City Harvest To Hold Annual Bid Against Hunger Restaurant Tasting Event October 20, 2009

On Tuesday, October 20th, City Harvest will hold its annual Bid Against Hunger event from 7PM – 10PM at the Metropolitan Pavilion (125 West 18th Street, New York, NY). This walk-around restaurant tasting and auction provides guests with the opportunity to see some of the city’s top chefs in action. Ticket prices range from $250-$1,000. For more information on ticket sales, please contact Associate Director, Special Events, Naomi Giges, at (917) 351-8778 or [email protected].

Last year’s Bid Against Hunger raised over $600,000, providing food for over 2.3 million hungry New Yorkers. The event hosted 800 guests and over 60 of New York City’s top restaurants, including Le Bernardin, Gramercy Tavern, Craft, Landmarc, Blue Hill and Convivio. These restaurants will also be in attendance at this year’s event.

About City Harvest
Now serving New York City for over 25 years, City Harvest is the world’s first food rescue organization, dedicated to feeding the city’s hungry men, women and children. This year, City Harvest will collect more than 20 million pounds of excess food from all segments of the food industry, including restaurants, grocers, corporate cafeterias, manufacturers and farms. This food is then delivered free of charge to more than 600 community food programs throughout New York City using a fleet trucks and bikes as well as volunteers on foot. Each week, City Harvest helps over 260,000 hungry New Yorkers find their next meal.

Official Website: http://www.cityharvest.org/home.aspx?catid=5&pg=30#bid