Action Against Hunger: The orginization behind the Putney pop-up restaurants
Rebecca Mascarenhas who owns and runs popular Putney Restaurant, Phoenix, is the lady behind the wonderfully generous idea of hosting some of London’s top restaurants and chefs in her very own Putney restaurant. The drive is in aid of raising much needed funds for the island of Haiti which is still struggling to get back on its feet after the disastrous earthquake that hit the island earlier this year. The Putney restaurant owner is working in conjunction with Action Against Hunger and is currently doing an excellent job of raising funds for Haiti.
The basic formula is that up to 15 dates will be arranged when popular restaurants will take over Mascarenhas’ Putney restaurant for a day. Chefs and staff will work for free and do one service each. Patrons can expect to pay a flat rate of £60 each for a three course dinner of the highest drawer.
Mascarenhas had the following to say about the initiative:
“One of the reasons we wanted to work with Action Against Hunger is that they are very committed not just to the immediate crisis in Haiti but the aftermath in supporting the country. I didn’t realise, for instance, that all the food aid that goes there now and is free, is actually destroying the farming economy there because the farmers can’t sell their crops. The charity offers support for long term sustainability as opposed to just aid.”
Below are some of the confirmed one-day Putney Bridge restaurants that Putney property owners can look forward to having in their very own community in the coming weeks:
Acclaimed Chef Bruce Poole from Chez Bruce gets the ball rolling with the first pop-up Putney restaurant on the 2nd of March. Bruce will be bringing his classic European medley of flavours with inspiration from the French, Spanish and Italian ways of cooking. This is going to be one of the highlights of the month so make sure you book early.
Phil Howard and his Michelin-starred staff will be tantalizing Putney Bride restaurant goers’ taste buds on the 4th of March. His menu that perfectly adapts to seasonal ingredients sees many different meats and veggies cooked to perfection and combined in a perfect manner.
Executive Chef Helena Puolakka from Skylon will be bringing her top-class seafood and grill menu to Putney for a day on Thursday the 25th of March. To check out an example of what you can expect from her menu that is coming to the pop-up Putney restaurant, just click here.
These are just some of the highlights, other top chefs that have been confirmed include: Atul Kochare who will be bringing his staff from Benares along to create the perfect Indian Restaurant in Putney for a day, Rowley Leigh from le Café Anglais, Rick Stein from The Seafood Restaurant, Jesse Dunford Wood and Patrick Williams, will all be turning this London property into their very own restaurant for the day.
There are still a few more chefs and restaurants to be confirmed, so be sure to check out the pop-up restaurant site regularly to see who has been added to the menu for the month.
The month of March promises to see a medley of Indian, Italian and Thai restaurants coming to Putney. Make sure you do your bit in supporting Haiti and attend at least one of these one day Putney Restaurants with your friends and family. Remember, it’s for a good cause so do your part in supporting Action Against Hunger.
Bon appétit!!