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Chefs converge on Boyce after ride to end hunger
Approximately 80 chefs from the local area and points as far away as New York and North Carolina converged in Boyce Tuesday afternoon after a 100-mile motorcycle ride to raise money to end childhood hunger in America.They were guests at a reception and barbecue contest hosted by Alain and Celeste Borel, owners of Villa La Campagnette, a bed-and-breakfast in Boyce, which is just several miles from their restaurant, L’Auberge Provencale, in White Post.
The goal of the day-long event, which began at a restaurant on Capital Hill in Washington, D.C., and wound its way through the Virginia countryside, was to raise money for Share Our Strength , a national organization based in the nation’s capital, which works to ensure that no child in America grows up hungry. Last year, the group raised $50,000. Their goal was to double that amount this year.
This was the fifth annual ride, organizers said, and it was the fourth for the Borels. Both Alain and son, Christian, participated.
“It’s a good feeling,” chef Alain Borel said. “There are children in this country that are not properly fed.”
“You’re teaching children how to eat properly; it’s not just feeding them,” he added, referring to SOS’ s effort to weave together a network of community groups, activists, and food programs to identify children at risk of hunger and to provide them with nutritious food.
“And it’s also just a relaxing day to get on the bikes and see the sights,” Borel said, noting that chefs and other food-service professionals are usually so busy working that they rarely have time to socialize with each other. He pointed out that by coming to Boyce, the chefs got a chance to see the county’s beauty.
Each chef had to garner a minimum of $500 in pledges or pay a $175 fee to participate in the ride, according to SOS. Donations also can be made online at www.chefsonbikes.com.
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