# Death on the menu for Remember a Charity campaign

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2013/01/31/death-menu-remember-charity-campaign/
- Published: 2013-01-31T11:30:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Food expert and TV presenter Gregg Wallace is helping to promote the importance 
of charitable gifts in Wills by opening a pop-up restaurant in London featuring 
a distinctly dangerous menu.

Working with the Remember A Charity coalition of charities, Wallace will set up 
Café de Mort next month, serving delicacies from around the world, each of which
could be lethal if not prepared or cooked properly.

The restaurant will be situated, appropriately enough, in a central London church
crypt. The restaurant will have a very short lifespan, openings its doors for two
nights only on 26 and 27 February.

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Café de Mort is already almost fully booked. Remember A Charity staff say that a
few places are still available "for people with an up to date Will and a sense of
adventure".

## Gregg Wallace on Café de Mort

## The importance of having a Will 

Remember A Charity is consortium of 140 charities. It hopes that the quirky restaurant
will remind the public of the unpredictability of life and the importance of taking
care of friends, family and the causes they hold dear.  Even now, just 7% of the
public include a charity in their Will, even though three quarters of Britons give
regularly to charity. 

Gregg Wallace explained, “I’ve eaten all sorts of food in my time, but this is the
first time I’ve actually had to put my life on the line! The menu is unlike anything
I’ve ever tried. All the dishes are considered delicacies in one part of the world
or another, but one slip in the kitchen could have deadly consequences. But I’m 
confident that our chefs won’t have any lethal lapses and I can’t wait to get stuck
in.”

Rob Cope, Director of Remember A Charity, said, “Some people may think Café de Mort
is a bit extreme but it’s hard to get people thinking about Wills and considering
a gift to charity. The whole idea is clearly meant to be a little tongue in cheek.
But there’s a serious message too. Gifts in Wills are hugely important to charities.
We believe Café de Mort will raise a wry smile but will persuade many more people
to think about leaving a gift to charity too.”

www.rememberacharity.org.uk

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