Emotional: Francesco Mazzei with volunteer Daisy Affum in Edmonton
(Picture: Nigel Howard)Award-winning Italian chef Francesco Mazzei said the pandemic has exacerbated the inequalities in communities — but those who can should step up and find a way to help.
The chef-patron of Mayfair’s Sartoria spoke out as he helped cook and deliver 300 meals as part of our Food For London campaign to ex-prisoners who are homeless, the unemployed and those with disabilities outside St Edmund’s church in Edmonton Green.
Recipients such as 62-year-old Elizabeth, who has lived on her own throughout the pandemic, gathered at the Standard’s truck to receive pasta with mozzarella and salad from Mazzei and volunteers from our charity partner, With Compassion.
The Calabria-born chef said: “This is all amazing. I’m going to start to cry because campaigns and fundraisers like this allow us to truly work together.”
The black trucks, supplied by Food Truck Masters, have delivered more than 1,000 meals cooked by With Compassion volunteers. Mr Mazzei added: “Our restaurants are closed but we need to keep the machine going.”
Let’s Feed London Now!
This November and December, together with our sister title The Independent, we will be delivering food directly to 1,000 Londoners a day through our partner With Compassion. Please donate here to help ensure no Londoner goes hungry this Christmas.
