One Plate for Palestine

One Plate for Palestine, an Irish hospitality-led week-long (July 22-27) campaign raising funds for the people of Palestine who are at risk of starvation.

One Plate for Palestine, is an Irish hospitality-led week-long (July 22-27) campaign raising funds for the people of Palestine who are at risk of starvation.We’re inviting Irish food and hospitality businesses from all over the country — restaurants, cafés, bars, pubs, food trucks, market stalls, and anywhere else that serves up food (from Michelin-awarded chefs to iconic bars to award-winning food trucks) to join us from Monday July 22 to Sunday July 27 to add a special Palestinian-themed dish to their menu with all funds raised from the sale of that dish going to the One Plate for Palestine fundraiser.

The idea of One Plate for Palestine is very simple and very easily incorporated as a ‘special’ for participating restaurants to feature over the course of the campaign, anything from a single day to several days to the entire week.ONE PLATE FOR PALESTINE - HOW IT WORKSA. Participating restaurants will create a dish (or drink!) of their own or follow an already existing Palestinian recipe using any or all of the following ingredients: Palestinian Za’atar, Sumac, Labneh, Hummus, Palestinian Olive Oil, Palestinian OlivesORB.

To make it even easier again, they can serve up our suggested dish, Prátaí do Phalaistín/Potatoes for Palestine, a simple, delicious yet highly symbolic combination which brings together two food cultures to illustrate the strong bonds between Palestine and Ireland, not least through our shared historical experience of extreme and even fatal hunger.

Beverley Mathews, L’Atitude 51 in Cork and Barbara Nealon, St Francis Provisions in Kinsale are inviting Irish food and hospitality businesses from all over the country to join them from Monday July 22 to Sunday July 27 and add a special Palestinian-themed dish to their menu with all funds raised going to One Plate for Palestine, an Irish hospitality-led campaign raising funds for the people of Palestine who are at risk of starvation.

The recipe couldn’t be easier, a plate of new season Irish potatoes served up with any or all of the following: Palestinian Za’atar, Sumac, Labneh, Hummus, Palestinian Olive Oil, Palestinian OlivesThe goal is to raise at least €25,000 for NGO’s, charities and projects working on the ground in Gaza such as Gaza Go Bragh, TEA Collective, World Central Kitchen, all reputable charities that have been doing incredible work to bring fresh water and meals to thepeople of Gaza in extremely challenging conditions.(NB In the event of any change in circumstances due to blockades and the ever-evolving situation on the ground in Gaza, we will seek out suitable alternative charities as the principle aim of this campaign is to ensure all money raised gets to the intended recipients.)

One Plate for Palestine are asking all their friends in the restaurant world to join them in supporting this humanitarian campaign and to also help spread the word amongst friends & colleagues in the industry and beyond, so we can reach as wide an audience as possible.

This campaign is not just for businesses - they would love to see everyone getting involved and cooking for their friends at home. "Thanking you in advance for helping to raise awareness of the situation in Gaza and also helping to feed the people of Palestine."