How It Works
Just as in the fable, at Kelowna’s Gospel Mission, we make soup every day with donated ingredients. We serve 300 meals a day to the homeless and working poor of our community – men, women, and families with children. Stone Soup Chef is a combined community education and fundraising event for Kelowna’s Gospel Mission.
How it works:
- 8 of the top chefs in Kelowna will compete for the title of “Stone Soup Chef”
- The competition is a single elimination, one on one tournament style. Chefs must create the healthiest, most flavorful soup from ingredients found at the Gospel Mission on the day of their competition. They must write down their recipe.
- A judging panel comprised of well known community members, culinary specialists and guests of the Mission will choose a winner in each preliminary round
- The final pairing of chefs will make a soup dinner as a gala fundraiser for Kelowna’s Gospel Mission. Losing chefs will form the final panel of judges
- Winning chef will be awarded the inaugural Stone Soup Chef Trophy to be displayed proudly in their restaurant
Educational Component:
- Healthy Eating on a Budget. Each recipe will be posted on-line at the conclusion of each round. A cookbook of the recipes, along with cooking tips and advice from each chef will be produced
- Community members will see how Kelowna’s best chefs create a healthy meal with ingredients found in your own home. Local ingredients will be used where possible
- Awareness of homelessness in Kelowna and how individuals can become involved personally through the work of the Gospel Mission