Pilot Light will host its annual Feed Your Mind Gala on Friday, Nov. 6, at Rockwell on the River. Presented by the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation, the fundraising event will bring together more than 20 Chicago chefs for an interactive dining experience supporting Pilot Light's food education programs for students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.
Unlike a traditional gala, the event pairs guests directly with chefs who prepare and serve dishes tableside throughout the evening. The chef lineup was curated by Pilot Light's founding chefs—Matthias Merges, Jason Hammel, Paul Kahan, and Justin Large—and includes James Beard Award winners, Michelin-recognized chefs, and restaurateurs from across Chicago.
Participating chefs include Rick Bayless, Curtis Duffy, John Shields, Lee Wolen, Thai Dang, Tim Flores and Genie Kwon of Kasama, Beverly Kim and Johnny Clark of Parachute, Doug Psaltis, Tony Priolo, Sarah Stegner, Courtney Storer of The Bear, Giuseppe Tentori, Paul Virant, and others. Several chef tables have already sold out.
“No other event in Chicago—or the country—brings together this level of culinary talent, all in one room, cooking for a cause,” said Alexandra DeSorbo-Quinn. “This event is a celebration of the transformative power of food, in the kitchen and in the classroom.”
In addition to the dining experience, the evening will include a live auction featuring travel and culinary experiences curated by Pilot Light's founding chefs. Proceeds from the event will support Pilot Light's curriculum, which integrates food, nutrition, agriculture, culture, history, and environmental education into classroom learning.
“Pilot Light works because chefs show up,” Merges said. “When our industry comes together to support food education, we strengthen not just our kitchens, but our communities.”
Individual tickets and chef table buyouts are now available through Pilot Light.
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Pilot Light will host its annual Feed Your Mind Gala on Friday, Nov. 6, at Rockwell on the River. Presented by the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation, the fundraising event will bring together more than 20 Chicago chefs for an interactive dining experience supporting Pilot Light's food education programs for students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.
Unlike a traditional gala, the event pairs guests directly with chefs who prepare and serve dishes tableside throughout the evening. The chef lineup was curated by Pilot Light's founding chefs—Matthias Merges, Jason Hammel, Paul Kahan, and Justin Large—and includes James Beard Award winners, Michelin-recognized chefs, and restaurateurs from across Chicago.
Participating chefs include Rick Bayless, Curtis Duffy, John Shields, Lee Wolen, Thai Dang, Tim Flores and Genie Kwon of Kasama, Beverly Kim and Johnny Clark of Parachute, Doug Psaltis, Tony Priolo, Sarah Stegner, Courtney Storer of The Bear, Giuseppe Tentori, Paul Virant, and others. Several chef tables have already sold out.
“No other event in Chicago—or the country—brings together this level of culinary talent, all in one room, cooking for a cause,” said Alexandra DeSorbo-Quinn. “This event is a celebration of the transformative power of food, in the kitchen and in the classroom.”
In addition to the dining experience, the evening will include a live auction featuring travel and culinary experiences curated by Pilot Light's founding chefs. Proceeds from the event will support Pilot Light's curriculum, which integrates food, nutrition, agriculture, culture, history, and environmental education into classroom learning.
“Pilot Light works because chefs show up,” Merges said. “When our industry comes together to support food education, we strengthen not just our kitchens, but our communities.”
Individual tickets and chef table buyouts are now available through Pilot Light.
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