Cooking for a Cause - August 31, 2003

DEL MAR, California - Sharing the spotlight with many of San Diego's finest restaurants, Big City Chefs, America's leading personal chef service provider, recently participated in the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's first "Wine Opener" fundraising event at the Del Mar Polo Fields on August 28, 2003. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation raises important research funds for the nation's most prevalent genetic disease, the effects of which lead to life-threatening lung infections adn improper digestion.

"We and our chefs are proud to give back to our communities across the country," notes company President, David Fischbein. "By regularly contibuting to important causes, we hope to inspire others to embrace our company's spirit of helping those in need."

Along with such regionally renowned restaurants as Cuvee, Il Fornaio, Ole Madrid, BJs Pizza, and many local wineries, hundreds of guests enjoyed samples of Big City Chefs' own Chef Josh Alkire's hand-tossed signature Crispy Oriental Salad, among other items.

Big City Chefs currently serves New York City, Chicago, Washington, DC, Atlanta, Miami, San Francisco, San Jose, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, and Dallas, and is preparing to launch in several other cities in 2004.

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