The “Algarve Chefs Week 5.0”, which took place from April 26th to May 3rd, brought more than a thousand people to the restaurants of 10 luxury hotels in the Algarve and raised around 1.200 euros for Associação CASA. Membership was a record compared to previous years, with more than 1200 dinners being served during a week.
In the commemorative edition of the 5th anniversary, “Algarve Chefs Week 5.0” extended its scope to more restaurants, with the participation of 10 Executive Chefs from 5 star hotels in the Algarve, who created signature menus inspired by the five most typical ingredients of the Algarve. region (Sal, Figo Seco, Carob, Broad Beans and Orange).
The Algarve's luxury gastronomic week had a solidarity component, supporting the CASA Association, Support Center for the Homeless (delegation of Faro), with €1 of the total value of each meal. Altogether, the 10 hotels raised around 1.233 euros for CASA's projects.
For the first time, the “Algarve Chefs Week 5.0” featured 3 Gastronomy Workshops, which preceded the initiative, and which brought together hundreds of people at the Loulé Market on 3 successive Saturdays. In these Workshops, the 10 Executive Chefs prepared at first hand some of the delicacies that were later available throughout the week, whetting the appetite for the initiative.
To mark the anniversary of the “Algarve Chefs Week” and the success of the initiative over these 5 years, a cookbook will also be released with a compilation of the dishes created over 5 editions of “Algarve Chefs Week”.
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