Just received a call back from Edwina Kluender from the Mandarin Oriental Boston. She was exceedingly polite in telling me that because of the holiday season chefs typically do not participate in community events because they are so busy. When I told her that we wouldn't be doing anything for a few months she told me that she wasn't sure what would be going then so she couldn't say, but she could almost guarantee that the chefs would not participate. She said explicitly that she "could not commit to anything right now." She also said that the Mandarin Oriental receives so many requests for donations, support, etc. from all over Boston that they have to be selective in the ones they do choose to participate in.
She says all of their chefs are ServeSafe certified, "among many other certifications."
Overall, she really liked our idea and wished us well.
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