{"id":5991,"date":"2020-09-03T14:08:40","date_gmt":"2020-09-03T21:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.pechanga.com\/newsroom\/?p=5991"},"modified":"2020-09-03T14:08:40","modified_gmt":"2020-09-03T21:08:40","slug":"pechanga-temecula-creek-inn-chefs-step-up-at-local-food-bank-serving-food-to-those-in-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.pechanga.com\/newsroom\/pechanga-temecula-creek-inn-chefs-step-up-at-local-food-bank-serving-food-to-those-in-need\/","title":{"rendered":"Pechanga &#038; Temecula Creek Inn Chefs Step Up at Local Food Bank Serving Food to Those in Need"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_5992\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5992\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.pechanga.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Pechanga-Mission-Hope-2020-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5992 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.pechanga.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Pechanga-Mission-Hope-2020-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5992\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pechanga chefs Marlene Moore &amp; Franco Duarte-Piza volunteer &amp; sort food at the Community Mission of Hope<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>TEMECULA<\/strong>, Calif. (August 4, 2020) \u2013 Guests are used to seeing Pechanga and Temecula Creek Inn chefs busy in the kitchen. But during August, seven chefs could be found many mornings sorting produce and food donations, and then giving the items to people in need at the Community Mission of Hope food pantry in Temecula.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wb7kTOSFZ-Q\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Collectively, the chefs have spent more than one full day \u2013 24 hours &#8211; volunteering at the Temecula food pantry. As millions of Americans told the Census Bureau recently they did not have enough to eat, the chefs say they felt the need to pitch in because it\u2019s simply the right thing to do.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think this has been going on so long that you can get a little numb to it,\u201d said Matt Steffen, executive chef at Temecula Creek Inn &amp; Cork Fire Kitchen, which is not currently open. \u201cSo coming down and helping out and seeing this, it energizes you to say, \u2018hey this isn\u2019t over, people still need the help so let\u2019s get out here and help them as much as we can.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m doing our small part to make this world a better place so I\u2019m very happy to be doing this,\u201d said Pechanga chef Marlene Moore. \u201cIt\u2019s especially important knowing that the company I work for gives back to the community especially with everything that\u2019s going on now, it\u2019s just so special, and just a privilege.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The chefs sorted and separated food donations from local grocery stores and the public. They even helped other volunteers spot what produce can be saved and what should go to compost.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe sort everything and build these boxes and drop them in people\u2019s cars. They have a little bit of all the staples you\u2019d need in your pantry \u2013 some dairy, some bread, vegetables, some meat, things like that so a little bit of everything,\u201d said Steffen.<\/p>\n<p>The chefs are continuing their volunteer hours at the food bank, and chef Steffen has pledged to make a chef\u2019s lunch for their small army of volunteers.<\/p>\n<p>Pechanga recently provided grants to three local Southwest Riverside County food pantries totaling $20,000. The funds will help support the pantries as they work to meet the urgent needs of local families. The beneficiaries include the Community Food Pantry of Murrieta, the HOPE Food Pantry, and the Community Mission of Hope.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TEMECULA, Calif. (August 4, 2020) \u2013 Guests are used to seeing Pechanga and Temecula Creek Inn chefs busy in the kitchen. But during August, seven chefs could be found many mornings sorting produce and food donations, and then giving the items to people in need at the Community Mission of Hope food pantry in Temecula. 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