Despite being a culinary-rockstar, his humble and grounded mindset and the desire to make selfless contributions to those in need of help make him amazing as a person.
He has been involved with SUS Org’s virtual event series named 'What’s Eating New York'. It is a fundraising event that showcases various issues such as hunger, poverty, and homelessness, impacting New Yorkers’ lives.
The stimulating conversation’s primary focus is to bring people’s attention to critical issues and encourage them to help maintain social balance.
Zimmern also expressed his gratitude towards the organization for allowing him to advocate on such essential matters and be a part of a positive change.
Not only that, but the culinary expert has also been involved in supporting the culinary industry through hard times during the COVID-19 lockdown by being a part of the Independent Restaurant Coalition.
The US trade group was established during the pandemic with the involvement of various chefs and independent restaurateurs and with the vision of saving small restaurants affected by the global crisis.
According to the chef, the trade group has fought for passing restaurant stabilization funds from Congress and held an online petition to support the policy.
Zimmern’s empathy that drives him to get involved in such social activities also comes from his share of experience through poverty and homelessness.
