Not My Day Job - Celebrate The Talent You Tip

- On August 29, 2010 from 1:00-5:00pm, Epicurean Management, in conjunction with dell'anima, L'Artusi and Anfora will host New York City's first talent showcase exclusively featuring members of the restaurant industry. In recognition and appreciation of the many artists who moonlight as servers and cooks, we are excited to provide a platform for their expression. This event will include a silent auction of donated works of visual art and an afternoon of varied performance arts at The Metropolitan Pavilion (125, W. 18th Street). All proceeds from ticket sales and auction items will be donated to Foundation Rwanda and Wellness in the Schools.
Tickets for this event cost $40, and include entry and snacks provided by:

For an extra $10, guests can purchase a drink bracelet and visit The Libation Donation Station, where beer and wine will be available. All members of the restaurant industry are encouraged to bring proof of hospitality employment (business cards or pay stubs) for a free drink bracelet.
Performances will include musicians Colwell, The Hot Sardines, The Aposoul, and more. Visual art will be contributed by Danielle Ricciardi, Jackie Morris, Brooke Chestnut, Tommy Lombardo and more.
For more information or to purchase tickets go to www.ticketfly.com and search "Not My Day Job".
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Epicurean Management (EMCo.) is a full service operations and management company focused on developing opportunities and strengthening businesses in the food and beverage industry. By applying its unique 3-Phase process, EMCo provides the tools and support to take ideas from concept to reality. As a testament to our sincere commitment to our community, we promote key values within our practices and staff, resulting in a close and loyal network of supporters and motivated employees. EMCo is proud of the many talented people employed by the restaurants we operate and excited for the chance to show them off for a worthy cause.
Foundation Rwanda In February 2006, photojournalist Jonathan Torgovnik traveled to East Africa on behalf of Newsweek magazine to work on a story about HIV/AIDS. While there, he met Margaret, a Rwandan survivor who was brutally raped during the genocide, became pregnant, and contracted HIV. This horrific story led Torgovnik to embark on a photography project to document and tell the stories of 40 women like Margaret. He learned an estimated 20,000 children were born from rapes during the genocide and repeatedly heard that their mothers are unable to afford the secondary school fees to keep their children in school. Deeply affected by the ongoing consequences of the genocide and the challenges these women and children face daily, Torgovnik joined with Jules Shell to create Foundation Rwanda.

When Chef Gabe Thompson and Pastry Chef Katherine Thompson, (dell'anima, L'Artusi and Anfora) heard about Foundation Rwanda's efforts to support the education of children affected by the genocide and help empower their mothers, they rolled up their sleeves and offered to help the best way they knew how -- by cooking for a good cause! Foundation Rwanda's annual benefit Foundation Rwanda: An Evening of Food & Fotos was their idea, which rallies local chefs in key cities to raise awareness and support for women survivors of the 1994 genocide. Now, Gabe and Katherine will be supporting Foundation Rwanda again by helping to organize "Not my Day Job".

Wellness in the Schools (WITS) is a non-profit, community based organization founded in 2005 in order to improve the environment, nutrition, and fitness in NYC public schools. In an effort to combat childhood obesity and improve school environments, WITS developed Cook for Kids, Coach for Kids, and Green for Kids, three NYC based programs poised for replication nationwide. A