Solidarity was the absolute star of the gala on Wednesday night brought together chefs, public figures and citizens in the Hotel Occidental Miguel Angel. Early that afternoon and late into the night, the Hotel Occidental Miguel Angel hosted the gastronomic event which aimed to raise funds to build again, the school of Robinson Crusoe island in the archipelago Juan Fernandez.
Mission accomplished given the success of call and the extensive list of people who supported the initiative and given, of course, the amount collected. Nothing more, nothing less than € 28,000 which, in full, came to the beautiful Pacific island. With them, children will again have a decent classrooms in which to receive the education they deserve and that they had lost in the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the South American country last February.
Plenty of familiar faces, personalities, businessmen and citizens supported the initiative just weeks ago gave birth to Angel Palacios, executive chef of La Broche. At the gala, presented by the radio journalist Alberto Granados and Eva Perales was attended by the Ambassador of Chile, Sergio Romero, Francisco Toledo Lobo, president of the University Jaume I, Jose Maria Rubio Martin, president of the Spanish Federation of Employers of Hospitality and Cristina del Valle, who sang with the group The Rodriguistas the song I remember you Amanda.
The idea quickly Palacios was supported by their colleagues. Together they produced delicacies tasted the public meeting. In addition, attendees received, chatted with them and shared some pleasant hours. The chef of La Broche delighted with Foie Gras with truffles, thanks to the generous support of the company Solobuey, Jesus Almagro (Peter Larumbe) offered Meatball with pepper and quince, José Luis Estevan (Black Tears) surprised with Sardina marinade with avocado and tomato , Rodrigo de la Calle (street) did with Cous-cous with lettuce cruciferous desert and Montse Estruch (The Cingle) chose Bread with tomato and chocolate while grapefruit and sour sea bass ceviche recipe was the cook Chilean Juan Morales (Balneario Termas Pallares) and puff pastry with foie gras and green apple on English muffin with a currant jam of Manuel Prats, executive chef of the Hotel Occidental Miguel Angel.
Also contributed their bit more succulent to such a noble cause other masters of the kitchen as Paco Roncero (Terraza del Casino) Hormaechea Sacha (Sacha) Oscar Velasco (Santceloni) Mario Sandoval (Coke) Freixa Ramon (Ramon Freixa Madrid); Joaquín Felipe (Europe Deco), Javier Oyarbide (Prince of Viana), Cesar Martin (Trattoria D'G), Ruben Ortiz (Aynaelda) Omar Martin Gonzalez Mayí (Viridiana), Juan Pablo sorb Golter (Gourmet Concept) and Patrick Villanueva ( Terma Pallares) and John Pozuelo.
The cocktail was served so also uninterested students in the School of Hospitality and Tourism of the CAM and the Hotel School South Plains Foundation Jose Maria and numerous waiters in their personal capacity. Notably, the company donated all Madrid Klimer household and disposable containers.
Furthermore, the Hotel Occidental Miguel Angel gave the space and staff. They also helped other companies, organizations and individuals as Kotobuki, COMINPORT, Juan Pedro Domecq, Beer Inedit (Damm), Casbega, Pommery Winery Cvne, Valtravieso, Egomei, Miguel Torres winery, and BVYS Maresmar, The Lab Room, the restaurant Aponiente of Angel Leon, the restaurant Diverxo David Munoz, the second goalkeeper of Real Madrid (Dudek), World Fruit, Quesarte, Triticum, Dulcemanía, theaters Queen Victoria Muñoz Seca, Arenal and Principe, Ferran Adrià, the Cascade Hotel 5 * The Termas Pallares Spa.
As for the auctions and raffles, the surprise of the night was the time when timidly began the bid for Cristiano Ronaldo's shirt signed by all the players of Real Madrid. The starting price, 300 €, it soon became a figure of € 20,000 that paid a Chilean businessman come to Madrid expressly to participate in a very special gala. As for the pack La Fleur d `artistique, with references to" Crime and Punishment, "" Sketch "and" Sin "and donated by Soul Unique Wines, reached 500 € and the painting by Chilean artist Felipe Zavala, 300 €. In short, both groups got the evening was really tasty and 28,000 euros and are heading to Chile.
Nice initiative and solidarity from the world of gastronomy.
