LOBSTER BOIL TO BENEFIT CULINARY DREAMS
See Food Build Community. See Food Create Jobs. See Food Differently!
WARREN, RI (July 28, 2017) — Hope & Main and the American Culinary Federation???s Rhode Island chapter (ACFRI) are pleased to announce their second annual SeeFood Differently Lobster Boil fundraiser on Sunday, August 13. Presented by Dave???s Fresh Marketplace, this event supports the shared mission of two RI culinary non-profits to build a stronger, more vibrant and sustainable local food system.
???Food is increasingly taking center stage in Rhode Island as a driver of economic development and a way to distinguish the unique culture of our State.??? Says Hope & Main Founder, Lisa Raiola, ???We are celebrating the hard working entrepreneurs, chefs and food producers who are making this happen.???
The meal will include locally-sourced ingredients, prepared by a team of ACFRI chefs, student volunteers from Johnson & Wales University and volunteers from the Rhode Island Community Food Bank???s Community Kitchen program.
Guests will be served a traditional lobster boil in a family-style setting.
Cocktail hour will feature a Narragansett Beer station and a bar hosted by Rogue Island Kitchen & Bar will feature their own Dangerous Opinions IPA brewed by Wakefield???s Whaler???s Brewing Co. alongside assorted local beers in addition to a signature cocktail featuring Bootblack Brand???s cocktail and soda syrups.
The bar will also offer wines from Jonathan Edwards Winery and Chloe Wines and non-alcoholic options from Wise Mouth Tea and Tito???s Brands.
Appetizer stations will feature small bites crafted by Hope & Main members, including lobster bao from Tom???s BaoBao, canapes by Butter Cuisine, Southwest-New England fusion from the Road Runner food truck and chef-inspired lobster-themed street food by Baby???s Bonetown BBQ food truck.????
???This event creates relationships and builds culinary based networks that end up connecting the entire culinary community in Rhode Island and surrounding areas,??? said Daniel Van Etten, Chairman of the Board of the Rhode Island Chapter of the ACF. ???Together with Hope & Main, we are committed to Rhode Island’s culinary arts reputation, by providing the tools and resources to help every aspiring chef or food entrepreneurs??? dreams become a reality.
Guests will be able to bid on a spectacular offering of New-England themed silent auction packages (many of which feature Peterboro picnic baskets) containing Hope & Main-made products, unique food experiences and gift certificates from acclaimed local restaurants and attractions. The night will end on a sweet note with a towering dessert buffet of Hope & Main member companies??? cookies, biscotti, toffee, macarons and other confections. Live music provided by Warren-based Jay Proctor band. The event kicks off at 4:30pm at Hope & Main, 691 Main Street in Warren, RI.
The SeeFood Differently Lobster Boil is proud to be a minimal waste event. Thanks to Packaging & More, the majority of tableware and drinkware is eco-friendly and compostable. In participation with The Compost Plant, all food waste and compostable tableware will be responsibly collected and transformed into nutrient-rich soil amendment.
Tickets are $100 and can be purchased online at www.makefoodyourbusiness.org/lobsterboil, or, in person at Hope & Main???s Schoolyard Market. The event is expected to sell out for the second year in a row. Net proceeds will benefit nonprofit organizations Hope & Main and the American Culinary Federation. Your ticket helps small, local food businesses to launch and grow, and provides scholarships for local high school students to further their culinary education.
ABOUT HOPE & MAIN
HOPE & MAIN is Rhode Island???s first culinary business incubator. We help local entrepreneurs jump-start early-stage food companies and food related businesses by providing low cost, low risk access to shared-use commercial kitchens and other industry-specific technical resources. Our goal is to help grow the local food economy by creating a community of support for food entrepreneurs and cultivating an environment where emerging culinary startups can test, create, scale and thrive. Hope & Main is a nonprofit.
ABOUT THE AMERICAN CULINARY FEDERATION, INC
The American Culinary Federation, Inc. (ACF), a professional organization for chefs and cooks, was founded in 1929 in New York City by three chefs??? organizations: the Soci??t?? Culinaire Philanthropique, the Vatel Club and the Chefs de Cuisine Association of America. Since our inception, little has changed in our principal goals. We are an organization based on promoting the professional image of American chefs worldwide through education of culinarians at all levels.