Click here to see our Flickr photostream from our Bollywood Dance Party on June 13th. We also have photos from the talented Henry Wong.

We raised over $7000 and counting! Save the date for our next event in October.

This is an experiment to see what happens when the San Francisco Bay Area community – comprised of caring people from the Food and Beverage Industry – focus their generosity. It’s a celebration of fine dining and merriment, yet working to empower the less fortunate kids right here in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco and the poorest children in India.
How can you help? Find Out More

Come get your groove on in our Maharajah’s Palace! Appearing for your dancing and listening pleasure: DJ Amar along with special guest Nisha, Archana of Bollyritmo, plus DJ Jimmy Love. Also featured will be fortune tellers, henna artists and a special appearance by the Royal Miss Asian America Court!

Gourmet food, fabulous libations! Enjoy Chef Ranjan’s non-stop Indian Buffet, featuring delicacies and delights, desserts and drinks. Bring an appetite, leave happy. Full Menu Here

 

Our Fine Sponsors

Jose Chuc Photography 415. 948.4341Â

	Orange Photography	Aubrie Pick Photography

This is an experiment to see what happens when the San Francisco Bay Area community – comprised of caring people from the Food and Beverage Industry – focus their generosity. It’s a celebration of fine dining and merriment, yet working to empower the less fortunate kids right here in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco and the poorest children in India.
How can you help? Find Out More

Come get your groove on in our Maharajah’s Palace! Appearing for your dancing and listening pleasure: DJ Amar along with special guests Calamity Sam from Los Angeles, Robin Sukhadia, plus nonstop Bhangra DJ Jimmy Love and the Dholrhythms dance troupe. Also featured will be
fortune tellers and henna artists !

www.solunamar.com

Henna Garden.com

Dholrhythms.com

Gourmet food, fabulous libations! Enjoy Chef Ranjan’s non-stop Indian Buffet, featuring delicacies and delights, desserts and drinks. Bring an appetite, leave happy.

AsianWeek Foundation, the Board of Supervisors for the City and County of San Francisco, the California Assembly and the California Board of Equalization all recognized CCC for helping to uplift the lives of children both across the street and across the ocean.

We appreciate the kudos and plan to keep on striving to reach our goal of helping less fortunate children feel like citizens of the world.

Bhangra dancers move to the musi

Please make check payable to:
Compassionate Chefs Cafe and mail it to
New Delhi Restaurant
160 Ellis Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

Many many thanks to all of you who came and to all our sponsors who made the event a grand success. We had over 100 people join us!

Thanks go to Kodi, Latha, Sarah and Kaitlin Dey for organzing all the donations and the raffle; Renda from Henna Garden for her support with the henna artist; DJ Amar for putting together the music that kept us jumping all evening long; Calamity Sam from Los Angeles, Vicki and Suman and the dancers of Dhol Rhythyms.

Ranjan and Miss United Nation International 2009 Lucille Low

Miss United Nation International 2009, Lucille Low, helped us sell raffle tickets for the trip for two to India.
Vocal and flute by Ken and Shruti were enjoyed early in the evening, Jose Chuc from Jose Chuc Photography donated his talents and captured amazing moments from this celebration. And a big thank you to each and every staff member of New Delhi Restaurant – Shimu, Dipak, Sarabjeet, Santos, Javier, Luis, Babita, Rakesh, Eshita, Priyanka and Yogesh – for volunteering their time to this event.

And the biggest Thank You to all of our sponsors!
We will be updating the Compassionate Chefs.org website with photos of the event in the coming week.
Please visit soon.

Thanks again to everyone who contributed their time and efforts.

Calamity Sam shows off her unique Bollywood Fusion style of dance.

The henna and artist did a booming business all evening.	Luis kept everyone well-hydrated
Two happy buffet patrons	The ladies of Compassionate Chefs Cafe greet a newcomer

This event is our gift to you. We are hoping this will influence you to help uplift the lives of less fortunate children both at the Tenderloin After School Program and at the Gandhi Ashram in New Delhi, India.

