Support Food + Beverage Workers Affected by the Texas Hill Country Floods

Our hearts are with everyone in the Texas Hill Country.

Southern Smoke provides financial relief during the recovery phase of disasters. We’ve committed $150,000 to support affected F+B workers and are prepared to do more. Sysco will match up to $15,000 in donations to amplify our impact.

The Hill Country Relief Fund application will open August 15. For urgent needs like medical or funeral expenses, F+B workers can apply now through our existing relief fund. Our Behind You program also offers no cost counseling to F+B workers.

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Portland, OR /
Magna Kusina
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Born in the Philippines, raised primarily in Detroit, and trained in Chicago, Carlo Lamagna is the chef-owner of award-winning Portland-Ore., restaurant Magna Kusina. He grew a deeper understanding of Filipino food and culture while living with his father in the Philippines during his childhood. That led him to start the pop-up dining series Twisted Filipino in 2013 in Chicago. He continued that work in Portland until he opened Magna Kusina, which highlights modern Filipino cuisine. Lamagna was named one of Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs in 2021, and was nominated for a 2022 James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef: Northwest & Pacific.