Just in time for Christmas, Union Gospel Mission partners to host a free gourmet meal for the Downtown East Side.
Thousands of Downtown Eastside residents will enjoy the gourmet dinner of this Wednesday when Union Gospel Mission hosts A Table for 2000, a free culinary feast that is being made possible by the generosity and volunteer-time of a celebrated local restaurant group. The entire event is designed to give Downtown Eastside residents a unique, fine dining Christmas experience.
To accommodate so many guests, UGM will erect a tent outside of its building on Princess Street between Hastings and Cordova, seating 700 at a time. The spacious environment will ensure that guests don’t feel rushed as they enjoy hand-carved strip loins and ham, an Italian pasta bar, salad, vegetables and delicious shortbread cookies. At the end of the evening, guests will depart with a stocking full of goodies to help add some holiday cheer to the Christmas season.
UGM will offer a shopping cart valet service, so that guests can relax and dine leisurely with the knowledge that their belongings are secure. The SPCA will be on-hand to care for and feed dogs.
The Details
What: Union Gospel Mission presents A Table for 2000, a gourmet Christmas feast in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside that is free to all.
Where: Princess Street between Hastings and Cordova, beside Union Gospel Mission. The street will be closed to traffic for this event, and guests will enjoy the meal in a heated tent while being serenaded by carolers.
When: Wednesday, December 23, 2009
- 3:00pm: Priority seating for seniors, families, and those with special needs
- 4:00 – 7:30pm: event open to the public
Why: The Glowbal Restaurant Group approached UGM with the simple desire to provide a delicious, gourmet, free Christmas meal to the Downtown Eastside. About 100 Glowbal employees will be volunteering at the event.