Help support the next generation of great American chefs by hosting a Friends of James Beard Benefit at your restaurant!

By holding a Friends of James Beard Benefit, chefs have the opportunity to stage a high-profile event that supports James Beard Foundation scholarships and other culinary programs.

Benefits can be presented in a variety of formats:

• Hosts can offer a multi-course tasting menu, a family-style Sunday Supper, or a walk-around party
• Benefits may be hosted by a single chef or a group of chefs from a particular city or region
• A restaurant can host its own stand-alone benefit, or a benefit can take place within a larger festival

Benefit hosts are invited to name their own scholarship and to determine who is eligible to apply.

If you're interested in hosting a benefit or would like to learn more, please contact Diane Harris Brown at  dhbrown@jamesbeard.org or 212.627.1128.

Here's a taste of upcoming Friends of James Beard Benefit events around the country:

Sunday, April 14
Memphis
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Wednesday, May 1
Costa Mesa, CA
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Sunday, June 2 
Nantucket, MA
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Sunday, June 9
San Francisco
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To view our complete events calendar, click here.