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The Pie Room pop-up to raise funds for LA fires

The Pie Room pop-up to raise funds for LA fires

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The Pie Room will be hosting a pop up in Melbourne on January 23

Celebrity chef Curtis Stone will bring a slice of California to Melbourne with an exclusive pop-up event at Federation Square.

Today, and for one day only, Stone’s celebrated Beverly Hills pie shop, The Pie Room, will be recreated for a special culinary experience. The event offers those in Melbourne the chance to sample a selection of handcrafted pies from the renowned bakery – all free of charge.

The Pie Room has garnered a loyal following in the America for its diverse array of baked goods.

At the event, which runs from 7am to 3pm at the Swanston St Forecourt, attendees can enjoy a variety of pie flavours, including Beef Cheek, Chicken & Leek, Lamb Curry Hotpot, Root Vegetable, and Italian Pork Sausage Roll.

In an interview with Baking Business, Stone discussed the role food plays in connecting people, highlighting the importance of baking as a foundational craft.

“It all starts with bread. Starts with a baker, you know. And I think food brings people together in really beautiful ways,” Curtis said.

The initial concept for The Pie Room was born out of necessity during the pandemic when Curtis and his team faced financial challenges while their restaurants were closed.

“During the pandemic we [Curtis and his team] sort of sat in a big group and said, ‘What should we do?’ You know, we have to close our restaurants, but we still have to pay the rent, and I don’t want to lay anyone off, but at the same time, we can’t go broke. And one of our pastry chefs said we should bake pies. The world needs a hug. The world needs a pie.”

Alongside the free pies, Curtis and his team will also be collecting donations for the American Red Cross and World Central Kitchen to support those impacted by the recent devastating Los Angeles fires—an event the Beverly Hills-based bakery, The Pie Room was able to escape.

 


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