On-site to save the leftovers of the estimated 140,000 pounds of food generated by the Super Bowl is the Food Recovery Network (FRN), a nonprofit organization committed to reducing food waste.
“Last year, we recovered about 2,000 pounds of food,” Regina Anderson, executive director of FRN, tells TODAY.com about the 2022 Players Tailgate, which was hosted by Guy Fieri and served cheeseburgers, chicken wings and plenty of fresh seasfood.
A menu item offered at the Players Tailgate by Bullseye Event Group on Feb. 13, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.The team, made mostly of college student volunteers, needs to act fast, completing their objective before the“We have refrigerated trucks that we rented,” Anderson says, noting that she has been working with the event organizer on logistics.
“First year, we had maybe 400 people. This year, we’ll have 2,500 people,” Kyle Kinnett, CEO of Bullseye Event Group tells TODAY.com, adding that the event rolls out 65,000 square feet of red carpet forguests to enjoy the culinary stylings of chefs like Flay, Michael Voltaggio, Brooke Williamson and Rocco DiSpirito, among others.Courtesy Food Recovery Network
This year’s event menu includes spit-roasted red chile pork tostada nachos with green chile queso, lobster and black truffle grilled cheeses, pickle-brined chicken thighs with ranch and caviar, and deep-fried lobster. That five-star menu is sure to whet a lot of appetites during the Players Tailgate, and thanks to Anderson and Kinnett, appetites will be satiated afterwards, too.
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