As our one and only fundraising event of the year, the proceeds from Men Who Cook go a long way for our guests. Every dollar raised by you directly supports the comfort, care, and affordability of lodging for patients and their caregivers who travel to Winston-Salem for critical medical treatment.

Competing in this event is a delicious, satisfying opportunity for you to show off your culinary skills to your community and a feel-good way to make a difference for patients from out of town!

Chef team details:

• You and your assistant “sous chef” will:
  • Be listed in the event program and have a dedicated online page to help you fundraise.
  • Attend an informal chef social meeting a few months prior to the event for information and to take your team picture.
• You agree to be present at the event and provide one (1) dish, preparing enough food to serve approximately 300 sample sizes (2-3 bites) to attendees.
  • Your food should be prepared off site and be ready to plate and serve upon arrival.
• You are responsible for purchasing your own ingredients and supplies for your dishes.
  • You will receive a $100 gift card to a local grocery store to use for ingredients.
  • Plates, bowls, silverware, napkins, and other essential serving supplies will be provided for you.
  • Logoed Men Who Cook aprons will be provided to you and your sous chef as event souvenirs.
• Various prizes will be awarded to the chefs who win in different categories such as taste, presentation, most tips raised, most individual tippers, and more!
• Chef teams are expected to play a role in helping us reach our fundraising goal of $70,000 in tips by recruiting family, friends and colleagues to donate.
  • You will receive pre-made marketing tools and educational materials intended to help you fundraise.
  • Your team will be featured on SECU Family House social media and online communications which you are welcome to share to your wider networks.
  • We encourage you to participate in some friendly competition with the other chef teams to inspire giving and have fun with the event!

Email Kara Yates, Director of Development, with any questions at Kara.Yates@familyhousews.org.