MIDDLETOWN, NJ – Veterans in Middletown has a visit from legendary television star and chef Guy Fieri on Friday. Fieri, known mostly for his hit television food programs Guy’s Grocery Games and Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives joined veterans at the Middletown VFW Post 2179.
Fieri’s “The Guy Fieri Foundation” sponsored the event to provide a BBQ buffet for the local veterans and their families. Fieri visited a few Middletown restaurants before providing more than 400 meals to veterans and their families.
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Fieri was accompanied by a compliment of local elected officials on his tour of the community.
“The Guy Fieri Foundation uses food, cooking, and education to support, uplift, and encourage our communities,” Fieri says of his foundation.
“My dad’s a veteran, so many families have served our country,” Fieri said. “That’s just one small part of it. I think every day we should do everything we can to recognize why we live in the greatest country in the world. Freedom is not free.”
Fieri said, “We should support these heroes every single day.”