The chefs behind Pilot Light have announced Antoni Porowski as the celebrity host of the 2024 Feed Your Mind Gala. Set for Friday, November 1, 2024 at 6pm at Venue West in Chicago. Porowski will headline this gathering to support food education in classrooms across the nation. The gala will offer an opportunity to engage with Pilot Light’s vision, alongside Porowski.
Pilot Light’s Founding Chefs - Matthias Merges Paul Kahan, Jason Hammel, and Justin Large - have brought food education to schools through this event. Reflecting on the evolution of the gala, Chef Matthias Merges shared:
“The Gala is a very important night for Pilot Light every year, but it’s also just a blast for all of us chefs. Jason, Paul, Justin, and I have been doing this together since the beginning - over 13 years now, so it’s exciting to be ushering in the next generation of Pilot Light chefs. People like Genie and Tim from Kasama, Dominique Leach, Jonathan Zaragoza, Oliver Poilevey - to have such incredible talent come together and support Pilot Light’s mission is a huge honor.”
Further, Pilot Light welcomes cookbook author and journalist, Anupy Singla of Indian as Apple Pie, as sponsor and special guest at the 2024 Feed Your Mind Gala. Speaking on the alignment of the event with a fitting holiday, Singla shared:
“The Pilot Light gala and all that it represents is the perfect place to also celebrate Diwali, our Festival of Lights and a five-day celebration that culminates on November 1 this year. A time of new beginnings, it’s the perfect night for me to showcase my latest book, Instant Pot Indian, and incorporate a piece of my culture into the fabric of the event.”
This year’s gala will offer a new generation of culinary practitioners:
Phillip Branch (Hawksmoor)
Rodolfo Cuadros (Amaru & Bloom Plant Based Kitchen)
Joe Frillman and Leigh Omilinsky (Daisies)
Tim Flores and Genie Kwon (Kasama)
Dominique Leach (Lexington Betty Smokehouse)
James Martin (Bocadillo Market)
Oliver Poilevey (Obelix & LeBouchon)
José Sosa (The Greggory Hearth & Tavern)
Sarah Stegner (Prairie Grass Cafe)
Jonathan Zaragoza (Birrieria Zaragoza)
These chefs will collaborate on a menu that offers their culinary perspectives.
The 2024 Feed Your Mind Gala will also honor individuals who have made a lasting impact on food education:
Ann Weiser–2024 Feed Your Mind Gala Honoree, recognized for her dedication to food education and community service.
Kai Fogelson–2024 Young Changemaker Honoree, celebrated for inspiring others through innovative approaches to food and education. Their dedication and innovative approaches have been instrumental in furthering Pilot Light’s mission
The Feed Your Mind Gala takes place on November 1, 2024 at 6pm at Venue West located at 221 N. Paulina St in Chicago, and tickets and sponsorship opportunities are now available.
The chefs behind Pilot Light have announced Antoni Porowski as the celebrity host of the 2024 Feed Your Mind Gala. Set for Friday, November 1, 2024 at 6pm at Venue West in Chicago. Porowski will headline this gathering to support food education in classrooms across the nation. The gala will offer an opportunity to engage with Pilot Light’s vision, alongside Porowski.
Pilot Light’s Founding Chefs - Matthias Merges Paul Kahan, Jason Hammel, and Justin Large - have brought food education to schools through this event. Reflecting on the evolution of the gala, Chef Matthias Merges shared:
“The Gala is a very important night for Pilot Light every year, but it’s also just a blast for all of us chefs. Jason, Paul, Justin, and I have been doing this together since the beginning - over 13 years now, so it’s exciting to be ushering in the next generation of Pilot Light chefs. People like Genie and Tim from Kasama, Dominique Leach, Jonathan Zaragoza, Oliver Poilevey - to have such incredible talent come together and support Pilot Light’s mission is a huge honor.”
Further, Pilot Light welcomes cookbook author and journalist, Anupy Singla of Indian as Apple Pie, as sponsor and special guest at the 2024 Feed Your Mind Gala. Speaking on the alignment of the event with a fitting holiday, Singla shared:
“The Pilot Light gala and all that it represents is the perfect place to also celebrate Diwali, our Festival of Lights and a five-day celebration that culminates on November 1 this year. A time of new beginnings, it’s the perfect night for me to showcase my latest book, Instant Pot Indian, and incorporate a piece of my culture into the fabric of the event.”
This year’s gala will offer a new generation of culinary practitioners:
These chefs will collaborate on a menu that offers their culinary perspectives.
The 2024 Feed Your Mind Gala will also honor individuals who have made a lasting impact on food education:
The Feed Your Mind Gala takes place on November 1, 2024 at 6pm at Venue West located at 221 N. Paulina St in Chicago, and tickets and sponsorship opportunities are now available.
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