2023 JBF Gala For Good™

Honoring

James Beard Award Winner
Jacques Pépin, Chef, Author, Teacher and Founder of the Jacques Pépin Foundation

Google
Honor accepted by

Ellen E. West, Vice President of Investor Relations, Alphabet (Google)

Paul Darrah, Director of Real Estate NYC, Google

Featured Chefs

Host Chef, Michael Mignano, The Pierre, NYC

Ashfer Biju, Baccarat New York, NYC
Chef Bootcamp Participant

James Beard Award Winner
Warda Bouguettaya, Warda Patisserie, Detroit MI
American Culinary Corps Chef

Kristi Brown,  COMMUNION Restaurant & Bar, Seattle, WA
Chef Action Summit Participant and Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Alum

James Beard Award Semifinalist
Tracy Chang, PAGU, Cambridge, MA
American Culinary Corps Chef, Chef Bootcamp Alum, and Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Alum

James Beard Award Nominee
Tiffany Derry, Roots Southern Table and Roots Chicken Shak, Farmers Branch, TX
Chef Bootcamp Alum

James Beard Award Winner
Meherwan Irani, Chai Pani and Botiwalla, Asheville, NC
Chef Bootcamp Alum

Elena Terry, Wild Bearies, Wisconsin Dells, WI
Chef Action Summit Participant, Chef Bootcamp Alum, and Legacy Network Advisor

The James Beard Foundation Gala For Good™ celebrates chefs and other culinary leaders who make our collective future more equitable, sustainable, and delicious. 

This event will drive awareness of our impact-driven work, while raising funds to help us affect even greater positive change within the culinary industry.

Event Leadership

Event Chair
Nancy Lukitsh

Vice Chair
Marva A. Smalls - Paramount

Support Levels

Vice Chair: $25,000
Premium seating for 12, including two seats reserved for special JBF invitees as your guests, with personalized table signage and place cards. Exclusive VIP Kitchen tour during the cocktail hour for you and your guests. Access to exclusive Leadership reception during the event with Champagne toast hosted by JBF CEO, Clare Reichenbach. 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 Leadership reception during the event with Champagne toast hosted by JBF CEO, Clare Reichenbach. Listing as Benefactor on all collateral materials and on-screen.

Benefactor Single Ticket: $1,500
Preferred dinner seating at a table of 10, with access to exclusive Leadership reception. Listing as Benefactor on all collateral materials and on-screen.

Standard Single Ticket: $1,000 (limited availability)
Dinner seating at a table for 10, with access to general reception.

Young Patrons Single Ticket: $500 (limited availability)
For guests who are active Young Patrons members. Dinner seating at a table for 10, with access to general reception.

Table & Ticket Inquiries
Contact Aaron Hock: ahock@jamesbeard.org