Chase Sapphire's 8 Great Plates Competition Challenges Foodies to Think Global, Eat Local
Diners to Vote for Favorite International Dishes, Raise Funds for Charity in
Restaurant Competition presented by Chase Sapphire
Chase Sapphire to Donate $1 For Every Vote to Feeding America, Up to $100,000 Public Voting Open May 10 to July 31 at Chase Sapphire Facebook Page
WILMINGTON, Del. - May 10, 2012 - Diners can now vote with their palates and raise funds for charity in the new 8 Great PlatesSM restaurant competition to determine the most-loved international cuisine in ten U.S. cities. Chase Card Services, a division of JPMorgan Chase & Co. [NYSE: JPM], announced today the start of public voting for consumers' favorite international dishes among eight local restaurant contenders in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Miami, Dallas, Boston, Houston and Atlanta through the "8 Great Plates" Dining App on the Chase Sapphire Facebook page. For every vote cast online through July 31, Chase Sapphire will donate $1 to Feeding America, up to $100,000 nationwide. Feeding America will distribute up to $10,000 to local food banks in each of the 10 cities.
The 8 Great Plates challenge is inspired by the new Bravo culinary competition series, "Around the World in 80 Plates," which premiered May 9. Hosted by food experts Curtis Stone and Cat Cora and co-produced by Chase Sapphire Preferred, the show follows 12 chefs in a race across 10 countries over 40 days. In each episode, contestants travel to a different international city to learn local customs, cultures and cuisines as they battle it out in two different cooking challenges that test their skills and determination.
Chase Sapphire partnered with Tasting Table to select eight restaurants in each city - along with featured plates - that showcase international cuisines seen on "Around the World in 80 Plates," including English, French, Spanish, Moroccan, Italian, Thai, Cantonese and Argentinian. Consumers can vote for their favorite plate among the participating restaurants through the "8 Great Plates" Dining App on the Chase Sapphire Facebook page.
"We chose to present the 8 Great Plates competition to create a unique way for Chase Sapphire cardmembers, 'Around the World in 80 Plates' fans and food lovers to discover and experience stand-out international cuisine in their own cities," said Sean O'Reilly, general manager, Chase Sapphire. "The competition allows diners across the country to show their passion for diverse culinary experiences while raising needed funds to fight hunger. By simply casting an online vote for their favorite international dish at participating restaurants, consumers can help raise $100,000 for Feeding America."
"The '8 Great Plates' partnership is another example of Chase's ongoing support of Feeding America," said Vicki Escarra, President and CEO of Feeding America. "We are proud to work with Chase Sapphire on this program that will help deliver as many as 800,000 meals to those in need. Feeding America is grateful to Chase for helping our food banks feed nearly 37 million people each year."
Participating restaurants and featured dishes in the "8 Great Plates" competition include:
New York
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Los Angeles
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Chicago
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San Francisco
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Philadelphia
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Miami
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Dallas
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Boston
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Houston
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Atlanta
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Voting ends on July 31, 2012. The top-voted plates in each city and the total charity donation will be announced in early August after the votes are tallied. For more information about the 8 Great Plates competition or to vote, visit the Chase Sapphire Facebook page and click on the Dining App.
About Chase Sapphire
Chase Sapphire is a premier travel rewards card for people who are passionate about travel and dining. Chase Sapphire offers premium travel rewards and benefits with no travel restrictions or blackout dates on airfare booked through Ultimate Rewards, double points for every dollar spent on dining, 24/7 live customer service and access to unique experiences, such as the "8 Great Plates" program. More information is available at www.ChaseSapphire.com.
About Chase
Chase is the U.S. consumer and commercial banking business of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2.3 trillion and operations in more than 60 countries. Chase serves more than 50 million consumers and small businesses through more than 5,500 bank branches, 17,500 ATMs, credit cards, mortgage offices, and online and mobile banking as well as through relationships with auto dealerships. More information about Chase is available at www.chase.com.
About Tasting Table
Tasting Table (http://tastingtable.com) is a free daily email that delivers the best of food and drink culture to adventurous eaters everywhere. Each weekday, we send our members one delicious idea about dining, wine, cocktails, cooking or restaurant personalities. We feed you only first-hand recommendations that we have tested thoroughly ourselves-one bite at a time.
About Feeding America
Feeding America provides low-income individuals and families with the fuel to survive and even thrive. As the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity, our network members supply food to more than 37 million Americans each year, including 14 million children and 3 million seniors. Serving the entire United States, more than 200 member food banks support 61,000 agencies that address hunger in all of its forms. For more information on how you can fight hunger in your community and across the country, visit http://www.feedingamerica.org. Find us on Facebook at facebook.com/FeedingAmerica or follow our news on Twitter at twitter.com/FeedingAmerica.