Now Serving

1.5 million residents in North Carolina are food insecure, including 1 in 5 children (20%). Meanwhile, food businesses continue to fight to survive following a pandemic, inflation, hurricanes (Western NC), and other headwinds. These small businesses are the backbone of hospitality in communities throughout the US.

In 2022, we started supporting local restaurants and caterers to create healthy meals for organizations alleviating hunger on the frontlines. Church pantries, The Women’s Center, Meals on Wheels, Asheville residents, school programs, and more have received these meals.

This model benefits recipients, food entrepreneurs, and the community agencies.

Please consider supporting our upstart org this and holiday season. Donate at link in bio.

Last week, thanks to Centene Foundation, WellCare of NC, and Carolina Complete Health, we worked with our partners in Asheville—nonprofit and Will Cisa, Director of Culinary at —to provide 2,000 Thanksgiving meals from to local residents. 

Chef Will recently wrote us: “The opportunities Now Serving has provided us created more shifts for employees eager to help and increased the stability of our business during this hard time.”

We’re grateful for the support to do what our mission states: Strengthen communities through food service. Happy Holidays to you and yours.

Donate now to have your contribution MATCHED up to $10,000.

Now Serving has created 1,600 meals for Western NC. Thank you and for handling transportation and delivery.

Now, thanks to , we have an opportunity to do much more. Click the tab for “Western NC Meals” in the link in our bio and Dreamville Foundation will match the next $10,000 we receive. Whether it’s $5 or $500, every donation will count to reach this goal.

Here’s what we’ll do with the money: Move meal production to Asheville, where The Scheffer Group restaurants , , and will make 6,000 new meals to distribute to residents who need them most right now. Food Connection will continue to coordinate with their local distribution channels for delivery.

We remain committed to our community partners in Raleigh while increasing capacity in Western NC. As national attention shifts to Hurricane Milton, North Carolinians still need support. Thanks for all you’re doing to assist in so many different ways with various organizations. Please consider funding these locally-made meals and THANK YOU!

If any corporate groups would like to contribute to this match please contact [email protected].

Our second favorite part of Food + Wine—after the proceeds raised to create new community meals—are the collaborations. Sunny from and Jake from team up again (remember their oyster medley last year?) to serve a special dish on October 19.

Since last fall, Sunny and his team celebrated another year at his flagship on S. Wilmington St. and a first anniversary at Olivero, his downright delectable spot in Wilmington (worth a trip alone). Meanwhile, Jake and crew recently announced the news of a Lawrence mega world headquarters coming to downtown Cary with “a brand new menu we’ve been working on that leans more into our own unique style of cue and hospitality.” See you there.

We also hope to see you Saturday, Oct. 19 for our Now Serving Food + Wine fest in Smoky Hollow. Only 250 tickets remain in our link in bio.

The party has expanded. And you’re invited.

An exceptional collective of chefs and restaurants are gathering to support Now Serving’s community meal program. When paired together next month, Food + Wine is the only place where you can sample unique collaborations from the likes of St. Roch + Lawrence Barbecue, Stanbury + Hummingbird, or Figulina + Madre. 

Not to mention delicious California-grown wines from Donelan, Rarecat, Sangiacomo, and Sojourn Cellars. Booze from Tito’s and beer from R&D. Coffee from Blackology and Pine State. 

Buying a ticket supports our community meal program. Don’t have yours yet?Remaining tickets are in the link in bio. 

This week, we’ll surpass 140,000 healthy meals delivered since 2022. We’re grateful for these incredible hospitality businesses and sponsors coming together for our mission. Thank you!

See you Saturday, October 19 in Raleigh’s Smoky Hollow.