GINO D’Acampo opened the doors to My Pizza & Prosecco Bar – his new restaurant inside the Arndale Next store – on Friday, November 24 with a pledge to support Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.
The telegenic Italian chef announced the national partnership with the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital and committed to donating all launch day sales.
The decision to support the UK’s biggest children’s hospital follows tragic events at the Manchester Arena earlier this year, with Gino and business partner, founder of Individual Restaurants, Steven Walker, wanting to do something for the victims, families and emergency services directly caught up in the ordeal.
The launch sees two special items take pride of place on the new pizza and prosecco bar’s menu, including a special cocktail named after the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital’s charity mascot Humphrey – the Humphrey Granny Smith Martini.
For every sale of the mouth-watering cocktail, a blend of Grey Goose vodka and Catron kiwi liqueur with apple, lemon juice and mint, £1 will go to the charity.
A Humphrey mocktail is also available for children, designated drivers or those just looking to keep a clear head. A further £1 donation will also be made from every margherita pizza sold – anticipated to be one of the restaurant’s best sellers. A range of further fundraising activities are planned for throughout the year.
Gino said: “As a father of young children myself I was devastated by the terrible event at Manchester Arena earlier this year. The way in which the medical team responded that night, many of whom were from the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, is nothing short of incredible.”
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