first launched at Expo Milano last year.
Read more at https://www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/michelin-starred-chefs-to-cook-at-soup-kitchen-in-rio-1.3020917
