Celebrity Chef David Chang won $1 million. He’s giving it all to restaurant workers
And the chef determined to present all of it to trigger — he is donating all the $1 million prize to restaurant employees who’ve been impacted by the pandemic.
“No (celeb) has ever gone for it,” Kimmel mentioned. “They’ve all walked away.”
For his ultimate query, Chang was requested to call the primary US president to have electrical energy within the White Home.
After phoning a good friend — ESPN journalist Mina Kimes — Chang guessed President Benjamin Harrison, regardless of admittedly not even figuring out whether or not Harrison was a president.
Chang jumped from his chair when he heard the sound of screams, as author and director Alan Yang introduced a big verify on stage. Chang had gained.
Chang had all the time meant on donating the cash to the Southern Smoke Basis, a disaster reduction group for individuals within the meals and beverage business. If Chang had determined to not reply the query, he would have walked away with roughly $500,000. As a substitute, he determined to danger all of it for the sake of doubling that donation.
“Having 1,000,000 {dollars} proper now on this second, is a sport changer for a lot of, many households,” Chang says within the video clip of the episode. “And sure, half 1,000,000 is as properly — and I wish to say ‘No, simply take the cash!’ — however I am not.”
“I am so honored that Dave selected Southern Smoke as his charity,” Shepherd instructed CNN. “Now, greater than ever, with indoor eating shut down in lots of elements of the nation and temperatures dropping to ban outside eating, meals and beverage business workers are determined.”
Southern Smoke estimates that Chang’s donation will assist 500 meals and beverage employees.
CNN’s Shannon Liao contributed to this report.
