We are excited to be involved with APRON for the first time with Morning Fork, as we have been involved with APRON with Fork & Barrel for a few years now. APRON has been extremely influential to the restaurant and service industry for years. We are proud to be involved, and with the community’s support, APRON will continue to provide support for our service staff in the future.

Geoffrey Heyde, Executive Chef and Proprietor of Morning Fork (and Fork & Barrel).

Morning Fork is next up for APRON Inc.’s Chef in a Box promotion, but first the bigger picture.

Food & Dining Magazine continues to preview the coming week’s Chef in a Box offering. It’s a tasty fundraising project dating to the summer of 2020, which benefits APRON Inc.’s ongoing grant program.

APRON Inc. was created in 2011 to help provide financial relief to food and beverage industry workers in the Louisville, Kentucky metropolitan area who find themselves in need during times of crises. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, APRON Inc. has stepped up with a far greater volume of assistance to local workers than ever before.

Here’s how Chef in a Box works.

Each week up to fifty people can purchase a Chef in a Box for $50, which actually aren’t boxes but reusable bags provided by APRON Inc. Participating eateries keep $25 toward expenses, while $25 goes to APRON Inc. toward its ongoing grant program.

The contents of Chef in a Bag vary according to the establishment’s specialization and creativity, but you’ll always be able to view the menu in advance and know what you’re getting.

Typically there’ll be tasting selections for two; perhaps a favorite dish of the chef’s, or maybe a meal kit.  Participating eateries also are encouraged to include a gift certificate, coupon, or promotional materials.

Chef in the Box Q & A

    • How do I order the box? You contact the featured restaurant directly.
    • When do I call? You can place your order starting on Friday prior to the restaurant’s featured week.
    • Is it pickup or delivery? Each restaurant makes that decision, but usually it’s curbside pickup only.
    • How much are the boxes? $50.
    • How many boxes does each restaurant sell weekly? 50 boxes, although some have allotted more.

Here’s the main attraction for the coming week.

CHEF IN A BOX for pickup May 12 and 13, 2021: Breakfast from Morning Fork, with Executive Chef and Proprietor Geoffrey Heyde 

Morning Fork
Executive Chef and Proprietor Geoffrey Heyde
1722 Frankfort Ave, Louisville, KY
Phone: (502) 830-9500

Chef in a Box BREAKFAST Menu for Two

Two (2) cinnamon rolls

Bacon, goat cheese, mushroom and spinach quiche

Mimosa Kit: a pint of fresh-squeezed orange juice and a bottle of J. Roget Champagne

Plus, a $25 Morning Fork Gift Card (to be used on a future visit to the restaurant)

To order: Call Morning Fork at (502) 830-9500

Pick up: Wednesday 12 May and Thursday 13 May from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Morning Fork, 1722 Frankfort Ave in Louisville

(All photos by Dan Dry)

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