Glenn Drosendahl Contributing Writer- Puget Sound Business Journal Email | Twitter There芒聙聶s big, then there芒聙聶s Mario Batali big 芒聙聯 the industry great way to describe a celebration supposed to raise $300,000 for Seattle Art Museum.It芒聙聶s a gala Friday including dinner at TASTE, the museum芒聙聶s restaurant, with Batali, the New York City-based celebrity chef, as guest of honor. His mother, Marilyn Batali, can be a docent at SAM. His father, Armando Batali, is longchamp prix owner of Salumi Artisan Cured Meats within the Pioneer Square neighborhood.The master plan is perfect for TASTE芒聙聶s chefs to prepare and serve a Batali-inspired meal for guests paying $1,000 each. The evening芒聙聶s entertainment includes two receptions plus an 芒聙聹artistic presentation芒聙聺 by Batali in the museum芒聙聶s auditorium. To plan for the dinner, TASTE芒聙聶s executive restaurant chef Craig Hetherington, executive catering chef Paul Rosquita and longchamp pas cher pliage gm Kristin White attended 茂禄驴sacs longchamp cuir soldes Nyc to check out three of Batali芒聙聶s restaurants and meet with his food stylist to find out how he likes things done.(They didn芒聙聶t speak to the chef himself. 芒聙聹He芒聙聶s got a schedule much like the President,芒聙聺 Hetherington said.)Rosquita manages your food at TASTE. He admits he was 芒聙聹a little hesitant芒聙聺 when he learned he'd be going after Batali for Batali.芒聙聹It was like, 芒聙聵He芒聙聶s arriving at the museum? (Pause.) OK.芒聙聶 And then, 芒聙聵I芒聙聶M COOKING???芒聙聶芒聙聺 Rosquita said. 芒聙聹There芒聙聶s definitely an increased bar set for me. It芒聙聶s a certain challenge.芒聙聺Rosquita is feeling better from a tasting session last week where he served Batali芒聙聶s parents two versions of Batali芒聙聶s Artista alla porchetta.芒聙聹The tasting went practically,芒聙聺 Rosquita said. 芒聙聹They fully realize his cooking. I felt my design of cooking matched up well with his.芒聙聺 Page 1 2 |View All Glenn Drosendahl blogs about restaurants, chefs and food for your Puget Sound Business Journal. Industries: Retailing & Restaurants