I am a foodie through and through so the Stanley Tucci travel show “Searching for Italy”, had me salivating at ciao. In the episode showcasing the Piedmont region, Stanley interviews the founder of a culinary school that heralds the slow food movement. It launched in 2004 with ambitions to counter the fast food movement and become “an international research and education centre for those working on renewing farming methods, protecting biodiversity and building an organic relationship between gastronomy and agricultural science.” A very worthy objective that aligns with environmental causes and initiatives focussed on sustainable farming to feed the planet. As a pure observer, I think the Europeans have fully embraced the slow movement, I witnessed on a daily basis work colleagues enjoying leisurely lunches, friends enjoying aperitivo time and coffee lovers relishing the flavours of their barista-made filter coffee.
I think our time in Australia has come to wholeheartedly embrace the slow movement and refocus our efforts on savouring food, drink and company. At Acuratore, we make slow a priority in our every day starting with our morning brew.