Celebrity Chef Fabio Viviani Heats Up the Kitchen at The Evergreens in Moorestown

The Evergreens®, one of the premier continuing care retirement communities in the Philadelphia area, recently welcomed Celebrity Chef Fabio Viviani – Top Chef “Fan Favorite” and owner of the wildly popular Siena Tavern in Chicago and So-Cal restaurant Café Firenze – to their campus. Residents were treated to a sampling of Viviani’s recipes and were invited to sample wine from the Fabio Viviani Wines collection.

“We were thrilled to host such a charismatic culinary talent like Chef Fabio at our community,” said Doug Halvorsen, President and CEO of The Evergreens. “It is a real honor to have such a highly respected chef engaging residents through this interactive cooking demo and program.”

Working in collaboration with executive chefs from The Evergreens’ culinary service partner Flik Lifestyles, a member of Compass Group North America and division of Flik Hospitality Group, Chef Viviani visited The Evergreens community as part of the Celebrity Chef Series. Through this special series, celebrity chefs travel around the country preparing delicious meals and holding cooking demonstrations featuring fresh, wholesome ingredients for various communities. As an extension of the visit by Chef Viviani, The Evergreens will also hold Fabio Fridays at the community in the coming weeks – select days for the community’s Dining Services department to feature some of the special recipes and meal items developed by Chef Viviani specifically for Celebrity Chef Series.

“The Celebrity Chef Series exemplifies our purpose of enriching the lives of seniors,” said Dan Fedro, Division President, Flik Lifestyles. “Like Chef Viviani, our dining programs are exciting, vibrant and adaptable to meet the needs of every resident. By welcoming Chef Viviani to its campus, The Evergreens is reaffirming their commitment to offer creative and engaging programming for all residents to enjoy.”

For more information about culinary programming at The Evergreens, kindly visit www.evergreens.org or contact the community at (856) 439-2062 or info@evergreens.org

PHOTO 1 – Celebrity Chef Fabio Viviani speaks with resident Helen Brutschea in The Evergreens Main Dining Room. Chef Viviani toured the dining rooms, while residents enjoyed a special-themed dinner featuring a variety of the Celebrity Chef’s own gourmet creations.

PHOTO 2 – Residents of The Evergreens enjoy a sampling of select wines from the Fabio Viviani Wines collection.

PHOTO 3 –(from left to right) Fred Weiss, Regional Vice President, Flik Lifestyles, Celebrity Chef Fabio Viviani and Doug Halvorsen, President and CEO of The Evergreens.

About The Evergreens®
The Evergreens was founded in 1919 in Bound Brook, N.J., by the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey. In 1949, it moved to Moorestown, NJ, and today, The Evergreens offers gracious retirement living continuing its more than 90-year tradition of caring. Since its inception, The Evergreens’ mission has been to enhance the quality of life of those it serves. Visit www.evergreens.org for more information.