Hawaii wildfires: Guy Fieri to raise money for Maui relief efforts with 15-course dining experience
Guy Fieri Guy Fieri to raise money for Maui relief efforts with 15-course dining experience (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
By Jessica Goodman, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
SAN FRANCISCO — Celebrity Chef Guy Fieri and his foundation are creating a culinary event with other chefs to put on a benefit event to support those who have been affected by the wildfires in Hawaii.
The event is called “Chefs for Maui,” according to KTVU. It is a 15-course dinner that will have live music, a live auction, and also a meet-and-greet opportunity.
The event will be located at the Premier Winery, according to the Guy Fieri Foundation. Tickets are $2,500 per ticket and all net proceeds will be distributed to the Foodservice Workers of Maui and the Salvation Army Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Division.
The foundation will also be accepting small donations for people who cannot attend the event, according to People Magazine.
The event will also be highlighted in a one-hour special episode of “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, on the Food Network Channel, KTVU reported.
At least 115 people have died in the fires and hundreds of others remain missing in the devastating wildfires in Hawaii.
Supplies are deliverd to Lahaina Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag)
Hawaii fire: An attendee reacts during a Sunday church service held at Lahaina's Grace Baptist Church. (YUKI IWAMURA/AFP via Getty Images)
Hawaii fire: Tempers flared as residents waited in long lines as they are not allowed to pass a checkpoint to return to their homes in Lahaina. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag)
Hawaii fire: A burnt out car and a sign reading "No Way Through" stand in the driveway of charred apartment complex in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina. (YUKI IWAMURA/AFP via Getty Images)
Hawaii fire: Burned houses and buildings are pictured in the aftermath of a wildfire, is seen in Lahaina, western Maui, Hawaii. (YUKI IWAMURA/AFP via Getty Images)
Hawaii fire A resident found some dishes among the rubble of a house that survived the wildfire. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Hawaii fire Crews are searching areas for flareups, items, and missing people following the wildfires in Hawaii swept through the area. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Hawaii wildfires LAHAINA, HAWAII - AUGUST 11: In an aerial view, homes and businesses are seen that were destroyed by a wildfire on August 11, 2023 in Lahaina, Hawaii. Dozens of people were killed and thousands were displaced after a wind-driven wildfire devastated the town of Lahaina on Tuesday. Crews are continuing to search for missing people. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Hawaii wildfires LAHAINA, HAWAII - AUGUST 11: In an aerial view, homes and businesses are seen that were destroyed by a wildfire on August 11, 2023 in Lahaina, Hawaii. Dozens of people were killed and thousands were displaced after a wind-driven wildfire devastated the town of Lahaina on Tuesday. Crews are continuing to search for missing people. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)