THEthe L’Argine restaurant in Vencòby the chef Antonia Klugmannwas severely damaged from the bad weather that hit the area Gorizia between November 16th and 17th. The flooding of Judrio river caused the restaurant to be completely flooded, with extensive damage to the property Kitchen and at rooms renovated. The chef documented the situation on social media, launching a heartfelt appeal for help and urgent intervention.
Bad weather in the Gorizia area: chef Antonia Klugmann talks about the emergency
«We’ve been underwater since tonight. No one has arrived yet. Everything under water. The countryside is a lake», writes Antonia Klugmann on Instagramwhile the Judrio river it completely invaded the restaurant. There Kitchenthe room and the rooms on the ground floor they were submerged by water. Klugmann showed live i damage suffered, describing a true emergency situation.
Total flooding: damage to the kitchen and rooms
The chef, who was a judge of MasterChef 7explained that water has invaded the kitchen and damaged i refrigerators and the cellswhich remained turned off. The roomsjust renovated after the damage caused by a previous storm, are back unusable. «The newly renovated rooms are completely ruined again», she explained, visibly shaken by the situation. The restaurant, which was still in operation during evening service, had to be urgently evacuated.
SOS by Antonia Klugmann for her restaurant
Antonia Klugmann asked for help civil protectionexplaining that no help had arrived in the hours following the flooding: «I’m waiting for someone to come and help me», wrote the chef. The restaurant is located submergedwith irreparable damage which could persist for months. In his message, he highlighted the fragility of the territory and the need for a major public intervention: «We are not set up for this type of emergency, but we should be», he stated. The chef also highlighted how small entrepreneurs alone cannot face similar calamities: «We have invested tens of thousands of euros this year for safety, but we are small and can’t do anything».
A landscape that must be protected: the appeal
Antonia Klugmann he concluded his appeal by underlining the importance of protect the landscape and theidentity of the area, which is an important tourist and cultural resource: «The landscape around us is not decorative, it is our identity». He criticized emergency management and called for structural interventions to protect the territory and safeguard the environment.
L’Argine a Vencò: cuisine and philosophy of chef Antonia Klugmann’s restaurant
The Argine a Vencò, located in the heart of Friuli Venezia Giulia, is a restaurant that celebrates local products and Friulian tradition. Chef Antonia Klugmann is known for her cuisine that mixes innovation and respect for seasonalityusing fresh, quality ingredients. The restaurant is also a point of reference for tourists Collio wine loversone of the most famous wine-growing areas in Italy. His gastronomic philosophy aims to enhance the landscape and its culture through dishes that tell the history of the area. A territory which, however, must be protected and valorised, respecting it.
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