Citymeals on Wheels, Board Co-President Chef Daniel
Boulud, and
celebrated chefs from around the world, hosted the 23rd
Annual Sunday Supper at
Restaurant DANIEL. “This is one of my favorite nights of the
year. Our entire team at Restaurant DANIEL is proud to
support Citymeals on Wheels and its essential work,” said
Boulud. “I was thrilled to welcome six award-winning guest
chefs in the kitchen tonight" The guest chefs were Emma
Bengtsson (Aquavit,
New York), Anna
Bolz (Per
Se, New York), Alexandre
Gauthier (La
Grenouillère, La Madelaine-sous-Montreuil, France), Noel
Jelfs (Chinese
Tuxedo, New York), Julien
Royer (Odette,
Singapore), and Nicholas
Tang (DBGB
Kitchen & Bar, Washington, D.C.).
The fête honored Citymeals Board Vice Chair Joseph
M. Cohen for
his outstanding generosity and contributions to the
organization over the last 20 years. $1,000,000 was raised
to prepare and deliver more than 127,000 meals to New York
City’s homebound elderly. 100% of the proceeds raised from
the event go directly to the preparation and delivery of
meals. Over the years, Sunday Supper at Restaurant DANIEL
has raised nearly $12 million to fund home-delivered meals
for vulnerable New Yorkers too old and frail to shop or cook
for themselves.
The evening also marked Donald
Tober’s
89th birthday. While Daniel Boulud presented the cake the
whole room joined in singing Happy
Birthday. Among
the first to join the Board of Citymeals, Donald served for
30 years. As chairman and CEO of
Sugar Foods Corporation he’s offered insights into the food
industry as well as significant financial support. In 2013
Donald was honored for his steadfast support at their
annual Power
Lunch for Women. Next
month Donald and his beloved Barbara continue
celebrating with their 47th wedding anniversary.
The evening’s co-chairs were Ellen
and Robert S. Grimes and Lisa
Rosenblum.
Guests included Neil
and Marika Bender, Jean François Bruel, Eddy Leroux, Margo
M. and Jimmy Nederlander, Beth Shapiro (Executive
Director, Citymeals on Wheels), Christian
Siriano, Galia Stawski, Marcia Stein (Founding
Executive Director, Citymeals on Wheels), and Leslie
Ziff.
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