NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- This
Sunday morning, Chef Amy Sins of
Langlois will oversee the transport of thousands of meals for
Hurricane Florence disaster victims. The meals were prepared by the
New Orleans restaurant and food
service community in the Second Harvest Kitchen. The meals will be
loaded onto planes at Lakefront Airport and go out to Myrtle Beach, SC and New Bern, NC.
"One thing I've learned the last few years is that disaster
response is about developing a network. When that network really
comes together, great things can happen," said Langlois Chef
Amy Sins, who organized this week's
disaster response.
That network was full steam ahead when Annette Girman of the Provision Project put Chef
Sins in touch with Pilot Ryan Williams of Wings of the Spirit.
"In times of disaster, things move fast; aid is needed
immediately, and everyone must think on their feet. Having a
network in place is critical to success. What Amy and her team have
done to pull together the logistics of this operation so quickly is
amazing. There are a lot of moving parts that must come together,
and the goal is to make it seamless," says Girman.
The plane flown by Ryan Williams
and Gerald Higgins will touch down
at Myrtle Beach International
Airport after 1pm on Sunday, September 23,
2018.
The ground team led by Chef Geoff
Blount, of the International Culinary Institute of
Myrtle Beach will handle the
distribution through partners in Conway, Loris, Longs
and Socastee, SC.
"We are thankful for the generous plane owners, pilots and donors
who stepped forward to get these meals to flood survivors and first
responders quickly," said Langlois Chef Amy
Sins, who organized this week's disaster response.
The communication started nearly nine days ago when members of
the American Culinary Federation recently back from a conference in
New Orleans connected the two
chefs. Chef Sins and Chef Blount began sharing experiences and
knowledge but had no idea their conversations would lead to 1200lbs
of food being airlifted into South
Carolina.
"One thing that really stands out to me is teamwork. The
teamwork of the food service community. Everyone from our students,
staff, instructors and friends to the chefs in New Orleans have worked together for the same
goal. It has been a blessing to be a part of it, I can't thank
everyone enough."
All the food was prepared this week in the Second Harvest
Foodbank kitchen. Over twenty chefs from notable New Orleans restaurant gathered to prepare
dishes such as Grillades & Grits, Fried Turkey, Chicken &
Andouille Gumbo, Butterbeans and Shrimp and Bread Pudding.
"We're so honored our Community Kitchen can play such an
important role in helping those in need," said Second Harvest
President & CEO Natalie Jayroe.
"Our kitchen staff and volunteers do so much great work year-round
in producing meals for seniors and children, and it's truly a
community effort when we can also respond to disasters in such a
short amount of time."
Chef Amy Sins is actively
coordinating the delivery via two planes with teams on the ground
in New Bern, NC and Myrtle Beach, SC. Meals are scheduled to begin
arriving at airports after 1pm on Sunday,
September 23, 2018.
About Chef Amy Sins &
Langlois:
Amy Sins is chef and owner of
Langlois in New Orleans. She is a
disaster relief motivational speaker, A resident of the French
Quarter, Sins is the author of "Ruby Slippers Cookbook: Life,
Culture, Family & Food after Katrina" and the host of
"New Orleans by Mouth," a weekly
radio program on WRBH 88.3 FM.
Founded by chef Amy Sins in 2012,
Langlois (http://www.langloisnola.com) was designed first as an
interactive dining/open kitchen restaurant in the Marigny before
becoming the traveling culinary entertainment group it is today.
Langlois is a tribute to her roots, combining Sins' pure love of
dinner party style entertaining and Louisiana culture with authentic New Orleans culinary experiences.
Twitter and Instagram @chefamysins @langloisnola
To follow the efforts of the krewe of cooks, please visit the
Facebook page at
https://www.facebook.com/groups/262933897426740/
About Second Harvest Food Bank:
Second Harvest Food Bank is leading the fight against hunger in
South Louisiana by providing food
access, advocacy, education, and disaster response. Second Harvest
provides food to more than 700 community partners across 23
parishes. Together, we make up the largest charitable anti-hunger
network in the state. With help from our communities, we can make
food security a reality for every household in South Louisiana. Second Harvest Food Bank is
an affiliated ministry of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of
New Orleans, a member of Feeding
America, and a United Way partner agency. To join us in the fight
to end hunger, please visit no-hunger.org or follow us on Facebook
at facebook.com/2ndHarvestGNOA or on Twitter and Instagram
@2ndHarvestGNOA.
Jay Vise, 504-330-4060
jvise(at)secondharvest.org
Chef Amy Sins, 504-934-1472
amy(at)langloisnola.com
Francie Davenport, 504-210-6073
SOURCE Langlois