- According to a People article, the 55-year-old restaurateur was joined by 38 of his chef friends at the fundraiser in Sonoma County, California
- An 18-course meal was served with dishes including porcini mushroom soup, kanpachi poke and steaks from Yellowstone inventor Taylor Sheridan’s ranch
- Donated auction items included a Ryvid motorcycle, a visit to the Yellowstone set and a dinner for 10 anywhere in the world
Guy Fieri raised more than $1.5 million to benefit Maui’s wildfire response Saturday as part of a Chefs for Maui fundraiser.
The 55-year-old restaurateur was with 38 of his chef friends at the fundraiser on a private property in Sonoma County, California, according to a People article on Sunday.
An 18-course meal was served with dishes including: porcini mushroom soup, kanpachi poke and 3.5-pound tomahawk steaks from 6666 Ranch of Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan, 54.
Taylor cooked alongside Guy during the fundraiser, which also included a performance by rock band Portugal the Man and an auction organized by Guy’s wife Lori and their friends.
Donated auction items included a Ryvid motorcycle, a visit to the Yellowstone set and a dinner for 10 from Stephanie Izard, Joe Sasto and Shota Nakajima from around the world.
Maui fundraiser: Guy Fieri, shown in Las Vegas in July, raised more than $1.5 million on Saturday as part of a “Chefs for Maui” fundraiser to benefit Maui’s wildfire response efforts
“I’m at a point in my life now where my biggest goal is to do something for others with what I have,” Fieri told People.
Participants also included Michael Voltaggio, Brooke Williamson, Kelsey Barnard Clark, Mei Lin and Antonia Lofaso.
The fundraiser, which included $2,500 in tickets and live and silent auctions, provided money for displaced residents and the approximately 80 restaurants that burned during the horrific fire.
Chefs For Maui benefited the Hawaii Restaurant Association and the Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Division of the Salvation Army.
The Guy Fieri Foundation will continue to raise funds for wildfire relief efforts on Maui.
The death toll in the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century recently rose to 99 after Maui County police discovered more remains.
Police spokeswoman Alana Pico said in an email Friday that the remains were recovered Oct. 12 in Lahaina.
An autopsy and forensic examination confirmed that they did not come from a previously recovered individual.
Multiple Chefs: The 55-year-old restaurateur, who was pictured in 2016, was joined by 38 of his chef friends for the fundraiser at a private property in Sonoma County, California, according to a People article on Sunday
Deadly wildfire: The death toll in the deadliest wildfire in the U.S. in more than a century, which burned over Lahaina on August 8, recently rose to 99 after Maui County police discovered more remains
So far, police have identified the remains of 97 people from the Aug. 8 fire that destroyed much of Lahaina, a historic town on Maui’s west coast. The remains of two people have yet to be identified. Six people are still missing.
The wildfire started in a grassy area in the hills of Lahaina. Strong winds associated with a hurricane passing through southern Hawaii carried embers from house to house, hampering firefighting efforts.
More than 2,000 buildings were destroyed and around 8,000 people had to move to hotels and other emergency shelters.
Guy won the second season of The Next Food Network Star in April 2006 and has been a fixture on the Food Network ever since.