Refettorio Gastromotiva is an initiative brought to Brazil by chefs Massimo Bottura (Food for Soul), David Hertz (Gastromotiva) and by the journalist Ale Forbes to contribute to fighting food waste, malnutrition and social exclusion.

Launched during the olympic games, it works as a restaurant-school with invited chefs and young talents from Gastromotiva cooking with surplus ingredients. They offer free dinner for vulnerable populations and, from October on, lunch for the the public.