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Published: May 28, 2018 3 Comments

Photo Essay: Meals on Wheels Star Chefs and Vintners Gala 2018 (part 1)

The first of two photo essays for the San Francisco Meals on Wheels Star Chefs and Vintners Gala fundraiser of 2018.

Meals on Wheels Star Chefs and Vintners Gala 2018. Photo by Irvin Lin and Alec Joseph Bates

I am always in awe of the annual San Francisco Meals on Wheels Star Chefs and Vintners’ Gala event. With over 200 volunteers for the event, this year’s gala raised 3.3 million dollars! That’s enough to feed 660,000 homebound seniors. As always, AJ and I were lucky to attend the event, take photos, meet the chefs, watch them prepare the food, and, of course, eat and drink until we couldn’t eat and drink any more. Here’s a sample of the food that we ate during the beginning of the event, during the appetizer section of the evening before we sat down for our meal. Check out my second photo essay to see images of the four-course meal, including the plated dessert, along with behind-the-scenes images of the chefs prepping the food!

Special thanks to Meals on Wheels San Francisco for providing tickets to the Star Chefs and Vintners’ Gala. I was not monetarily compensated for this post and all opinions are my own.

Meals on Wheels Star Chefs and Vintners Gala 2018. Photo by Irvin Lin and Alec Joseph Bates

Meals on Wheels Star Chefs and Vintners Gala 2018. Photo by Irvin Lin and Alec Joseph Bates

Meals on Wheels Star Chefs and Vintners Gala 2018. Photo by Irvin Lin and Alec Joseph Bates

Meals on Wheels Star Chefs and Vintners Gala 2018. Photo by Irvin Lin and Alec Joseph Bates

Meals on Wheels Star Chefs and Vintners Gala 2018. Photo by Irvin Lin and Alec Joseph Bates

Meals on Wheels Star Chefs and Vintners Gala 2018. Photo by Irvin Lin and Alec Joseph Bates

Meals on Wheels Star Chefs and Vintners Gala 2018. Photo by Irvin Lin and Alec Joseph Bates

Meals on Wheels Star Chefs and Vintners Gala 2018. Photo by Irvin Lin and Alec Joseph Bates

Meals on Wheels Star Chefs and Vintners Gala 2018. Photo by Irvin Lin and Alec Joseph Bates

Meals on Wheels Star Chefs and Vintners Gala 2018. Photo by Irvin Lin and Alec Joseph Bates

Meals on Wheels Star Chefs and Vintners Gala 2018. Photo by Irvin Lin and Alec Joseph Bates

Meals on Wheels Star Chefs and Vintners Gala 2018. Photo by Irvin Lin and Alec Joseph Bates

Meals on Wheels Star Chefs and Vintners Gala 2018. Photo by Irvin Lin and Alec Joseph Bates

Meals on Wheels Star Chefs and Vintners Gala 2018. Photo by Irvin Lin and Alec Joseph Bates

Meals on Wheels Star Chefs and Vintners Gala 2018. Photo by Irvin Lin and Alec Joseph Bates

Meals on Wheels Star Chefs and Vintners Gala 2018. Photo by Irvin Lin and Alec Joseph Bates

Meals on Wheels Star Chefs and Vintners Gala 2018. Photo by Irvin Lin and Alec Joseph Bates

Meals on Wheels Star Chefs and Vintners Gala 2018. Photo by Irvin Lin and Alec Joseph Bates

Meals on Wheels Star Chefs and Vintners Gala 2018. Photo by Irvin Lin and Alec Joseph Bates

Meals on Wheels Star Chefs and Vintners Gala 2018. Photo by Irvin Lin and Alec Joseph Bates

Meals on Wheels Star Chefs and Vintners Gala 2018. Photo by Irvin Lin and Alec Joseph Bates

Meals on Wheels Star Chefs and Vintners Gala 2018. Photo by Irvin Lin and Alec Joseph Bates

Meals on Wheels Star Chefs and Vintners Gala 2018. Photo by Irvin Lin and Alec Joseph Bates

Meals on Wheels Star Chefs and Vintners Gala 2018. Photo by Irvin Lin and Alec Joseph Bates

Meals on Wheels Star Chefs and Vintners Gala 2018. Photo by Irvin Lin and Alec Joseph Bates

Meals on Wheels Star Chefs and Vintners Gala 2018. Photo by Irvin Lin and Alec Joseph Bates

Filed Under: Photo Essay, Travel & Events Tagged With: black tie, event, food event, fundraiser, gala, meals on wheels, photo essay, san francisco, star chefs and vintners

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  1. vex 3 says

    December 31, 2019 at 1:28 am

    Pictures of very delicious, new and interesting dishes. I really want to enjoy these foods. Thanks for sharing .

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  2. Justin says

    June 6, 2025 at 9:15 am

    Wow, that gala sounds amazing! $3.3 million is incredible! The food looks so good too. Definitely gonna check out the other photo essay of the four-course meal with brat generator. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  3. Nick says

    June 9, 2025 at 7:54 am

    Wow, this gala sounds absolutely amazing! The food looks incredible, and it’s all for such a great cause. Makes me wanna be there Image to Pixel Art next year!

    Reply

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