Nepalese Chef Tanka Sapkota offers over 12,000 hot meals to
families impacted by COVID-19 pandemic in the Lisbon area
LISBON, Portugal, July 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Chef Tanka
Sapkota, owner of four restaurants in Lisbon (Come Prima, Forno d'Oro, Il Mercato,
and Casa Nepalesa), is undertaking his once in a lifetime
solidarity programme, which, for many, is the most impactful food
programme in the Portuguese capital. In recent weeks, on a daily
basis, the chef has set-up an oven, specifically designed for this
type of operation, in Lisbon's
parishes, where he distributes hot pizzas, made on the spot, to
families in need, most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. To date,
10,000 meals have been delivered, with an estimated 15,000 pizzas
having been offered. The programme includes more than 2,500
families, resulting in almost 7,000 people being fed.
From June 16 to July 16, in
collaboration with Lisbon's City
Council, the Nepalese chef's mobile oven travels through the
capital. Set-up in a different parish on a daily, it makes pizzas
to be distributed to people identified by the municipality, in each
area. Every day, from 4pm, chef Tanka
Sapkota and his team make hundreds of pizzas, which are transported
hot and distributed to people's homes at dinnertime.
The work carried out in this programme, involving NGOs, Private
Social Solidarity Institutions, residents' associations, and
volunteers, brings together more than 500 people, to support the
daily distribution of these meals. The Neapolitan pizzas donated in
this programme - which can be found on chef Tanka Sapkota's
restaurants' menus - were considered one of the 20 best pizzas in
the world by the Verace Pizza Napoletana Association.
Tanka Sapkota: "I've always had these social concerns and I
believe that it is time to get involved in the community so that we
can overcome this moment together."
Town councillor, Carlos Castro,
says that, "The pandemic situation we are experiencing is causing
an economic and social crisis with profound impact on many
families. Chef Tanka's food programme comes as a very important
aid, reaching more than seven thousand people. The attitude and
example of this successful entrepreneur in our community, shows how
Lisbon has generous citizens who
value their city and its people."
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Information to the press:
Patrícia Dias
+351-913-456-722
patricia.dias@chefsagency.net