Press Release: Chef Jordan Mackey Wins Chopped!

Chef Jordan Mackey Wins Open Table’s Chopped for Charity Competition

Michelle Schmidt of Gilson Family Foundation and Mary Landolfi of Osterman Family Foundation honored at annual fundraising gala

Concord and Maynard, MA (June 28, 2022) – Open Table, the Concord and Maynard charity dedicated to fighting hunger and building healthy communities, today announced that chef Jordan Mackey, owner of Sobra Mese  and Nan’s Rustic Kitchen, was the winner of the Chopped competition at its recent Chopped for Charity Gala. More than 200 Open Table supporters took part in the annual fundraising event, which took place on Friday, June 24, at Sanctuary in Maynard, MA.

You can watch a video of the Chopped for Charity Competition here. Opentable.org/chopped/live

Chef MacKey out-cooked two other local chefs, Didem Hosgel, chef-owned or Belmont-based Tasteful Sini, and Lucmann Pierre, a James Beard award recipient and cookbook author who, most recently, has been helping Open Table to prepare thousands of meals for neighbors in need. The judging panel included Louise Mawhinney, the owner of Sudbury’s Duck Soup and Sky Bar Manufacturing Company; freelance food writer and editor Jacqueline Cain; and Joe Gatto, a private chef, culinary Instructor, author and host of the cutting-edge cooking show From Scratch.

Sanctuary owner operator Will Doyle donated the use of the facility for the evening event, which also included delicious food, music and a silent auction.

Two Open Table supporters, Michelle Schmidt of the Gilson Family Foundation and Mary Landolfi of the Osterman Family Foundation, were honored at the event. Local dignitaries in attendance included State Senator Jamie Eldridge, State Representative Kate Hogan, and State Representative Tami Gouveia.

“Open Table’s supporters came out in force for this year’s Chopped for Charity Gala,” said Jeanine Calabria, executive director, Open Table. “With more than 200 attendees, the event surpassed our fundraising goal putting the organization much closer to outfitting a newly acquired warehouse to support our mission to end food insecurity in Middlesex County. We are fortunate to have such a strong, supportive coalition of people willing to roll up their sleeves and open their wallets on our behalf.”