Yachting Dinner Night, the culinary event dedicated to the leading players of the contemporary superyacht scene, arrived for the second time in Pietrasanta, Viareggio, Italy. 
Photo: Michele ChiroliThe previous two editions in Pietrasanta and Amsterdam were a great success and inspired curators TOWANT and Ceragioli-Storåkers Associates to replicate the event once again. The dinner was held on 14 March.
Five shipyards competed against one another to present the best dish to an audience of nautical-architectural practices, international design brands and the press. As “chefs”, the shipyards are the protagonists of Yachting Dinner Night, with each proposing a dish that tells something about its history, philosophy or projects. 
Photo: Michele ChiroliAmico & Co, Heesen, Amer Yachts, Sanlorenzo, Benetti took to the kitchen for the first Yachting Dinner Night of 2023. But before guests were invited to sit down and enjoy the curated dishes, a presentation of both Yachting Dinner Night and its protagonists was held nearby at Barbara Paci Art Gallery, a contemporary gallery in Pietrasanta historical centre. 
Photo: Michele Chiroli
Photo: Michele Chiroli
Photo: Michele ChiroliThe dinner itself was hosted at the vibrant kitchen that conjoins the gallery, Ristorante Filippo. The shipyards arranged a five courses menu of creative dishes: Sinergia, a typical capponada from Liguria; OSS-Paragus Bake, a silver-plated fish & asparagus that pays tribute to Heesen’s Dutch origins; The Blooming Effect, a green risotto with flowers from Sanremoen tradition; Muscoli a km 0, mussels from La Spezia, Italy; and The Origin of Beauty, a special dessert to celebrate Benetti’s 150th birthday.
Photo: Michele Chiroli
Photo: Michele Chiroli
Photo: Michele ChiroliCesana, Dornbracht, Flos, Model Maker Group and Videoworks, as well as representatives from SYBAss and the Monaco Yacht Show, formed the jury. While the media, including a representative of SuperYacht Times, had a separate vote for the press award. 
Photo: Michele ChiroliThe votes were cast and, while all shipyards were awarded merit and praise for their participation, Benetti was the unanimous winner, claiming both the Yachting Dinner Night Award and the Press Award.
Read: A recap of the Amsterdam Yachting Dinner Night
Photo: Michele ChiroliYachting Dinner Night once again proved to be a great success, promising to become a staple event that moves from location to location. Organisers TOWANT and Ceragioli-Storåkers are already planning the next dinner, which will be held in the Principality of Monaco. This convivial event, aimed at engaging guests, has aroused a lot of interest in building and nurturing networks in the world of yachting.
Photo: Michele Chiroli