Pay as much as you like, suggested donation is $40 per person.

For validated parking park at APM Parking, 261 Ellis Street, located between Mason and Powell.

This is an experiment to see what happens when the San Francisco Bay Area community – comprised of caring people from the Food and Beverage Industry – focus their generosity. It’s a celebration of fine dining and merriment, yet working to empower the less fortunate kids right here in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco and the poorest children in India.
How can you help? Find Out More

Come get your groove on in our Maharajah’s Palace! Appearing for your dancing and listening pleasure: DJ Amar along with special guests Calamity Sam from Los Angeles, Robin Sukhadia, plus nonstop Bhangra DJ Jimmy Love and the Dholrhythms dance troupe. Also featured will be fortune tellers, henna artists and a special appearance by the Royal Miss Asian America Court!

www.solunamar.com

Henna Garden.com

MissAsianAmerica.com

Gourmet food, fabulous libations! Enjoy Chef Ranjan’s non-stop Indian Buffet, featuring delicacies and delights,
desserts and drinks. Bring an appetite, leave happy. Full Menu Here

This is a great chance to throw your name in for shot at two free tickets to India, courtesy of KR Travels. Tickets at $10 a piece, no limit on the number that can be purchased. Drawing will be held New Year’s Eve, need not be present to win. Good luck!

Curries of the World: History and Tasting

Presented by the Golden Gate Restaurant Association

Join world-class chef Ranjan Dey, star of the documentary series My India! and owner of New Delhi Restaurant, on Friday, December 18th from 5:00 to 6:30 pm (date changed from October 16th) to hear the history and stories of curries from around the world. Chef Ranjan will discuss the many culinary stories behind curry, including its spread and cultural effect on Southeast Asia and around the world.

After the discussion there will be a large sampling of curries from India, China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Trinidad, Fiji, Malayasia, England and many more along with your choice of a mango lassi, a King Fisher Indian Beer or a glass of Indian red or white wine.

Cost is $35 a person. Click here to make your reservations.

A portion of proceeds will be donated to Compassionate Chefs Cafe.

Sunday, November 8, 2009 – 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
New Delhi Restaurant and Bar
160 Ellis St, San Francisco
Phone: 415.397.8470

This event is our gift to you. We are hoping this will influence you to help uplift the lives of less fortunate children both at the Tenderloin After School Program and at the Gandhi Ashram in New Delhi, India.
Pay as much as you like, suggested donation is $40 per person.

For validated parking park at APM Parking, 261 Ellis Street,
located between Mason and Powell.

Buff Your Karma

This is an experiment to see what happens when the San Francisco Bay Area community – comprised of caring people from the Food and Beverage Industry – focus their generosity. It’s a celebration of fine dining and merriment, yet working to empower the less fortunate kids right here in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco and the poorest children in India.

How to Donate

Donations can be made at one of three levels: Silver – $250, Gold – $500 or Platinum – $1000.
All funds raised are split evenly between the Tenderloin After School Program and the Gandhi Ashram in New Delhi. Compassionate Chefs Cafe keep nothing back for operating expenses; all goods and services are donated. Your donation is fully tax deductible. Non-Profit Tax I.D. 94-3136771

Feast Your Eyes and Ears

Electric Vardo Live

Come get your groove on in our Maharajah’s Palace! Appearing for your dancing and listening pleasure: DJ Amar, Jimmy Love and Electric Vardo, Freyja and a host of exotic belly dancers, Bhangra dancers that will get you off your seat, fortune tellers, henna artists and a special appearance by the Royal Miss Asian America Court!

Feast Your Tastebuds

Gourmet food, fabulous libations! Enjoy Chef Ranjan’s non-stop ten course gourmet Indian buffet, featuring delicacies and delights, desserts and drinks. Bring an appetite, leave happy.

Our Fine Sponsors

Watch This Space

Keep an eye on your email for more details to come. Be sure to send in your reservation early, this event is building in popularity every year and we want you to be a part of it all!