SEATTLE, April 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Seattle's Hometown Cruise Line, Holland
America Line, sponsored Guest Chef Night with Ethan Stowell on Thursday, April 19, at FareStart Restaurant in
Seattle. President Orlando Ashford and a team of executives put
their serving skills to the test when Holland America Line Culinary
Council member Ethan Stowell was the
featured chef for the organization's weekly Guest Chef Night.
Ashford and colleagues served Stowell's three-course meal to guests
who came out for the event, which raises funds to
support FareStart's foodservice job training and job placement
programs.
Guest Chef Night occurs every Thursday night when a different
guest chef works with the FareStart students to prepare a
three-course meal for over 200 guests served at the FareStart
Restaurant. Community volunteers — Holland America Line's
executives for this event — serve the diners, and 100 percent of
the proceeds and donations from the evening go back to fund student
services and training.
"Holland America Line and Ethan Stowell Restaurants are both
very involved in giving back to the local community and have
supported FareStart in the past, so Ethan's participation in Guest
Chef Night presented the perfect opportunity to partner together
and assist the important work of FareStart," said Ashford. "It was
a fantastic experience to serve diners with Ethan's incredible menu
that was prepared by FareStart students. The Holland America Line
team was honored to be part of this special night and even more so
to share in the graduation of two students from the FareStart
program."
Guests who attended Stowell's Guest Chef Night were treated to a
signature menu that started with Salami and Castelvetrano Olives
followed by a Little Gem Salad with tarragon, hazelnuts, goat
cheese and haricot vert; and an entrée of King Salmon with asparagus, spring onions and
baby turnips or a vegetarian selection of Gnocchi with asparagus,
mushrooms and spring onions. Dessert was a choice of a delicious
espresso or vanilla ice cream and chocolate chip cookie
sandwich.
Patrons pay $29.95 per person to
attend Guest Chef Night and enjoy a meal prepared by some of the
area's most acclaimed chefs. Since 1992 Guest Chef Night has raised
more than $6 million to support job
training, placement and support for adults who are turning their
lives around.
About Ethan Stowell, Culinary
Council Member
With an impressive roster of highly acclaimed
restaurants, Stowell has helped to change the face of the
Seattle food scene. He was named
one of the "Best New Chefs in America" by Food &
Wine in 2008 and chosen as one of the "Best New Chef
All-Stars" in 2013.
As part of Holland America Line's Culinary Council, Stowell
joins an elite team of world-renowned chefs, including Master Chef
and Culinary Council Chairman Rudi
Sodamin and international chefs Jonnie Boer, David
Burke, Elizabeth Falkner,
Andy Matsuda and Jacques Torres. No other cruise line has a team
of seven global culinary experts partnering with it to enhance all
aspects of the dining experience.
Stowell works collaboratively with the Holland America Line's
culinary team to create a narrative that brings the flavors of
Alaska and the Pacific Northwest
on board its seven ships cruising in the region. Across all ships,
guests are able to choose Stowell's regionally inspired dishes in
the dining room, New York Pizza and select stations at Lido Market.
To learn more visit ethanstowellrestaurants.com.
About FareStart
FareStart is a local nonprofit
organization that's been helping people transform their lives
through food for more than 25 years. FareStart teaches culinary
skills and works with adults willing to do what it takes to turn
their lives around after hardship. Through their restaurants;
cafés; catering; and programs that provide meals to social
services, shelters and schools in the Seattle area, participants in the programs get
practical work experience while giving back to their community. By
investing in people and building community, FareStart transforms
homelessness, hunger and poverty into human potential. For more
information visit farestart.org.
For more information about Holland America Line, visit
hollandamerica.com.
Editor's note: Photos are available at
https://www.cruiseimagelibrary.com/c/gdmos2cr.
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America Blog. Access all social media outlets via the Online
Communities quick link on the home page at hollandamerica.com.
About Holland America Line [a division of Carnival
Corporation and plc (NYSE: CCL and CUK)]
Holland
America Line's fleet of 14 ships
offers more than 500 cruises to more than 400 ports in 98
countries, territories or dependencies around the world. From
shorter getaways to 113-day itineraries, the company's cruises
visit all seven continents, with highlights including Antarctica explorations, South America circumnavigations, Cuba cruises and exotic Australia/New
Zealand and Asia voyages;
four annual Grand Voyages; and popular sailings to the Caribbean, Alaska, Mexico, Canada/New England, Bermuda, Europe and the Panama Canal. The line welcomed
ms Koningsdam in 2016 and has a second Pinnacle-class
ship, ms Nieuw Statendam, to be delivered in
December 2018. A third Pinnacle-class
ship, due for delivery in 2021, recently was announced.
The company is undergoing $300
million in brand enhancements to secure its position as the
leader in premium cruising. Fleetwide, the ships feature innovative
initiatives and a diverse range of enriching experiences focused on
destination immersion and personalized travel. Guests can expand
their knowledge through an exclusive partnership with O, The Oprah
Magazine; during an America's Test Kitchen show; at Explorations
Café presented by The New York Times;
and by taking a Digital Workshop powered by Windows. Outstanding
entertainment fills each evening at venues including Lincoln Center
Stage, Billboard Onboard and B.B. King's Blues Club. The dining
experience can be savored at a variety of restaurants with menus
that feature selections from Holland America Line's esteemed
Culinary Council, comprising world-famous chefs who design dishes
exclusively for our guests.
CONTACT:
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PHONE:
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800-637-5029
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EMAIL:
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