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10th Annual Grilled Cheese Experience

February 1 - March 1

FOOD For Lane County 10th Annual Grilled Cheese Experience February 1-29 #cheesluv24

What if you didn’t make it to the GCE restaurants or maybe you can’t eat cheese?

We’ve got “grate” news! 🧀 You can make a donation to help us reach our goal of $30,000. Just follow the link to donate. Every dollar provides two meals for our neighbors!

#CheeseLuv24

Cheesy Cheat Sheet

PASSPORT TURN-IN INSTRUCTIONS – All passports must be turned in by end of business day on March 1, 2024. Make sure it has your contact information on it! They can be turned in at participating restaurants, FOOD For Lane County (770 Bailey Hill Rd), or at the Passport Turn-In/Prize Pick-Up event. Prizes for passports turned in at FFLC or restaurants can be collected at a later date.

Passport Turn-In/Prize Pick-Up Event

March 1, 2024
12pm – 6pm
Kendall Subaru, 373 Goodpasture Island Rd, Eugene

Last Chance to earn a Cheesy Royalty Sticker AND a Restaurant Sticker. You can also pick up prizes that you’ve earned based on the number of stickers you collect.

PASSPORT PRIZES

While a passport is not necessary to participate in the GCE, it is the way to earn prizes. You will need to collect at least five (5) individual restaurant stickers to be eligible for prizes. The more stickers you collect, the more prizes you get! NOTE: The Cheesy Royalty stickers are for a prize drawing that is separate from the Restaurant Stickers.

Grand Prize – Two VIP/Early Entrance Tickets to FFLC’s premiere foodie event Chefs’ Night Out on April 8th.

  • For every 5 restaurant stickers you collect, you will get one entry into the Grand Prize drawing.
  • 5 stickers = 1 entry, 10 stickers = 2 entries, 15 stickers = 3 entries, and so forth.
  • The “Loved it, so Ate it Twice” stickers count toward total number of stickers for entries into the drawing.

Cheesy Royalty Prize – The Ultimate Grilled Cheese Kit

Restaurant Sticker Prizes – Based on the number of unique restaurant stickers collected, you will earn prizes as outlined below.

  • 25+ Stickers – One General Admission ticket to Chefs’ Night Out on April 8th, Plus a prize from each level below.
  • 18-24 Stickers – GCE stocking hat, plus two other prizes of your choice (excluding CNO Tickets)
  • 10-18 Stickers – GCE sports bag, plus one other prize of your choice (excluding CNO Tickets and stocking hat)
  • 5-9 Stickers – choice of prize from GCE items (excluding CNO Tickets, stocking hat, and sports bag)

Hashtag Prizes – Use #CheeseLuv24 on all your Facebook and Instagram grilled cheese posts for more chances to win prizes throughout the month of February. Winner will be announced on social media.

Facebook.com/groups/GrilledCheeseExperienceFFLC

Cheesy Cheat Sheet

PASSPORT TURN-IN INSTRUCTIONS – All passports must be turned in by end of business day on March 1, 2024. Make sure it has your contact information on it! They can be turned in at participating restaurants, FOOD For Lane County (770 Bailey Hill Rd), or at the Passport Turn-In/Prize Pick-Up event. Prizes for passports turned in at FFLC or restaurants can be collected at a later date.

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It’s Leap Year, so there is an extra day of cheesy goodness to savor. A record-breaking 31 restaurants are offering their twist on our favorite comfort food and for each sandwich you purchase, they will donate $2 to FOOD For Lane County.

Check out the 2024 Cheesy Cheat Sheet for the list of restaurants and their mouthwatering offerings.

For added fun and a chance to win some cheesy prizes, pick up a GCE Passport at any participating restaurant or download the passport here. The passport is a great way to keep track of your cheesy journey and earn prizes. When you purchase a sandwich, collect the restaurant sticker for your passport to be eligible for some “gouda” prizes. (see below)

PLEASE NOTE – due to the recent ice storm, restaurants may still be waiting to receive the passport booklets, so print one here to use or save the passport stickers to add to your passport booklet when they are available.

The GCE has had some amazing cheesy “gouda”ness through the restaurants this year!

But what if you didn’t make it to the GCE restaurants or maybe you can’t eat cheese?

We’ve got “grate” news! 🧀 You can make a donation to help us reach our goal of $30,000. Just follow the link to donate. Every dollar provides two meals for our neighbors!

Passport PDF

Plus, join the group Grilled Cheese Experience FFLC on Facebook and follow the Grilled Cheese Experience FFLC Instagram account to keep up on the latest information, chances to win extra prizes, and postings about Cheesy Royalty sightings which can earn additional passport stickers.

Cheesy Cheat Sheet

PASSPORT TURN-IN INSTRUCTIONS – All passports must be turned in by end of business day on March 1, 2024. Make sure it has your contact information on it! They can be turned in at participating restaurants, FOOD For Lane County (770 Bailey Hill Rd), or at the Passport Turn-In/Prize Pick-Up event. Prizes for passports turned in at FFLC or restaurants can be collected at a later date.

Passport Turn-In/Prize Pick-Up Event

March 1, 2024
12pm – 6pm
Kendall Subaru, 373 Goodpasture Island Rd, Eugene

Last Chance to earn a Cheesy Royalty Sticker AND a Restaurant Sticker. You can also pick up prizes that you’ve earned based on the number of stickers you collect.

Cheesy Cheat Sheet

PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS:

The 99 Grill
Agate Alley Bistro
Axe & Fiddle Public House
The Bier Stein
Buddy’s Diner
Busy Bee Cafe
Cheese Bliss
Coast Fork Brewery
Falling Sky Brewpub
Fisherman’s Market
Hop Valley Brewing – EUGENE
Hop Valley Brewing – SPRINGFIELD
Jack Sprats Restaurant
Jazzy Sammies
Lovely
Mandy’s Family Restaurant
Moi Poki Grill – SPRINGFIELD
Newman’s Fish Co.
Newman’s Grotto
NorthWest Burgers
O’My Mini Donuts – EUGENE
O’My Mini Donuts – SPRINGFIELD
Pizza Cue
Plank Town Brewing Co.
Provisions Market Hall
Provisions South
Pub at Laurelwood
Red Barn Deli
Southpine Bakery
Wheels Café @ Kendall Auto
Wildcraft Cider Works

 

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February 1
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March 1
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