{"id":115901,"date":"2025-05-20T02:20:23","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T02:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/115901\/"},"modified":"2025-05-20T02:20:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T02:20:23","slug":"renowned-chefs-to-host-dinner-at-beautiful-city-centre-venue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/115901\/","title":{"rendered":"Renowned chefs to host dinner at beautiful city centre venue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>And it is for a good cause<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0_BM_BRI_170120cheftips_07.jpg\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Bristol chef Josh Eggleton(Image: Ed Schofield)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A Bristol charity has launched its largest-ever fundraising campaign &#8211; and it includes a dinner with two renowned chefs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The campaign &#8211; which is aiming to raise \u00a335,000 ahead of World Hunger Day at the end of May &#8211; supports vulnerable 16 to 25-year-olds in the city, including care leavers, young asylum seekers and those recovering from homelessness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themaziproject.com\" target=\"_new\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">The MAZI Project<\/a>, which has delivered over 120,000 meals since its launch in 2021, is calling on Bristolians to join a series of events designed to raise awareness and funds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Founder Melanie Vaxevanakis said: &#8220;This World Hunger Day [Wednesday, May 28], we\u2019re asking everyone to join us in making nutritious food accessible to all young people in Bristol. Together, we can spark real change through the power of food.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The campaign\u2019s target includes \u00a325,000 through online crowdfunding and a further \u00a310,000 via in-person events.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Supporters can get involved by pledging donations, sponsoring events, or spreading awareness on social media.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2_LC_070525mazi_00jpeg.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>A young person during MAZI&#8217;s Nourishing Confidence accredited cooking course<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Key events include a charity dinner featuring renowned chefs Noor Murad and Josh Eggleton, which will be held on Wednesday, May 21 at The Mount Without. Tickets start at \u00a385, with proceeds supporting MAZI&#8217;s food justice initiatives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The MAZI Project, which collaborates with over 30 local producers and partners, also runs accredited cooking courses under the &#8220;Nourishing Confidence&#8221; programme.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">According to its data, 97% of participants reported increased confidence in cooking, while 92% said the meals had a positive impact on their mental health.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">One young person supported by the charity said: &#8220;I never thought food would make me feel part of something, but it has.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">To donate or learn more, visit the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdfunder.co.uk\/p\/support-vulnerable-young-peoples-mental-health\" target=\"_new\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">crowdfunding page<\/a> or follow <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/themaziproject\" target=\"_new\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">@themaziproject on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"And it is for a good causeBristol chef Josh Eggleton(Image: Ed Schofield) A Bristol charity has launched its&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":115902,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8818],"tags":[381,748,9418,393,4884,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-115901","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bristol","8":"tag-bristol","9":"tag-britain","10":"tag-eating-out-in-bristol","11":"tag-england","12":"tag-great-britain","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114537773366576722","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115901","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=115901"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115901\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/115902"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=115901"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=115901"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=115901"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}