Foodies all over the city can tap into their inner-chef with Social Bites’ second #dinnerpartyYVR. And it’s all for charity.
On April 5, 30 hobby chefs will welcome strangers into their homes and cook a meal to remember. The chefs are from all walks of life, including an 11-year-old boy and three-time Olympian.
Annika Reinhardt, the founder of Social Bites and organizer of #dinnerpartyYVR, says the goal is to bring Vancouverites together for a good cause through good food. “There’s an opportunity here to do something great and big that will have an impact on the community.”
This event has paired up with the Charitable Impact Foundation (CHIMP) and all proceeds will be donated to the hobby chefs’ charities of choice. Also, Modo The Car Co-op will be supplying rides to participants.
“It’s a really neat way for [charities] to interact through a non-’give me money’ type of way. It’s more like ‘Hey, we care about this. What do you care about?’” she says.
Guests who purchase their $40 ticket (at DinnerPartyYVR.com) before March 19 will be entered to win a dinner party, courtesy of Cressey Development Group, hosted by Josh Gale, a top 12 finalist of MasterChef Canada.
Gale was a hobby chef before making it on the TV show. “It is someone who shows and has a real passion for cooking and likes to explore the kitchen and likes to have fun and share that with other people,” he says.
