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Florida homeless group helps top chefs prep food festival

Miami Rescue Mission preps food for the burger bash competition
Posted at 10:16 AM, Feb 22, 2020
and last updated 2020-02-22 10:16:35-05

MIAMI BEACH (AP) — From Rachael Ray to Bobby Flay, celebrity chefs are in Miami Beach this weekend for the South Beach Wine & Food Festival.

What the fine-palated foodies paying top dollar for their dishes might not know is that one of Florida's largest homeless shelters helped prepare their meals.

With more than 65,000 meals being served at more than 100 events during the festival, finding enough space and prep help is tricky.

So the festival partners with Miami Rescue Mission and Florida International University's culinary school.

In exchange, the homeless get leftovers and tickets to some of the pricey events.