A host of leading chefs from around the world will be part of the upcoming virtual event: Food Meets Hope by S.Pellegrino, live-streamed here, at 15.00 UK time, on Tuesday, 13 October. Tune in as they share their stories from the front line, as well as their hopes and dreams for the future of the restaurant industry.
Here's the incredible line-up:
TUESDAY 13 OCTOBER
15:00 – Food Meets Hope by S.Pellegrino
Erick Williams

African-American chef, Erick Williams, from southern American restaurant Virtue in Chicago, will share his dreams for a more just and equitable future.
Daniela Soto-Innes

The US-Mexican chef and restaurateur Daniela Soto-Innes from Cosme in New York was voted the World’s Best Female Chef. She will give a powerful testimony on the theme of inclusivity.
Ivan Brehm

Chef Ivan Brehm of Nouri in Singapore advocates new perspectives on identity via his ‘crossroads cuisine’ concept, which highlights the similarities and connections we all share across cultures.
Dominique Crenn

Dominique Crenn, chef and owner of a series of revered venues in San Francisco, including three-Michelin-starred Atelier Crenn, will bring her usual passion to the discussion, tackling topics such as Covid-19, racial injustice and climate crisis in the US.
Tim Raue

The two-Michelin-starred chef-owner of Germany’s top-ranked Restaurant Tim Raue (Berlin) joins the panel debate ready to contribute his ideas on the future of restaurants.
Julia Colagreco

The director of Mirazur, ranked No.1 in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2019, and wife of chef Mauro Colagreco, will give her views on a more viable and sustainable restaurant model.
Richard Ekkebus

The pioneering chef from Amber in Hong Kong, and culinary director for the Mandarin Oriental group, will discuss trying to reshape the luxury restaurant model amid intermittent hospitality lockdowns and political crackdowns in Hong Kong.
Food Meets Hope is part of the #supportrestaurants effort by S.Pellegrino.
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