Award-winning philanthropist and chef Bruno Serato was devastated this weekend when the critically-acclaimed Italian restaurant he began in 1987, the Anaheim White House, in Anaheim, Calif., erupted in flames at 4:18 a.m. on Feb. 4. In August, the White House offered free luncheons for 100 Orange County nonprofit groups who were invited to use the catered events for up to 100 people in the restaurant’s banquet hall as fundraisers or for group events. In the aftermath of Saturday’s fire, the community is once again reminded of Serato’s background. Serato is no stranger to the press—CNN has previously named him a Top 10 Hero, in fact—but by my own count, the O.C. Register has run five stories about the situation so far in the 32 hours since the fire erupted.

Source: Forbes February 05, 2017 23:46 UTC