short, broad-shouldered man, had a pointed beard, and wore pince-nez spectacles. He wore a black frock coat, a white waistcoat, and a black bowler hat; and he carried a green umbrella. The royal pair conversed with him earnestly for several minutes, and then drove off, leaving Petrini surrounded by an admiring crowd. Petrini became a popular hero, and his photographs sold in thousands. He was an ardent sportsman, and in 1913 rowed in the Doggett Coat and Badge race on the Thames, finishing sixth in a field of twelve. He helped to found the International Cookery Exhibition in London in 1906, and wrote a cookery book, which passed through many editions. He lectured on food all over Great Britain, and in 1909 toured America.
Original dispatch: Slow Food founder Carlo Petrini dies aged 76