Michelin-star chef serves Belgian homeless after coronavirus closure

Lionel Rigolet, chef of two-Michelin-starred restaurant Comme chez Soi is seen withÊSolidarite Grands Froids, a non-profit organisation, handing out meals for the homelessÊduring the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown, in Brussels, Belgium April 16, 2020. REUTERS/Johanna Geron

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The chef at one of Belgium's oldest and most prestigious restaurants, which has been shuttered by the coronavirus, is feeding homeless people once a week, echoing initiatives by chefs across Europe.

Lionel Rigolet of Comme Chez Soi, whose elaborate dishes cost as much as 265 euros ($287), began cooking and serving food to 100 homeless people every Thursday from his kitchen since Belgium went into lockdown on March 18.