✨ Last night was a blast at our very first Rethink Supper Club! A huge thank you to our amazing culinary team led by our Events Chef, Maggie L., our Creative Lead, Isabella Mezzettone and our incredible guest chef, Calvin Hwang, from Figure Eight, along with his fantastic team: Emmeline, Grace, Lindsay, Guy, and Janice. 🫶🏻
Special thanks to our ceo and founder, Matt Jozwiak for always being there, and to our Culinary Director, Ken Baker for his unwavering support, and a special shoutout to Fortune Fish & Gourmet and Matthew Sadownick for their generous donation of Watermark Seafood’s monkfish and salmon 🐟 And, of course, a big thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday and believes in our work 💚
We had an unforgettable evening filled with delicious dishes made from donations and love. The menu included salmon crudo, smoky smashed eggplant with grilled bread, monkfish with heirloom grits and XO, a seafood boil with all the fixings, and Chef Maggie’s world-famous berry cobbler.
We can’t wait for the next one! Stay tuned! 🙌
#SupperClub#Sustainable#NYCfood#NYCrestaurants#nonprofit
We are heartbroken to share the passing of Barbara Ellison Miller, a beloved partner of Rethink Food. Over the past decade, Barbara built Salem United Methodist Church’s food program from the ground up, including a pantry and hot meal program. #SUMC was one of our first community partners during the early weeks of the pandemic, having delivered over 800,000 meals to the #Harlem community in partnership with 11 restaurants since 2020. Barbara recently led SUMC’s participation in a pilot program with Just Salad exploring ways to increase the reach and impact of our collective work. Those who had the privilege of meeting Barbara know she was a light of life, bringing warmth, humor, and creativity to all of her interactions. Her dedication to the Harlem community was unwavering. Barbara’s legacy will continue to inspire us all. 💔
#foodinsecurity#foodaccess#nycfood
We’re thrilled to share this incredible USAID podcast episode, “From Excess to Access,” featuring our Culinary Director, Ken Baker 🌟 Ken dives into how we turn excess food into nourishing meals for communities. 🍽️ https://lnkd.in/d6F7AuSu
Our Sustainable Community Kitchen is a place for community and change, and we were truly honored to bring all these wonderful leaders together on the first Food Access Collabroative Dinner to discuss the future of food. 💚
Real change in NYC’s food system won’t happen in silos. It will happen when leaders unite.
Last week, I had the honor of co-hosting the inaugural Food Access Collaborative dinner, where leaders from across sectors came together to engage in dialogue and explore collaborative solutions.
✨ The conversations were rich.
✨ The connections were meaningful.
✨ The collaborative spirit was palpable.
Special thanks to Cole Riley, Susana Camarena, and Rethink Food for making it all possible, and to Ruvan Wijesooriya for capturing the moments 📸!
The future of food access depends on all of us coming together, and I'm excited about what's to come!
#FoodAccess#Leadership#CommunityImpact#Collaboration
We’re thrilled to highlight our partnership with Zaab Zaab, Tacombi and Southside United HDFC (Los Sures) to bring delicious and nutritious meals to our #community in #Williamsburg. 🍽️
A huge thank you to Bryan, Pei Wei, Susana, Robin and your amazing teams. Your dedication and hard work are the heart of our mission to strengthen our neighborhoods. Let’s keep making a difference together, with the support of the New York City Council. 🤝
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We were thrilled to celebrate the Tacombi Foundation’s incredible achievement of providing 1 million meals! 👏 We were honored to join their first summer celebration at the Flatiron location. As partners in distributing their meals across NYC and Miami, we are grateful for this fantastic collaboration. 💚
A huge thank you to Susana Camarena and the entire Tacombi team for hosting us and making this possible. We can’t wait to see the Rethink Certified plaque on the wall! ⭐️
#CommunityImpact#Partnership#FoodInsecurity#nycfood
Liked this little menu preview? Tickets are still available for our first #RethinkSupperClub next week with Figure Eight and Chef Calvin Hwang 🙌
🍽️ Date: August 22
⏰ Time: 7 PM
📍 Location: Rethink Food Sustainable Community Kitchen, 116 W Houston Street
❓Why attend?
Support a great cause: 100% of proceeds provide nutritious meals for food-insecure communities.
Experience culinary magic: Chef Hwang and our talented culinary team have crafted a menu focused on seafood and seasonality.
Don’t miss out on this chance to dine for a cause and enjoy some of NYC’s best food. 💚 If you cannot afford the ticket, you can enter our contest to win a free ticket (check our Instagram post!)
🎟️ Book your tickets now: https://lnkd.in/dYeUBfzH
We’re thrilled to share our latest white paper, Hospitality with Purpose: The Genuine Hospitality Group’s #partnership with Rethink Food. 🫶🏻 Discover how this inspiring collaboration will have raised over $1 million by November 2024, funding 200,000 meals for food-insecure communities in #Miami. Learn how their commitment to community engagement and world-class hospitality has made an impressive impact, and find out how your restaurant can join the movement to fight #foodinsecurity in Miami 🌱 Read the full white paper here and be inspired to make a difference! https://lnkd.in/dP47XMTG