Provincetown, MA, May 14, 2025 – AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod (ASGCC) is excited to
announce the return of its cherished legacy event, “A Night at the Chef’s Table,” and introduce a new
community fundraising initiative, “Restaurants for Recovery.” Both events will take place on
Thursday, June 5th, 2025, celebrating the Cape’s culinary scene while raising crucial funds for
ASGCC’s essential community services.
“With unprecedented threats to federal funding for HIV and harm reduction services, this moment
demands collective action,” said Dan Gates, ASGCC President & CEO. “If you or someone you know
has been impacted by HIV, substance use, or has directly benefited from ASGCC’s services, your
support is needed now more than ever. Our events on June 5th offer an opportunity to dine with friends
while supporting ASGCC’s life-saving services.”
“A Night at the Chef’s Table” was created to support ASGCC during a time when HIV/AIDS
devastated the Provincetown and the Outer Cape communities, and its proceeds each year provide vital
funding for ASGCC’s free sexual health services. Continuing its tradition unchanged, participating
chefs across Provincetown and the Outer Cape will offer exclusive menus for an intimate evening of
fine dining and friendship. Guests can purchase seats at these unique culinary experiences for $175 per
person, with 100% of ticket proceeds directly supporting ASGCC’s sexual health programs and
services for individuals living with HIV.
Drawing from our long history of responding compassionately and effectively to public health crises—
from the height of the HIV epidemic to today’s devastating opioid epidemic—ASGCC now introduces
“Restaurants for Recovery.” This new event acknowledges the heartbreaking similarities between these
two public health crises, including the stigma and isolation faced by those impacted. Restaurants
participating in “Restaurants for Recovery” will donate 10%, 25%, 50% or even 100% of their total
food sales on June 5th to ASGCC’s overdose prevention and recovery services. These life-saving
services include free NARCAN distribution, overdose response training, fentanyl-testing services,
recovery support groups, and direct connections to treatment and medication.
“In the restaurant industry, like many other industries, we deal first-hand with the double impact of
substance abuse and mental health issues, so I am happy to step up and support ASGCC and
Restaurants for Recovery,” said Brandon Quesnell, Chef and Owner of Yolqueria and Mezze Ptown.
“We participated last year, and many new customers found us that day and stuck with us for the rest of
the season. This year we are increasing our donation rate to 100% of the food revenue that day.”
“Restaurants for Recovery transforms a simple act of dining out into a powerful stand against stigma,
isolation, and preventable deaths,” Gates added. “By joining us, restaurants across the Cape have the
unique opportunity to demonstrate solidarity and directly save lives at a critical moment when support
for these programs is threatened.”Restaurants interested in participating in “Restaurants for Recovery,” or those seeking additional
information, should contact Dan Gates at 508.487.9445, or email events@asgcc.org. Visit
asgcc.org/events to purchase tickets for “A Night at the Chef’s Table;” tickets will go on sale
Thursday, May 22nd at 12noon.
About ASGCC: Since 1983, AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod (ASGCC) has been a leader in
providing free, life-saving services to Cape Cod residents affected by HIV/AIDS and substance use.
ASGCC is the region’s leading provider of sexual health services, HIV support, overdose prevention,
and harm reduction programs – including its program that distributes free NARCAN to anyone –
residents and visitors alike – on the Cape.
