{"id":37190,"date":"2021-06-22T11:31:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T16:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.incredibleegg.org\/?post_type=news&p=37190"},"modified":"2023-06-14T11:32:52","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T16:32:52","slug":"americas-egg-farmers-issue-tiktok-eggdishchallenge-with-celebrity-chef-tv-host-chef-lovely-to-help-local-restaurants-rebound-from-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.incredibleegg.org\/about-us\/newsroom\/americas-egg-farmers-issue-tiktok-eggdishchallenge-with-celebrity-chef-tv-host-chef-lovely-to-help-local-restaurants-rebound-from-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"America\u2019s Egg Farmers Issue TikTok #EggDishChallenge with Celebrity Chef & TV Host Chef Lovely to Help Local Restaurants Rebound from Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

New Data Reveals One in Four Americans is Eating More Eggs Post-Pandemic, Offering Restaurants Impacted by Shutdowns New Opportunities to Attract and Delight Diners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

(CHICAGO) June 22, 2021 <\/strong>\u2013<\/strong>As the nation emerges from pandemic shutdowns and capacity limits, local restaurants around the country are getting an eggstra boost from a popular menu mainstay \u2014 the incredible egg \u2014 and a healthy dose of hometown competition. Igniting America\u2019s passion for eating out, the American Egg Board (AEB) has partnered with celebrity chef Connie Lovely Jackson, aka Chef Lovely, and influencers across the country to showcase eggceptional dishes at their favorite local restaurants on TikTok in the nation\u2019s first #EggDishChallenge. To further help local restaurants rebound, the AEB is donating $10,000 each to ten selected restaurants across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now through Tuesday, July 6, noteworthy food influencers will create and share videos taken inside local restaurants, championing their pick for the best egg dish in their city and challenging their followers to do the same. Every restaurant tagged in a TikTok with the #EggDishChallenge hashtag will be entered for a chance to receive one of ten $10,000 donations to help that winning restaurant with post-pandemic improvements. Chef Lovely will help choose the top 10 deserving restaurants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve connected with many people who spent the last year inside their homes trying new ways to cook up eggs, but it\u2019s time to get out! It is more important than ever to inspire diners to safely return to their local restaurants and celebrate the incredible creations on those menus,\u201d said Chef Lovely. \u201cI\u2019m eggcited to team up with America\u2019s egg farmers on this TikTok challenge to get Americans back into restaurants and try some new, lovely egg dishes they may not be able to create in their own kitchens.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Restaurants were one of the hardest hit industries throughout the pandemic and consumers are looking for new ways to help restaurants recover. In a recent nationwide survey*, 76% of Americans said they are willing to take both drastic and reasonable measures to help their favorite local restaurant stay in business, ranging from buying breakfast for their entire neighborhood to eating out with a friend once a month. The same survey also notes that one in four Americans is eating more eggs since the pandemic started \u2014 that number is even higher for those 18-54 years old \u2014 providing additional opportunities for restaurants to make eggs a part of their rebound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The survey also revealed some surprising findings on how restaurant goers are enjoying their eggs across the country, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n