Refettorio Ambrosiano
Restaurant · Greco ·
Mensa transforming food waste into meals, cultural hub
Mensa transforming food waste into meals, cultural hub
"Opened in 2015 in conjunction with the Milan Expo, this refettorio supports the local community by combating food waste and social isolation in a beautiful space created from an abandoned building revived by designers, architects and artists. Meals are cooked from excess ingredients that would otherwise become waste and transformed by chefs into nourishing, healthy dishes, exemplified by a day when slightly tired basil inspired a pasta with a “pesto” of mint, parsley, thyme and other delicate herbs, with breadcrumbs standing in for pine nuts—an emblem of the belief that “bread is gold,” finished with extra‑virgin olive oil and plenty of Parmigiano Reggiano." - La Guida Michelin
"He opened a pop-up soup kitchen Refettorio Ambrosiano in an impoverished district of Greco in Milan and invited Alain Ducasse, Rene Redzepi of NOMA and Daniel Humm of Eleven Madison Park to cook." - Kenneth Goh
"He opened a pop-up soup kitchen, Refettorio Ambrosiano, in an impoverished district of Greco in Milan and invited Alain Ducasse, René Redzepi of NOMA fame and Daniel Humm of Eleven Madison Park to cook." - Kenneth Goh
"A community-focused 'refettorio' soup kitchen opened in Milan in 2015 that transforms food waste into nourishing meals for local residents; it functions as a cultural hub and community center and is depicted in the documentary Theater of Life with a gritty, compassionate look at the lives of people who rely on shelters and street services." - Greg Morabito
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