On Saturday, March 7, at the Orlando World Center Marriott, top local chefs from acclaimed restaurants and resorts will showcase their creativity to help raise funds at Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Florida’s Appetite for the Arches benefit. This is a culinary event with a twist — one that has a little something to do with the Golden Arches.
Chefs will use fresh McDonald’s ingredients to create one-of-a-kind signature dishes. Guests will have the opportunity to interact with participating chefs while sampling the gourmet creations at this free-flowing event.
Julie Petrakis, who owns The Ravenous Pig and Cask & Larder with her husband James, sits on the planning committee for the event and was in charge of organizing chef participation. “Appetite for the Arches unites Central Florida’s best chefs and the community on a night of culinary surprises and delight for a special cause. All proceeds from the gala help Ronald McDonald House keep families together when they need it most —during the treatment of a critically ill child.”
We had the opportunity to attend the inaugural event last year and we were completely blown away by the food! Grab your tickets now before they sell out!
Participating restaurants include:
- 4 Rivers Smokehouse
- Blue Bird Bake Shop
- Cask & Larder
- Chef’s Table at the Edgewater
- Cuisiniers Catering
- Emeril’s Tchoup Chop
- Hamilton’s Kitchen
- K Restaurant
- Kabooki Sushi
- LUMA on Park
- Orlando World Center Marriott
- Paxia Modern Mexican & Tequila Lounge
- Pig Floyd’s
- SeaWorld Parks & Resorts Orlando
- The Ravenous Pig
- The Rusty Spoon
- The Smiling Bison
- Txokos Basque Kitchen
For additional information about Appetite for the Arches including ticket information, visit www.appetiteforthearches.org. Join the conversation on Twitter: @RMHCCF #AppetiteOrlando
PS – That photo above on the right is my family….no telling where I was during this photo op! Aren’t they pretty?! Haha.