Overview
- Volunteers, chefs, and restaurant representatives served hot plates at Parque El Mapa, a common gathering point for migrants in Tijuana.
- The guests included people stranded during attempts to enter the United States, recent deportees, and returnees, many sleeping outdoors or in improvised shelters.
- Founder Maru Riqué said the goal was to remind people they are not alone, calling the dishes a plate of love and hope for the holiday.
- Chef Javier Caro of Grupo Justina underscored the local culinary community’s involvement in social causes through the event.
- The foundation reported that regular street and shelter distributions continue beyond the holiday, with local outlets confirming the dinner reached more than 400 people.