Tamara Rigo & Farah El Charkawy at Fôu
Oct 01 | 12:00 PM
Fôu, District 5, Cairo East
About Event
- This is a 16+ event.
- 5-6 course tasting menu.
- Curated mocktail pairing.
- Brunch starts 12:00 PM.
- Fixed menu, dietary accommodations not available.
- Dress Code: Smart Casual.
Tamara Rigo, the daughter of the Dolomites, comes together with Farah El Charkawy, Cairo’s
Queen of Pastry, to present a whimsical brunch where pastry takes center stage at Farah’s
newly opened Fôu flagship venue. From savory to sweet, consumers will go on an exploratory
journey into the intricacies of the delicate art of patisserie.
Expect 4-5 courses, inspired savory & sweet creations in an interactive experience that
challenges the boundaries of the art of pastry.
Brunch is complimented by Curated mocktail pairing. Guests are also welcome to bring their own
preferred wines.
Dietary Notice:
Kindly note that this tasting menu has been meticulously crafted in advance. Due to the nature
of the set menu and the intimate format of the evening, we are unfortunately unable to
accommodate dietary restrictions or allergies.
Refund/Cancellation Policy:
All ticket purchases are non-refundable.
Tickets
About Chefs
Tamara Rigo | Pastry Chef | Dolomites, Italy
Normally, Tamara Rigo creates desserts in the best kitchens of the world under the guidance of South Tyrolean star chef Norbert Niederkofler. After stints in Bangkok, England, and Australia, she was for a time the head pastry chef at “Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura,” the master chef’s fine Italian restaurant in Beverly Hills, where she also earned her first Michelin star. Recently, she returned to her homeland of South Tyrol and is now part of Norbert Niederkofler’s team. For example, she designs the dessert creations for the three-Michelin-starred “Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler” and accompanies Norbert Niederkofler to Saudi Arabia to support his training project for young Saudi chefs. In addition, she travels with him around the world for short pop-up events.
Farah El Charkawy | Fôu | Cairo
Farah El Charkawy learned the delicate art of pâtisserie at the hands of the world’s finest chefs, from the legendary Alain Ducasse to the Champion of the World Pastry Cup, Christophe Michalak, to Karim Bourgi - MENA’s Best Pastry Chef (MENA’s 50 Best Restaurant Awards 2023). Farah is distinguished by her ability to play with flavor pairings by highlighting the unique flavor profiles of every ingredient she uses and coming up with unconventional tasting
