Chef Chris Brown, until recently Executive Chef at the now-closed Périgee, has just announced that he is the new Food Enterprise Co-ordinator of the Stop Community Food Centre. On the one hand, this seems like a radical step; it's not often that a high-ranking chef moves into the non-profit world. On the other hand, the Stop is dedicated to providing good food to those in need, and has forged a partnership with numerous top-drawer establishments and their foodie clientele.
In a note to colleagues, Brown writes: "The Stop Community Food Centre has been on the front lines of tackling hunger and poverty for over 30 years. Initially functioning as a conventional food bank, The Stop has broadened its scope to create a true community food centre that promotes equitable food access, community development, nutrition and environmental health."
The Stop's formal announcement states that Brown "will be responsible for catering, cooking classes and a new weekly dinner series in The Stop’s Green Barn ... The hiring of Brown reflects a growing social consciousness among chefs who like to feed people and believe in expanding the vision of the good food revolution to include everyone." Count me in!
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