As Previously reported by The Press, York-based chef Alessandro Venturi who is orginially from Rome, has returned to Italy for culinary ventures before and his a new project on Saturday, October 26, will see him team up with The Social Distortion for Conca Thai — a one-night-only, five-course dining experience at Trattoria Lillero in the region of Umbria.
The menu, co-created by Venturi and Mark Hill, head chef and founder of The Social Distortion restaurant in Hull, will fuse bold Thai-inspired flavours with Italian ingredients. Mark, known in York for projects such as Born to Lose, Street Cleaver, and The Social Distortion at The Fossgate Social, has taken his punk-infused cooking from Bangkok and Berlin to Barcelona — and now to Italy.
The collaboration brings together a crew of York creatives, each adding their own flavour from the city’s independent food and media scene.
Among them are Joe McKenna, pizza chef at Rudy’s York; Plate & Post, the photographer and videographer known for work with Black Wheat Club and Spark; and Matthew Glasby, graphic designer whose portfolio includes visuals for Elton John, Ed Sheeran, and The Rolling Stones.
Alessandro Venturi pasta making(Image: Supplied)
Two of the dishes will feature collaborative dough creations by Pizzeria Salto, made with flour from Petra® Molino Quaglia, Italy’s renowned mill celebrated for innovation in sustainable, high-performance flours. The evening will also include cocktail pairings by People Terni, visual design by illustrator Matt Glasby, who has also created a limited-edition T-shirt for the occasion, and creative documentation by Plate & Post.
Alessandro said: “Conca Thai is more than a dinner — it’s a cross-cultural experiment and a continuation of his mission to unite chefs, creatives, and communities through food, noise, and collaboration.”
The event is one night only, and reservations are required.
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