Scrolling picture-perfect Instagram feeds touting 鈥渨ellness鈥� products and mantras may reinforce some buzzwords, but for many working in the hospitality industry in Vancouver, mental health is a serious and every day matter.
In order to elevate the conversation that鈥檚 sprung up about mental illness in the city鈥檚 restaurant and bar biz, 11 麻豆传媒映画chefs have banded together to cook for a crowd at an upcoming fundraiser event that will be the first in a series with a shared purpose.
Kitchen Aide Vol. 1 will take place on Monday, Nov. 18 at Caf茅 Medina, and will feature 11 dishes prepared by top 麻豆传媒映画chefs, including Bryan Satterford (Juke, Beetbox), Phil Scarfone (Nightingale), and Lindsey Mann (DL Chicken Shack, DownLow Burgers).
Proceeds from Kitchen Aide will benefit聽, which is 鈥渁 mental health resource, information and support system, and community hub designed for the hospitality industry, that focuses on the major issues of depression, anxiety, addiction and workplace harassment.鈥�
鈥淚 feel the hospitality industry is one of the most important industries we have in a world gone digital 鈥� and yet it鈥檚 treated in such an unsustainable way,鈥� says Mann, co-owner of East Vancouver鈥檚 DL Chicken Shack and DownLow Burgers.
鈥淭here are so many things that need to be addressed and on the forefront is wage, hours, and addiction all culminating in challenges to quality of life and mental health. It鈥檚 going to take a whole industry to come together for change and all lovers of food to support but what better way than the most familiar thing we love and need 鈥� conversation and food.鈥�
Here is the full list of chefs participating in Kitchen Aide Vol. 1:
- Rhys Amber,听
- Colin Johnson,听
- Ash Kurtz,听
- Claire Lassam,听
- Justin Lee, formerly Crowbar
- Lindsey Mann,听,听
- Danny McGee,听
- Alex Ploughman,听
- Bryan Satterford,听听补苍诲听
- Phil Scarfone,听
- Chris Scott, formerly Cinara
- Colin Staus,听
- Edie Steens, formerly Cinara and now聽
- Gus Stieffenhofer Branson,听
All chefs are donating their time to this important cause. Most produce and ingredients are donated. In addition, guests will have the opportunity to bid on special silent auction items from local restaurants, purveyors, and distributors.
When: Monday, Nov. 18 at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Caf茅 Medina 鈥� 780 Richards St.
Cost:聽Tickets are $100 each and available via聽.
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