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The
first
part of
Full
Plates,
Full
Hearts
is a
walk-up
event
that
begins
at 11
a.m. at
the
entrance
of
Detroit
Shipping
Company
located
at 474
Peterboro
St. in
Detroit.
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"Full
Plates,
Full
Hearts"
Thanksgiving
Day
Event
offers
free hot
meals to
individuals
and
families
in need,
Nov. 22
The
two-part
culinary
event is
hosted
by the
Michigan
Restaurant
&
Lodging
Association,
Detroit
Restaurant
&
Lodging
Association
and the
Detroit
Shipping
Company
DETROIT
- The
Michigan
Restaurant
&
Lodging
Association
(MRLA),
Detroit
Restaurant
&
Lodging
Association
(DRLA)
and the
Detroit
Shipping
Company
will
host its
fourth
annual
FREE
community
meal –
Full
Plates,
Full
Hearts –
on
Monday,
Nov. 22,
to
support
individuals
and
families
in need.
The
two-part
culinary
event,
which
includes
a
walk-up
opportunity
and
special
delivery
to
select
area
nonprofits,
will
provide
a total
of 450
delicious
meals to
some of
Detroit’s
most
at-risk
populations.
“The
hospitality
industry
has a
wonderful
history
of
giving
back to
local
communities,”
said
Justin
Winslow,
MRLA
President
and CEO.
“We are
proud to
host our
annual
Full
Plates,
Full
Hearts
event to
kick off
the
season
of
giving
and
share
the
spirit
of
hospitality
with
those
who have
the
greatest
need.”
The
first
part of
Full
Plates,
Full
Hearts
is a
walk-up
event
that
begins
at 11
a.m. at
the
entrance
of
Detroit
Shipping
Company
located
at 474
Peterboro
St. in
Detroit.
Thanksgiving
meals,
boxed in
individual
portions,
will be
distributed
one per
person
on a
first-come,
first-served
basis,
while
supplies
last.
Masks
are
required
and
social
distancing
will be
observed.
The
boxed
meals
will
include
grilled
turkey
legs and
roasted
turkey
breast,
mashed
potatoes
with
gravy,
broccoli,
cranberry
chutney
with
yams,
dinner
rolls
and
pumpkin
pie.
There
will
also be
donated
cold
weather
items
distributed
on a
first
come-first
serve
basis.
“Our
neighbors
continue
to need
support
and we
are
humbled
to be
able to
step up
and
support
the
community,”
said Jon
Hartzell,
owner of
Detroit
Shipping
Company.
“We are
grateful
to
everyone
who is
coming
together
to
prepare
this
meal
with
love.”
The
second
part of
the
event is
a
special
delivery
of
individually-boxed
meals to
four
local
nonprofit
organizations,
including
Alternatives
for
Girls,
Cass
Community
Social
Services,
Coalition
on
Temporary
Shelter
(COTS)
and
Neighborhood
Service
Organization.
The
boxed
meals
will be
prepared
by Chef
Petro
Drakopoulos
of
Republica
in
Berkley
and the
Atheneum
Suite
Hotel in
Detroit;
Chef
Maxcel
Hardy of
COOP
Caribbean
Chicken
and
Jed’s
Detroit;
Chef
Anjani
Lama of
Momo
Cha; Jay
Souilliere,
owner/operator
of Motor
Burger;
and Chef
Genevive
Vang of
Bangkok
96.
Founders
Brewing
Co. will
make a
donation
to
support
the
meals.
Cold
weather
items
are
being
donated
by David
Vintage.
“Full
Plates
Full
Hearts
is one
of my
favorite
events
of the
year,”
said
Drakopoulos.
“It is a
time
when I
join
fellow
chefs
and
operators
from
Detroit
businesses
to
provide
nourishment
to the
hearts
and
stomachs
of our
neighbors.”
About
the
Michigan
Restaurant
&
Lodging
Association
The
Michigan
Restaurant
&
Lodging
Association
(MRLA)
is the
recognized
leader
of
Michigan's
hospitality
industry,
providing
essential
services
to the
foodservice
and
lodging
community.
Founded
in 1921
as the
Michigan
Restaurant
Association
and now
known as
the
MRLA,
the
Association
represents
over
5,000
Michigan
foodservice
and
lodging
establishments.
The
industry
plays an
integral
role in
Michigan's
economy,
employing
more
than
595,000
people
and
creating
nearly
$40
billion
in
annual
sales.
For more
information,
visit
www.mrla.org
and
www.detroitrla.org.
About
the
Detroit
Restaurant
&
Lodging
Association
The
Detroit
Restaurant
&
Lodging
Association,
which is
part of
the
Michigan
Restaurant
&
Lodging
Association,
represents
the
local
interests
of the
hospitality
industry
that
employs
more
than
17,000
people
and
generates
approximately
$1
billion
in sales
in
Detroit.
It
provides
owners
and
operators
in the
Tri-County
area
with
access
to
member
benefit
programs,
valuable
industry
connections,
political
and
community
representation
and
support
for
initiatives
that
will
best
impact
member
businesses.
For more
information,
visit
www.detroitrla.org.
About
the
Detroit
Shipping
Company
Detroit
Shipping
Co. is a
restaurant
collective
and beer
garden
featuring
five
unique
food-truck
style
eateries,
two full
service
bars, a
coffee
and ice
cream
shop, a
small
outdoor
stage,
galleries
for
local
artists
and
retailers,
and two
private
lounges.
All
constructed
from
refashioned
shipping
containers.
Detroit
Shipping
Co. also
features
outdoor
dining
with
heaters.
And all
located
within a
few
miles of
everything
you
already
love
about
Detroit.
For more
information,
visit
www.detroitshippingcompany.com.
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