The Charity-Tavolata combines food with education. Instead of sitting at a school desk, you will be inspired by vegetarian delicacies created from surplus food from the Swiss food bank. In the cosy atmosphere of the Pestalozzi Children's Village, you will experience culinary excellence, musical entertainment and all for a good cause.

The Charity Tavolata programme offers something for everyone

Book a place at the long table. Start: 18.00 hrs

Would you like to find out how the Children's Village came about?
Learn more about its impressive history on the guided tour of the Pestalozzi Children's Village
Start: 4.45 pm

Would you like to take action against food waste? 
Then put on your aprons: In the food waste workshop, you will conjure up tasty treats from surplus food. The resulting products will then be served at the charity tavolata. Start: 4.45 pm 

Are you interested in the educational work of the Pestalozzi Children's Village?
Immerse yourself in the core of our work at the educational workshop. You will learn about children's rights and how we teach education. Start: 4.45 pm

You can buy our tickets via Eventfrog.

We would also like to point out that the number of places for the Charity Tavolata and the various programme activities (workshops and guided tour) is limited.

The Charity-Tavolata starts at 6.00 pm.

Have you booked a ticket with a workshop or guided tour? The event starts for you at 4.45 pm.

Hans Inauen

The good soul of the Children's Village kitchen. His innovative menus refresh the mind and stomach and inspire.

Fabian Devos

Creative chef and head of catering at the Dreischiibe Foundation. French cuisine is one of his favourites to draw inspiration from.

Mirko Buri

Food waste pioneer and founder of Foodoo. Anyone who eats his creations will hardly believe that they are made from discarded food. They are that good!

Markus G. Lindner

The multiple Gault Millau award-winning top chef has held various positions in Switzerland. He is now host and Executive Chef at the recently opened AN Restaurant in Zurich.

Enjoy an atmospheric evening in a fantastic setting, with top culinary performances, musical accompaniment and all for a good cause. Win-win: For education. Against food waste.

Riana

a name that you won't forget once you've experienced this young, expressive singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Appenzell live. A voice that gets under your skin, touches your heart and makes you sit up and take notice. The SRF3 Best Talent December 2023 performs live at the Charity-Tavolata.

A ticket is required for admission to the Charity-Tavolata. These can be purchased here (sales will start shortly). The charity tavolata starts at 6.00 pm. Admission is open from 5.30 pm.

For those with a ticket for a workshop (starting at 4.45 pm), admission is at 4.30 pm.

We recommend travelling to the Charity Tavolata by public transport. From St. Gallen, take the S21 to Trogen railway station. Afterwards you can enjoy the view on a short walk into the village and there is limited parking available at the Pestalozzi Children's Village. There are other car parks in the surrounding area.

The charity tavolata takes place whatever the weather. If the sun is shining, take a seat outside in the centre of the children's village. If the weather is bad, we will make sure that you don't get your feet wet and stay completely dry.

The organiser is entitled to make changes at any time without any obligation to provide compensation. Photographs and film material will be taken at this event. The organiser and its partners (organisations) will use the recordings for advertising purposes. If you do not wish to be seen in the photos/videos, please contact the admission desk or the recording team directly.