London-based Italian designer Martino Gamper and his friends, Maki Suzuki and Kajsa Stahl (graphic designers from Japan and Sweden respectively), have taken to hosting food-night soirées where they “curate” both the environment and the meal. Promoted under the title Trattoria al Cappello, these events take place roughly once a month at various London locations.
Bwytada
Enjoy your meal
Smaklig måltid
Bon appétit
Buon appetito
Gochisô sama
!
(e-mail invitation)
Dear friends:
After previous successes and further hunger for excitement and experimentation for cooking, Martino [and Maki, Kajsa & Alex (he has left us for japan)] will prepare more stimulation and enjoyment. Therefore, we would like to invite you to the Trattoria al Cappello for another cooking evening at Hat On Wall Bar.
Looking forward to see you there,
Ciao
Trattoria al Cappello
Thought for food by Martino
Second Wednesdays of the month 20:00–23:00
RSVP: There will only be food for approx. 20–25 people, so let me know
ASAP by RSVP if you want to book:
thoughtforfood@gampermartino.com
4–5 course dinner starts at £15
Hat On Wall Member’s Bar & Gallery
24–28 Hatton Wall London EC1
Wednesday–Friday
4pm onwards
Tel +44(0)207 242 9939
Look for Hat on Wall intercom buzzer.
hand made pasta dough!
Dish washing behind the bar!
Fresh seasonal ingredients!
Imported dairy products!
Gourmets!
Cooks!
Italian gyoza!
Temporary kitchen!
25 people x 5 dishes = 125 plates!
Identifying dandelion!
300 kg of food and furniture!
Changing the oil of the deepfryer!
Silk-screen printed placemats!
From memory and in no particular order, what we’ve eaten so far:
watermelon, ginger, spinach, hand made ravioli, feta cheese, vanilla ice, peppers, fennel, pumpkins, soya sauce, extra virgin olive oil, eggs, cucumbers, aubergines, sesame seeds, basil, garlics (fresh and dried), buffalo mozzarellas, bulgur, dandelions, water, salt, butter, dragon fruits, chocolate, figs, chestnuts, pomegranates, coriander, parsley, nutmeg, courgettes, lemons, apricots, foccacia, rosemary, bananas, prosecco, parmesan, flour, balsamic vinegar, poppyseed oil, pumpkin seed oil, red wine, white wine, ricotta, haloumi cheese, pine nuts, mushrooms, homegrown tomatoes, bay leaves, coconut milk, sugar, onions, fern sprouts, saffron, grappa, lime, honey, spring onions, radishes, apples, etc.
Our idea of a trattoria involved placemats. For each one of the monthly event, a new one is produced in small quantity. This was the best opportunity and context to start a small screenprint workshop. Although we were familiar with the semi-automatic silk screen process from formative years in design colleges, we decided to rather follow instructions derived from May 68 DIY posters stories we had heard of—and later researched. Martino built the hinged frames, including a vaccum device to hold the paper down and we used ‘curtain’ material combined with PVA glue to produce the ‘screen’.
Screenprint Machine
500×800x80
Timber frame, hinges,
melamine board
with holes
Unique
2003
25-January-2008 / Every Day Things
1-January-2008 / Every Day Things
15-December-2007 / Every Day Things