Naples, the restaurant world mourns the death of Paolo Tortora, crushed by the Covid at just 61 years old.
He had not been vaccinated, he was skeptical and the virus attacked him and finished him off in a short time. The death of Paolo Tortora “The Tailor” of Neapolitan catering has left many in the city in mourning. The entrepreneur was a point of reference for the category and was well-liked by all. He died yesterday at Cotugno after being struck by pneumonia. He had been hospitalized on August 13.
Since yesterday, there have been hundreds of memories and photos of Paolo Tortora on social media and his wall has been invaded by condolences. Fulvio Compagnolo writes: ” My dear friend, have a good trip … you have made the history of Italian catering. I particularly remember the filming of the movie Mission Impossible with Tom Cruise directed by Caserta, where I coordinated security … you fed 1000 workers with extraordinary professionalism … what an adventure and how many others we have experienced … I will miss you. You … Paolo Tortora, the tailor of catering, a great protagonist of the world of catering and banqueting for the last forty years, I am sure that now you will delight all of Paradise”.
The funeral will be held tomorrow, Tuesday 7th at 11am, in the church of Sant'Antonio in Posillipo.
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