ChefsGiving

Restaurants across the country are banding together for ChefsGiving , a week-long fundraising effort to support those devastated by wildfires in Northern California. During the week of November 13-19 , restaurants of all price points will hold a variety of events to support Tipping Point Emergency Relief Fund and Restaurants Care.

 Over 100 of the country’s most recognized chefs and restaurants will join, including Atelier Crenn , Manresa , Mourad , The Slanted Door , Robin , Outerlands , The Riddler , La Folie , Foreign Cinema , Donato Enoteca , The Restaurant at CIA Copia , La Costanera , Shakewell , La Marcha , Dumpling Time , Navio at The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay , and fast-casual spots like Sweetgreen, 4505 Burgers & BBQ, Souvla, and Media Noche.

Participating restaurants are asked to commit to raising $2,500, $5,000 or $10,000 through ChefsGiving menus, dedicated menu items, or a special fundraising event the week of November 13-19. Pop-ups powered by Feastly before and during ChefsGiving Week will also be available for chefs without a permanent restaurant space.

Over 100 Restaurants & Wineries Unite to Support Those Devastated by the Northern California Wildfires.

“The fires in Northern California have deeply impacted so many in the restaurant and hospitality community. Northern California is near and dear to so many of us. It’s where we’ve built homes and business and raised glasses together,” said Gwyneth Borden, executive director of the Golden Gate Restaurant Association, a partner in ChefsGiving. “Assistance will be crucial long after the flames are extinguished and ChefsGiving was born of a community searching for meaningful and long-lasting ways to contribute.”

“Through ChefsGiving, our big-hearted chefs and wineries in the Bay Area and nationwide are galvanizing and want to give back to the growers, wine makers and people of wine country who have lost so much,” said ChefsGiving founder, Liam Mayclem. “The ChefsGiving week of special menus, pop-ups, and food events will have a culinary crescendo at the iconic San Francisco Ferry Building, and there we hope to hand over more than a million dollars to assist wine country in its rebuild. Help and a lot of love are on the way.”

The Tipping Point Emergency Relief Fund directly supports low-income communities affected by the devastating fires in the North Bay. Restaurants Care , an emergency assistance fund for restaurant workers formed by the California Restaurant Association Foundation , has dedicated specific funds to support restaurant workers who are affected by the fires.

ChefsGiving was founded by Liam Mayclem, the Golden Gate Restaurant Association (GGRA), and a team of Bay Area chefs, PR professionals, and leaders in the Bay Area restaurant industry.

For more information about ChefsGiving, visit www.chefsgiving.org , and follow along on social media for the latest news: @ChefsGiving on Instagram , Twitter , and Facebook .

Restaurants interested in participating are encouraged to visit www.chefsgiving.org and contact Maddie Emodi, maddie@magnumpr.co.

ChefsGiving marketing partners include the Golden Gate Restaurant Association, San Francisco Hotel Council, San Francisco Travel, CBS Radio, restaurant and hospitality public relations and marketing professionals throughout the Bay Area, and many more.

ChefsGiving Executive Committee
Liam Mayclem, CBS (Founder and Executive Producer)
Diana Haven, Ellipses PR (Producer)
Gwyneth Borden, Golden Gate Restaurant Association (Producer)
Jen Pelka, Magnum PR (Chef Committee)
Emily Rudisill, Magnum PR (Publicity)
Maddie Emodi, Magnum PR (Chef Relations)
Yuliya Patsay, Golden Gate Restaurant Association (Digital Marketing/Website) Amanda Shepherd, Ellipses PR (Social Media)

ChefsGiving Wine and Gala Committee
Debbie Zachareas , Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant (Chair) Kristen Green, Kristen Green PR
Shelley Lindgren, A16 and SPQR
Leslie Sbrocco, KQED’s “Check, Please! Bay Area” Natasha Merritt, Paula LeDuc Fine Catering

ChefsGiving Chef & Restaurant Committee

Dominique Crenn, Atelier Crenn (Chair)
Traci Des Jardins, Jardinière
Ranjan Dey, New Delhi Restaurant

Sara Deseran & Joe Hargrave, Tacolicious Mark Dommen, One Market
Gerald Hirigoyen, Piperade
Hubert Keller, Fleur and Burger Bar

David Lawrence, Black Bark BBQ
Laurent Manrique, Café de la Presse and Aquitaine Roland Passot, La Folie
Charles Phan, Slanted Door
Anna Weinberg, Park Tavern and Marlowe
William Werner, Craftsman & Wolves
Xavier Salomon, The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay

ChefsGiving Advisors
H. Joseph Ehrmann, Elixir Christine Farren, CUESA Andrew Freeman, af&co. Mary Risley, Food Runners

Corporate and Media Supporters
CBS Radio (KCBS, Alice, Live105, 99.7Now) Chen Design Associates
Eventbrite
Feastly
Myxr
OpenTable
Williams-Sonoma
Yelp!