Table Talk: For Commissary owner, FedEx golf means feeding volunteers
The Commissary has donated lunch for volunteers at the FedEx St. Jude Championship on the Wednesday of the tournament for more than 20 years. (Benjamin Naylor/The Daily Memphian)
Jennifer Chandler
A cookbook author and former restaurateur, Jennifer Chandler has been writing about food and dining for more than 25 years.
She is the author of four cookbooks: “The Southern Pantry Cookbook,” “Simply Salads,” “Simply Suppers,” and “Simply Grilling.” While she boasts a degree from Le Cordon Bleu, this Memphis native is about making real food accessible for real families.
For more than 20 years, The Commissary has fed at least 1,000 volunteers during the annual golf tournament.
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