As a preface, here at Food & Dining Magazine we help spread the word about APRON Inc. as often as possible.
Apron Inc. was created in 2011 to help provide financial relief to food and beverage industry workers in the Louisville, Kentucky metropolitan area who find themselves in need during times of crises.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, APRON Inc. has stepped up with a far greater volume of assistance to local workers than ever before. In all, $1.25 million in grants have been distributed to more than 1,200 employees from more than 180 restaurants.
“We are immensely proud of the help we were able to give back to our community, and are humbled beyond words at the immense community, corporate, and foundation support we received throughout the past few years.”
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On Sunday, October 11 Apron Inc. honors its 15th birthday with The 10-Taste Experience, an event to be held at The Olmsted (3701 Frankfort Avenue; 5:30 – 9:00 p.m.)
In 2026, The 10-Taste Experience celebrates the life of Chef Ellen Gill McCarty (1965 – 2025).
It would mean so much to Chef Ellen to know that the love she poured into food, hospitality and people continues to bring us together.
On October 11, APRON Inc. will honor Ellen’s remarkable life and culinary legacy with the Ten Taste Experience — an evening celebrating ten tastes, amazing independent restaurant chefs and the incredible impact Ellen had on Louisville’s food community.
One of the most meaningful parts of the evening will be seeing amazing independent restaurant chefs put their own touch on recipes from “What I Like Best About Dining With The Gills,” bringing Ellen’s beloved food to the table in new and creative ways.
Ellen believed food was about so much more than what was on the plate. Her food was comfort food. It was about bringing people together, creating memories and making everyone feel welcome at the table.
What better way to honor Ellen than by gathering around the table, sharing food inspired by her recipes and celebrating the culinary legacy she left behind?
Come raise a glass, share a meal and celebrate the beautiful legacy of Chef Ellen Gill of Science Hill. She may no longer be at the table with us, but her spirit, her food and the memories she created will always have a seat.
$165 per person; to purchase tickets, go here.
Participating Chefs in 2026:
- Michael Bowe … Red Yeti
- Henry Wesley … Osteria Italian Seafood
- Josh Moore … Volare Italian Ristorante
- Noam Bilitzer … Meesh Meesh, Mill Iron 4
- Chef Oscar Hernandez … Masterson’s Catering
- Chef Dallas McGarity … The Fat Lamb, Cipollini
- Brandy Shackelford-Allgeier … Captain’s Quarters
- Chef Peng Looi … Brookyn and The Butcher
(Cover photo by Dan Dry)
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