In the 93 edition of Le Soste, the brands of Italian haute cuisine rise to 2020 with 7 new Partners: Sarri (Imperia), D'O (San Pietro all'Olmo, Cornaredo, Milan), Nostrano (Pesaro), Pascucci al Porticciolo (Fiumicino, Rome), Tordomatto (Rome), Villa Maiella (Guardiagrele, Chieti) and a special tribute to Maestro Gualtiero Marchesi − founding father of Le Soste together with other illustrious names − with La Terrazza di Tremezzo, on Lake Como .
The decalogue of excellent catering in the double linguistic edition, Italian and English, is introduced by interventions by authoritative contributors who recount "their first stop", each recalling a unique experience that has remained etched in their memory in one of the Le Soste restaurants: Luigi Cremona, Andrea Grignaffini, Luigi Franchi, Margo Schachter, Anna Prandoni, Marco Colognese, Alberto Cauzzi, Marisa Fumagalli, Alberto Lupini.
At the beginning of the volume, the agreement signed by the Association with the Municipality of Milan and Sogemi Mercato Alimentare Milano is reported for the purpose of promoting the philosophy of fresh products in our agro-food heritage. A program that appears of absolute importance and contemporaneity in the context of the situation caused by COVID19, where every action to promote food and wine culture is fundamental for the health of citizens.
A section dedicated to FIPE, the Italian Federation of Public Establishments, describes the purpose of the agreement which led the Le Soste Association to participate in the Federation, with the common aim of protecting and promoting Catering, a primary sector of the Italian economy, fundamental for the enhancement of tourism and agri-food culture in the area.
A fixed point of the Le Soste yearbook is represented by the awards, seven in this latest edition, awarded in collaboration between the Association and partner companies and associations to enhance personalities or entrepreneurial realities that have distinguished themselves in the food & wine scene of excellence.
Franco Ziliani/Le Soste Award for innovation 2020– to Enrico Bartolini
Franco Colombani Award 2020 – to Mirko Benzo
Experience Pommery Award for the best selection of Champagne 2020 – at Il Luogo di Aimo e Nadia
Le Soste Hospitality Award 2020 - to Vincenzo Donatiello
Le Soste Award for Sustainability 2020 – to Ciccio Sultano
Le Soste Award for the Protection of the Heritage of Taste 2020 – to Luisa and Angelo Valazza
Best Wine Estates of Eataly 2020 – at Azienda Agricola San Salvatore 1988
Leafing through the 264 internal pages of Le Soste 2020, you can savor the description of the partner restaurants with detailed information and images of the dishes and the protagonists.
