Whole Foods is celebrating Valentine’s Day by hosting a series of virtual live cook-along events. Hosted by comedian Heather McMahan, actress Tabitha Brown, and comedian Matt Bellassai, each of the three events is designed for a different love-themed occasion, including Galentine’s Day on Feb. 13, Valentine’s Day on Feb. 14, and Singles Awareness Day on Feb. 15. Each experience will last 30 to 45 minutes and offer the opportunity for real-time Q&A with hosts.
Tickets are available for the “Gourmet Date for Good” virtual experiences by making a donation through Eventbrite to the Independent Restaurant Coalition, a grassroots organization formed by chefs and independent restaurant owners which advocates for the nation’s 500,000 local restaurants and bars affected by COVID-19. Recognizing the incredible challenges faced by the restaurant industry, Whole Foods Market will be making an additional contribution to the cause, matching all ticket donations up to $50,000.
“America’s 500,000 independent restaurants and bars are grateful to Whole Foods Market for their support this holiday,” says Erika Polmar, chief operating officer at the Independent Restaurant Coalition, in a statement. “Valentine’s Day weekend — typically one of the busiest weekends of the year for restaurants — will be yet another massive revenue loss facing our industry. The donations from ‘Gourmet Date for Good’ will provide significant assistance to help ensure they can fully reopen when it is safe to do so.”
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