Events / JBF Gala

2024 JBF Gala for Good™

Fri, November 08, 2024

6:30 PM
The Pierre, A Taj Hotel, New York City
Price: Sold Out! Pre-Register for Our Online Auction

6:30 P.M. Reception and Silent Auction
7:30 P.M. Dinner and Live Auction
Dessert Reception to follow

The James Beard Foundation Gala for Good™ celebrates chefs and other culinary leaders who make our collective future more equitable, sustainable, and delicious.
 
Join us in celebrating our impact-driven work while raising funds to help us affect even greater positive change within the culinary industry.
 

Black-tie attire recommended.

Honoring
Carla Hall, Chef, Author, and Television Personality
 
Capital One, Corporate Honoree

Honor accepted by
Anthony Warnke
Senior Director, Premium Products and Customer Experience

Hosted By
Ted Allen, Host, Food Network's Chopped
 
Event Leadership
 

Event Chair
Nancy Lukitsh
Marva A. Smalls - Paramount
Shelly Sun Berkowitz and Sean Berkowitz

Vice Chairs
David Allred and Chris Goff
Diageo
Allison Rose and Dan Rose
Robin Seegal and Frederic Seegal

Featured Chefs

Host Chef 

Michael Mignano 

The Pierre, New York, NY 

 

Host Chef 

Vincenzo Garofalo

The Pierre, New York, NY

 

Ashfer Biju
Baccarat New York, New York, NY
Chef Bootcamp Alum

 

James Beard Award Winner®
Brandon Jew
Mister Jiu's, San Francisco, CA 
American Culinary Corps Chef

 

Andy Quinn
The Noortwyck, New York, NY

James Beard Award Winner®
Natalia Vallejo Rivera
James Beard Award Semifinalist®
Cocina al Fondo, San Juan, PR

 

James Beard Award Nominee®

Ashleigh Shanti
Good Hot Fish, Asheville, NC
American Culinary Corps Chef and Chef Bootcamp Alum

 

Orlando Soto
James Beard Award Winner®
Le Bernardin, New York, NY

 

James Beard Award Semifinalist®
Hillary Sterling 

Ci Siamo, New York, NY

 

Support Levels

 
Chair: $30,000 - SOLD OUT

Premium seating for 12, including two seats reserved for special JBF guests (chef program alumni, etc.), 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 Event Chair on-screen, on all collateral materials, recognition from the podium, and a full-page ad in the event program.

Vice Chair: $25,000 - SOLD OUT
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 - SOLD OUT
Premium seating for 10, with personalized table signage and place cards. Access to the 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 - SOLD OUT
Preferred dinner seating at a table of 10, with access to exclusive Leadership reception. Listing as Benefactor on all collateral materials and on-screen.
 
Single Standard Ticket: $1,000 - SOLD OUT
Dinner seating at a table for 10, with access to general reception.
 
Young Patrons Single Ticket: $500 - SOLD OUT
Exclusively for guests who are active JBF Young Patrons members. Dinner seating at a table for 10, with access to general reception.
 
Table & Ticket Inquiries
Contact Aaron Hock: ahock@jamesbeard.org 

Ticket and table purchases are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law, less $335 per guest for food and beverage served.

 


 

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