Chefs love to feed people and take pleasure in knowing that those who are eating their creations are enjoying the food. There are some celebrity chefs who go a step further so their talents can help feed the world’s hungry.
That’s what these five celebrity chefs are doing—teaming up with the organization Cooks Who Feed to help those in need, one apron at a time.
How does it work? These five celebrity chefs have joined with Cooks Who Feed to design aprons any aspiring chef would love. The purchase of each apron provides 100 meals for those who need food assistance. The sale of these aprons has already provided over 300,000 free meals to those who need the help.
But that’s not all. The aprons are produced ethically in Dehi, India, where 40 women are employed to make them by hand. The aprons are environmentally friendly, handmade through fair trade, and sustainable. Every time an apron is sold, food waste is rescued and meals are provided. The company does this by sharing its profits with its charity partners around the globe that rescue surplus food to reduce food waste and provide hunger relief.
With so many reasons for gift giving upon us, these aprons check a lot of boxes. You can give a great gift to a family member, friend, hostess, etc., and also help the environment and feed the hungry. At about $65, they’re not inexpensive, but just think of the good you’ll be doing!
Check out this roster of celebrity chefs who help feed the hungry with aprons that make the perfect gift:
5 Celebrity Chefs Who Help Feed the Hungry
Art Smith
He’s the executive chef and co-owner of several restaurants including Blue Door Kitchen & Garden, Art and Soul, and Southern Art and Bourbon Bar. In 1997, Smith became the personal, day-to-day chef to Oprah Winfrey, a position that lasted ten years. Smith now coordinates and cooks for special events all around the world. Art’s expertise lies in southern-style cooking. He is well known for his world-famous southern fried chicken.
Christine Cushing
She’s an award-winning chef with T.V. shows broadcast around the globe. She is a judge on the hit Food Network program, Wall of Chefs, and also won the 2020 Taste Award for ‘Best Chef’ in a T.V. series for her food, travel documentary series Confucius Was a Foodie, now airing on PBS across the US/Canada and on Nat Geo across the world. Christine has been showing Canada how to cook with love for more than 20 years, starting with her flagship Food Network Canada show, Christine Cushing Live. She is followed by hundreds of thousands of fans across the globe on her YouTube channel My Favourite Foods. Her artisan line of tomato sauces is handmade in Ontario, Canada.
Devan Rajkumar
Before his formal training at Toronto’s George Brown College for Honours Culinary Management, Chef Devan honed his skills under celebrated local Chef Adrian Niman of the Food Dudes catering company during a time of explosive growth. After several years of high-end catering, Chef Devan parlayed his position as Sous Chef with the Food Dudes into an Executive Chef role at Luxe Appliance Studio, a multi-million dollar showcase kitchen for his favorite brands Bosch, Thermador, and Gaggenau. In 2014, Chef Dev became a regular guest on Cityline, one of Canada’s longest running daytime shows, and found his love of the spotlight.
Gaggan Anand
He put Indian food in the fine dining spotlight with his restaurant, Gaggan. Anand is known for what he calls “progressive Indian cuisine.” Since its debut in 2010, Gaggan’s restaurant was repeatedly placed on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list. Gaggan earned two Michelin stars in the first edition of the Thailand Michelin guide in 2018. In August 2018, Chef Anand closed his award-winning restaurant to start something new. In November 2019, Anand opened another restaurant in Bangkok named ‘Gaggan Anand’. Gaggan was profiled in Season 2 Episode 6 of Netflix’s Chef’s Table.
Romain Avril
Best known for his appearances as a judge on Top Chef Canada All-Stars, and as a competing chef on Chopped Canada. He’s also recognizable as a frequent guest chef on programs such as Your Morning and Breakfast Television, as well as in media such as Toronto Life, The Globe and Mail, The Guardian, and The Telegraph. Chef Avril discovered his passion for cooking at an early age. By seventeen, he was working at a one Michelin Star restaurant, and at 21, he was cooking at a two Michelin Star restaurant. In 2010, Chef Avril moved to Canada, making a name for himself as a star chef at restaurants such as Colborne Lane, Origin North, Bar, and La Société Bistro. Chef Avril brings his love of food and dining to everything he does.
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