Dear BBC Members and Friends,

The British Business Club in Russia is delighted to announce a special one-off lunch hosted by Carlo Cracco, in Ovo, his signature restaurant in the Lotte Hotel. Many of you will know that we regularly host lunches at Ovo, but this time, Carlo, assisted by chef Emanuele Pollini, will be in Moscow himself to personally tend to our culinary needs.

Carlo Cracco is a pioneer of progressive Italian cuisine, a combination of Milanese tradition and modern taste. Cracco’s culinary career began in 1986, in the kitchen of Gualtiero Marchesi, the first Italian restaurant to be awarded three Michelin stars. Cracco’s experience then took him to France, to work in the kitchens of French culinary veterans Alain Ducasse and Alain Senderens, and to Florence, where his management helped earn L’Enoteca Pinchiorri three Michelin stars.           

Cracco is now one of the world’s most influential and celebrated chefs, universally esteemed for his innovative take on classic Italian cooking, with widespread acclaim for his culinary artistry as a judge on MasterChef and as host of Hell's Kitchen. The essence of Cracco’s cuisine is in his balance of gastronomic traditions and contemporary taste, expertly implemented with the finest local ingredients arranged spectacularly on the plate. Such a practice allows Cracco and his team to express his singular philosophy in culinary form through dishes that are as delicious as they are passionate, breathing fresh life into Italian classics through innovative twists.      

Carlo and his team will serve lunch for us and have prepared the following special menu, plus water and wine:

Guests will meet at Ovo for a glass of wine starting at 12:30 for registration, with lunch to follow at 13:00.

Lotte Hotel, Novinsky Blvd 8 bld 2 

Thursday, November 08

Attendance: 5000 rub

Please register early to avoid disappointment:

Best wishes,

Luke Conner
President
The British Business Club in Russia