First-ever Taste of Takeout East Cobb designated for May 23

Since the Taste of East Cobb was cancelled this month due to COVID-19, organizers of the food festival have been busy with an alternative they announced on Monday.

They’re calling it the Taste of Takeout East Cobb, and on Saturday, May 23, during the Memorial Day weekend, they want you to order takeout from local restaurants to help them get back on their feet. From the announcement:

“This effort is our way of showing our love for the many local restaurants and businesses who have supported #TOEC over the years…and long into the future.

Here’s David Wilson, the Taste of East Cobb 2020 co-chair:

“We know that our East Cobb restaurants and businesses are hurting as a result of the COVID–19 pandemic. Ordering a take–out meal for the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend is an easy way to help your neighbor and show how much you appreciate the businesses that have helped make East Cobb what it is today.” 

The other co-chair, Amy Davies, says the new name is a temporary one, in light of the special circumstances of the time.

“Dealing with the pandemic doesn‘t have to mean eating the same boring home–cooked meals over and over again. This is a great time to order something new and try an East Cobb restaurant or shop you may not have visited before.” 

Any restaurant or business seeking a mention from the Taste of East Cobb can contact either Wilson or Davies at tasteofeastcobb@gmail.com. 

The organizers have started doing those promos on their social media feeds already, including sponsors of the cancelled festival.