As tradition dictates, guests were treated to signature burgers and hot dogs personally prepared by the event's co-organizers - entrepreneur and restaurateur Yevgeny Chichvarkin and Latvian restaurateur Murad Yushko. This year, the team prepared 1000 burgers and 600 hot dogs for the guests. The picnic traditionally took place in an open format and was free for everyone who wished to attend. Over five years, it has become a good annual tradition that brings together Ukrainian families, friends of the project, and everyone who wants to spend this day together and contribute to the charitable collection. ![NZM3083.jpg](https://bb.lv/storage/NZM3083.jpg) "Every year we look forward to this day with special anticipation, but this year it was especially nice to see how many people gathered together again. Over five years, the picnic has grown into a large and very warm gathering. Thank you to everyone who came, helped, cooked, volunteered, and simply spent this day with us. For me, this is the main result of this initiative," says event co-organizer Murad Yushko. ![NZM3165.jpg](https://bb.lv/storage/NZM3165.jpg) At the origins of the charity picnic are entrepreneur, restaurateur, and public figure Yevgeny Chichvarkin, Latvian restaurateur and concept creator Murad Yushko, as well as the support center for Ukraine Common Ground and its initiator and coordinator Inese Dabona. The organizers also express gratitude to the Zefirs team for the opportunity to hold the picnic at their venue for the third year, as well as to Tatiana Fokina, Yegor Biryukov, and all the volunteers who have been supporting the initiative for five years. ![NZM3259.jpg](https://bb.lv/storage/NZM3259.jpg)