Events &
Promotions
Support Pilot Light while enjoying special offers, events, and experiences from our community partners.
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Event
11.6.26
Pilot Light Gala 2026: Feed Your Mind
Pilot Light’s annual Feed Your Mind Gala, is one of Chicago’s most anticipated fundraising & culinary events. Guests will experience a one-of-a-kind evening featuring a meal crafted by Chicago’s most sought-after culinary stars and help feed our mission to bring the power of food into classrooms across the country.
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Promotion
Minted.com – 20% Off Your Order
Use our special promo code for 20% off your order at Minted.com and 10% of your order will be donated back to Pilot Light! Email lily@pilotlightchefs.org with “MINTED PROMO” in the subject line for access to our code.
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Hawksmoor Chicago Charity Partner
We are thrilled to announce that Hawksmoor Chicago has chosen Pilot Light as their official nonprofit partner! Thank you to Hawksmoor for their continued support.
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Promotion
Hoste Cocktails by Apologue
Hoste Cocktails donate 2% of sales of their Persimmon and Gold Fashioned products to Pilot Light!
Persimmon is a complex, bittersweet liqueur with hints of spice, citrus and rhubarb. The Gold Fashioned is luxury, limited-release ready-to-drink cocktail was crafted using 8-year Kentucky Bourbon with 5-year Straight Indiana Straight Rye Whiskey and other gold-standard ingredients sourced from the six inhabited continents.
Both are available at Binny’s locations across Chicago. Prefer to order online? Order Persimmon bittersweet liqueur online here and order the Gold Fashioned, the world’s first luxury ready-to-drink cocktail, online here.
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Event
Pilot Light Gala 2026: Feed Your Mind
Friday, November 6, 2026
6:00 PM CST
Grow your business’ impact
- Start a fundraiser: designate a special menu item and donate a percentage of each sale to Pilot Light!
- Round up: ask patrons to round up their change to support Food Education. This operates at no cost to your business and can make a big impact!
- Get involved: contact us to learn about more in-depth opportunities to support our mission
“Restaurants have always been engines of change in their communities. When we support Pilot Light, we’re using the power of food to educate, inspire, and create real opportunities for students.”
Chef & Co-founder Matthias Merges