Meet the chefs who kept Ground Zero workers fueled after the 9/11 attacks
Summary
After the September 11, 2001 attacks, a group of New York City chefs organized an effort called "Operation Chefs with Spirit" to provide food for the workers at Ground Zero. They fed rescue and recovery workers for two months using meals prepared in local kitchens and transported by boats on the Hudson River.Key Facts
- Chef Don Pintabona and other New York chefs wanted to help after the 9/11 attacks but did not know how at first.
- Pintabona was inspired by a page from a dictionary floating near his home that had encouraging words like "persevere" on it.
- The chefs began cooking meals and delivering them to staging areas like Stuyvesant High School for first responders.
- Transporting food through damaged streets was difficult, so they used boats on the Hudson River to deliver meals.
- The group worked continuously for about two months to feed Ground Zero workers around the clock.
- "Operation Chefs with Spirit" was a volunteer effort organized quickly by chefs, food workers, city officials, and a boat company.
- The experience remains memorable for those involved, even 25 years later.
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