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World Autism Awareness Day

PizzAut opens in Monza. The inauguration with Mattarella: "For the president the pizza Art. 1"

The restaurant run by autistic children, opens a second restaurant. The first pizzeria was born in Cassina de' Pecchi in 2021. Owner Nico Acampora: "We nurture inclusion. Very excited for the presence of the Head of State"

02/04/2023

Mariavittoria Savini

Nico Acampora is the founder and president of PizzAut, the first restaurant in Europe entirely run by autistic children. On 1 May 2021, the first pizzeria opened in Cassina de' Pecchi and today the project doubles a second restaurant in Monza in the presence of the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella. "We are very excited - said Acampora - the presence of the Head of State is a very important signal for the 600 thousand families struggling with these disorders".

The menu for the occasion? "The pizza article 1, will have the 3 colors of our flag and the menu will be made with products from the lands confiscated from the Camorra and the mafia, to honor the history of our president and to give a sign of civic commitment" said Acampora.

The project was born from a personal story: "One of my sons, Leo, is an autistic boy - says the founder of PizzAut - when you have an autistic child your whole life becomes complex. In Italy too little is still being done for the rights of autistic people. I thought that work was an important dimension and could restore dignity to the boys".