Guy Fieri helps raise $25 million for restaurant workers in need
Food Network host Guy Fieri has been a restaurant industry icon for decades, so when the pandemic crippled the entire sector, he decided to use his platform to serve members of the community still struggling to make ends meet. Caitlin O'Kane has more with The Uplift.
cbsnews.comGuy Fieri helped raise $25 million for restaurant workers in need
When millions of people were out of work during the pandemic, Food Network host Guy Fieri wanted to support his community. So, he joined the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund, and helped raise $25 million for restaurant workers in need.
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From burgers, hot dogs, tacos, BBQ and wings, to salsas and cocktails, here are some tempting recipes from top chefs, cookbook authors and restaurateurs to go with watching the Big Game! You can watch Super Bowl LV live on CBS and CBS All Access, CBSSports.com, or via the CBS Sports app Sunday, February 7 beginning at 6 p.m. Clarkson PotterFrom chef David Burke:From chef Bobby Flay:A chef Bobby Flay hot dog. CBS NewsFrom restaurateur Tim Love:From pit-master Kenny Callaghan:From cookbook author Katie Lee:From celebrity event planner Colin Cowie:From chef Mikey Price:From cookbook author Robin Miller:From restaurateur Ira Freehof:From chef Vivek Surti:Bourbon Fruit Tea Punch. Bon Appetit/Photographer: Marcus NilssonFrom food writer Betty Cortina:From journalist Rene Syler:From cookbook author Chris Kimball:From reality TV star Bethenny Frankel:
cbsnews.comDiscovery's reality-heavy streaming service launches in Jan.
Discovery is joining the increasingly crowded streaming fray with its own reality-focused service Discovery Plus that will include shows from the Food Network, HGTV, TLC and its other networks. By comparison, the ad-free Disney Plus costs $7 a month and Netflix' most popular plan costs $14 a month. Discovery CEO David Zaslav first announced the streaming service in late 2019, but did not provide details until now. Discovery Plus joins a slew of new streaming services started to challenge traditional TV providers and dominant streaming services like Hulu and Netflix over the past year, including Disney Plus, Apple TV Plus, HBO Max and Comcast’s Peacock service. The service will role out in 25 countries in 2021 including Italy, Spain, U.K. and Ireland as well as India.
Big tippers: Alaska man joins push to aid restaurant workers
The fund topped $6,000 and he's been able to give out $500 tips. It was all starting to come together, Backus recalled about Little fanning out the $100 bills to give to her. Little started by giving $500 tips to five separate waiters or waitresses across the city. Celebrity chef Guy Fieri partnered with the non-profit National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation to start the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund. The fund provided $500 cash grants to more than 43,000 workers during the pandemic, Sink said.
Guy Fieri talks food, fame and philanthropy
Guy Fieri talks food, fame and philanthropy Since 2006, Guy Fieri, host of Food Network's "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives," has taken his cherry-red Camaro to joints across America … and since the coronavirus pandemic landed a hard blow to the restaurant industry, he has helped raise millions in relief for restaurant workers left jobless. Correspondent Mo Rocca talks with the chef, restaurateur and bestselling cookbook author.
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