Chef Cares began in March of 2020 as a collaborative effort combining over 70 of Thailand’s top chefs with generous sponsors of quality ingredients to create and donate delicious and nutritious meals to frontline hospital and transit personnel during the initial fight against COVID-19.
Over a period of three and a half months the project successfully delivered over 30,000 meals and helped to lift spirits during a difficult time. The overwhelmingly positive response led founder Marisa Chearavanont to dream of a future where philanthropy and the compassion of amazingly talented chefs are combined to create a model of giving back through gastronomy that can be replicated throughout the world. Under her leadership, Chef Cares Foundation strives to continue providing top chefs with an outlet to create a positive impact in our communities.
Chef Cares Mission
Promote Thai gastronomy and contribute to society through the care and compassion of chefs.
How we achieve our mission:
1. Promote a healthier community through public awareness campaigns that highlight the importance of nutrition-balanced diets in reducing risks of dietary diseases, as well as providing such diets, created by Chef Cares chefs, that are delicious, widely available and affordable.
2. Provide underprivileged youths an opportunity to improve their lives by enabling them to become accomplished chefs through culinary education and mentoring with practical experience by Chef Cares chefs.
3. Preserve authentic Thai culinary heritage through the creation and curation of a comprehensive archive of recipes, ingredients, history, culture and geographical influences of Thai gastronomy.