Solidarity

Delivery of 10,500 pizzas in the 24 parishes of Lisbon during the pandemic

During the months of June and July 2020, Chef Tanka and the teams from the 4 restaurants went around the parishes of Lisbon helping families in need due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which changed our lives.

With a mobile oven, we distributed more than 10,500 pizzas, always hot, so that everyone could have a similar experience to our restaurants. Pizza delivery has always been a magical moment of joy and love.

We need to get out of our comfort zone and help those who need it most in these times of crisis. We hope we have touched many people’s hearts and influenced others to do the same. We promise that, as soon as we can, we will return to help those who need it most.


Solidarity actions by Chef Tanka – RTP


Tanka Sapkota to offer 8,000 meals – SIC SIC


Chef Tanka has already donated more than 9,000 pizzas – TVI


Solidarity pizzas in Portugal – RTVE


Here are some news items about these initiatives.

In Portugal

Chef Tanka Sapkota distributes meals to those most in need – TimeOut

Chef Tanka Sapkota rolled out an oven around Lisbon to give pizzas to the needy – Público

Chef Tanka Sapkota distributed more than 10,500 pizzas in the 24 parishes of Lisbon – Observador

Chef Tanka Sapkota in a solidarity action in São Domingos de Benfica – Junta de Freguesia de São Domingos de Benfica

Chef Tanka has already donated more than 9,000 pizzas – TVI Player

Nepalese chef cooks for 1720 needy families in Lisbon – TVI Notícias

Unemployment leads hundreds of families to ask for help – RTP Notícias

“You can see we’re not forgotten.” Chef distributes pizzas to needy families – TSF Notícias

Chef Tanka Sapkota distributes over 10,500 hot meals door-to-door to more than 2,500 needy families – Lux

COVID-19: “Chef Tanka Sapkota has distributed more than 10,500 pizzas in Lisbon’s 24 parishes – SAPO PT

Tanka Sapkota is on the streets with a solidarity oven. “Good things happen in difficult times” – Observador

Around the World

Chef distributes one of Lisbon’s best pizzas to needy families – Folha de S.Paulo, Brasil

Portugal: “We can’t change the world, but we can help improve it”, the story of Tanka Sapkota – FarodiRoma, Itália

Solidarity Pizzas in Portugal – RTVE, Espanha

The Nepalese chef who joined Lisbon politicians to share 10,500 pizzas – La Vanguardia, Espanha

Pizzas for 10,000 affected by covid-19 – La voz de Galicia, Espanha

Oven pizzas from a Nepalese chef for Lisbon residents in trouble – La Razón, Espanha

Feature. Tanka Sapkota’s solidarity oven – Contacto, Luxemburgo

Chiado and the Nepalese chef – Plataforma, Macau