December 23, 2009—East Meets West Catering’s Principal and Chef Aaron Kiefer will spend this Christmas serving dinner to the homeless.
“After spending the past week preparing traditional Jewish and Christmas holiday foods for my family and friends, I realized how grateful I was for the past year in which my business really started to grow and thrive,” explains Chef Aaron. “I felt compelled to give back to the community in some way and when Arlene Rosenthal told me about the Christmas at the Convention Center, I signed up! I am looking forward to helping make those less fortunate’s holiday a good one.”
Christmas at the Convention Center is presented by Well in the Desert, the Auen Foundation and the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. On Christmas morning from 11 a.m. through 2 p.m. volunteers will serve dinner to the homeless among a bevy of activities including mariachi music, gift-giving by Santa and Ms. Claus, delicious food prepared by Savourys, face painting, arts and crafts, puppet shows and a ventriloquist. The event is free and open to all in need.
East Meets West Catering is a full service catering company handling a wide scale of events for the Coachella Valley and beyond. At only 28 years old Chef Aaron’s accolades are impressive. Graduating number one in his class from the New England Culinary Institute, he went on to establish a career in Boston, Massachusetts, working in such renowned restaurants as the Federalist. He moved to the desert when the prestigious Viceroy Hotel brought him out to open their Palm Springs Resort with a menu that tantalized visitors and desert denizens alike. He then went on to help open Big Fish in Palm Springs as well as working with the Kaiser Group restaurants before opening his own catering company, which serves the desert’s entertainers today. He is a frequent guest chef at Zin American Bistro’s world-class wine dinners. Other honors include his appointment as Silver and Gold Medal winner at the ACF Fancy Food Show, recognition as Top New Talents in Departures Magazine, Top Young Chefs in LA Times and Ventura County Star, and Bon Appetit Magazine’s Search For The Best. Also, he was involved in the James Beard House Events, which included participation by such renowned chefs as Jean-George, Daniel Boulud and Charlie Trotter.
For more information, visit online at http://www.eastmeetswestps.com or call Chef Aaron at 760-285-2323.
