Chef Jennifer Hill Booker will be a featured chef at The 2019 James Beard Foundation Gala!
THE 2019 JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION GALA
Fri, November 15, 2019
6:30 PM The Pierre, A Taj Hotel, New York City
Price: See below for ticket pricing.
Honoring
Deann and Rick Bayless, for their commitment to promoting positive kitchen culture and their support of a more sustainable restaurant industry,
and Debevoise & Plimpton, for their outstanding legal support of the Foundation.
The 2019 JBF Gala: Good Food for Good will spotlight chefs and other culinary leaders who aim to make our future more delicious, diverse, and sustainable for everyone. The event will showcase chefs who embody the leadership, diversity, and tenacity that the James Beard Foundation supports everyday through our Scholarship, Women’s Leadership, Smart Catch, and Impact programs.
Featuring
Karen Akunowicz, Fox + the Knife, Boston
Jennifer Hill Booker, Your Resident Gourmet, Atlanta
Kristen Essig, Coquette, New Orleans
Meg Galus, BOKA, Chicago
Gavin Kaysen, Demi, Minneapolis
Ed Kenney, Mud Hen Water, Honolulu
Ann Kim, Young Joni, Minneapolis
Preeti Mistry, Oakland, CA
Paul Reilly, beast + bottle, Denver
Michael Stoltzfus, Coquette, New Orleans
Host Chef Ashfer Biju, The Pierre, A Taj Hotel, NYC
Host Pastry Chef Michael Romano, The Pierre, A Taj Hotel, NYC
Event Chairs
Henni and John Kessler
Ellen Hanson and Richard Perlman
Robin and Frederic Seegal
Marva A. Smalls, Viacom
Vice Chairs
Nancy Lukitsh
Mary and Marc Weiser
Auctioneer
Letitia Frye
Support Levels:
Chair: $25,000 Premium seating for 10, plus a featured chef and guest at your table (12 seats total), with personalized table signage and place cards. Access to exclusive VIP reception, exclusive kitchen tour and Champagne with the participating chefs, and a VIP gift bag. Prominent listing as Event Chair on-screen, on all collateral materials, recognition from the podium, and a full-page ad in the event program.
Vice Chair: $20,000 Premium seating for 10, plus a featured chef and guest at your table (12 seats total), with personalized table signage and place cards. Access to exclusive VIP reception, exclusive kitchen tour and Champagne with the participating chefs, and a VIP gift bag. Prominent listing as Vice Chair on-screen, on all collateral materials, recognition from the podium, and a half-page ad in the event program.
Benefactor: $15,000 Priority seating for 10, with personalized table signage and place cards. Access to exclusive VIP reception and a VIP gift bag. Listing as Benefactor on all collateral materials and on-screen.
Supporter: $7,500 Preferred dinner seating for 10. Access to general reception plus an event gift bag. Listing as Supporter on all collateral materials and on-screen.
Benefactor Ticket: $1,500 Priority seating for 1. Access to exclusive VIP reception lounge and a VIP gift bag. Listing as Benefactor on all collateral materials and on-screen.
Supporter Ticket: $500 Dinner seating for 1. Access to general reception and an event gift bag.
Menu
Check back soon for this event's menu.
For Table Inquiries Nico Rodriguez Director of Membership and Individual Giving nrodriguez@jamesbeard.org 212.627.1111 ext. 552
Black-tie attire.
For auction donations please contact:
Martina Camarda, Development & Membership Coordinator mcamarda@jamesbeard.org 212.675.4984 x 221