The 2019 James Beard Foundation Gala
Fri, November 15, 2019
6:30 PM
The Pierre, A Taj Hotel, New York City
Price: Tickets for this event are sold out.
Tickets for this event are sold out.
6:30 P.M. Reception and Silent Auction
8:00 P.M. Dinner and Live Auction
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.
Bid Now in Our Silent Auction!
Gala Chefs
JBF AWARD WINNER
Karen Akunowicz
Fox & the Knife, Boston
Jennifer Hill Booker
Your Resident Gourmet, Atlanta
Kristen Essig
Coquette, New Orleans
Meg Galus
BOKA, Chicago
JBF AWARD WINNER
Gavin Kaysen
Demi, Minneapolis
Ed Kenney
Mud Hen Water, Honolulu
JBF AWARD WINNER
Ann Kim
Young Joni, Minneapolis
Preeti Mistry
Oakland, CA
Paul Reilly
beast + bottle, Denver
Michael Stoltzfus
Coquette, New Orleans
Ashfer Biju
The Pierre, A Taj Hotel, NYC
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
WPP
Host Committee
Jennie Cohen
Jessica Fougner
Priscilla Guevara
Hannah Krause
Heath Miller
Lori and Zachary Pomerantz
Michael Schiller
Patrick Trevor
Rachel Waynberg
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.
Black-tie attire.
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Related Info
James Beard Foundation events permit guests age 21 and older.
To inquire about the waitlist please contact:
Kris Moon
Chief Operating Officer
kmoon@jamesbeard.org
212.627.5252
For auction donations please contact:
Martina Camarda
Development & Membership Coordinator
mcamarda@jamesbeard.org
212.675.4984 x 221
We invite you to support the Foundation with silent auction donations. By donating, you will be supporting JBF's “Good Food for Good” initiative—a salute to the countless ways our food community rises to meet the world’s challenges and makes it a more delicious, diverse and sustainable place for all.
The Foundation is committed to providing an environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity and which is free of unlawful discrimination and harassment. In keeping with this commitment, the Foundation will not tolerate harassment of guests or staff in any form at Foundation events.
