May 2, 2024 Clarke Appliance Showroom Milford, MA
Sponsor Opportunities
Les Dames d’Escoffier Boston and The Epicurean Club of Boston present Steel, Sizzle, and Style: An Epic Culinary Battle. Hosted at the Clarke Showroom in Milford, MA, this event promises to be an exciting evening filled with culinary adventure! Proceeds of the event will fund scholarships for promising culinary students and will help organizations working to fight food insecurity in our communities.
Date and Time: May 2, 2024, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Location: Clarke Appliance Showroom, 393 Fortune Blvd, Milford, MA 01757
Event Format
Attendees will enjoy delicious small bites from top area restaurants along with a selection of wines and craft brews. The Clarke Showroom is open to experience the latest in kitchen design and appliances. On the main stage, teams of The Epicurean Club and Les Dames d' Escoffier chefs will battle on stage for top honors in an exciting culinary challenge. Throughout the event, attendees will have the opportunity to bid on exciting and exclusive silent auction items.
Audience
The ticketed event will be open to the public and is expected to attract a crowd of 300 upscale customers and business owners. Invitations will be sent to Les Dames and Epicurean Club members, and our extensive list of partner organizations and businesses. Additionally, the event will be shared through a social media and print media campaign.
Contact
The chairs of the event are:
Tim Foley, President The Epicurean Club of Boston 774-270-4828 or tfoley@corefoodservice.com
Robin Cohen, President Les Dames d’Escoffier Boston 617-877-2578 or robin@dovesandfigs.com
Sponsor Awards & Opportunities
In keeping with the philanthropic missions of both organizations to support, we need the financial support of friends of the industry.
Please support this important work by becoming a Steel, Sizzle, and Style sponsor at one of these contribution levels:
Platinum Sponsor $7,500
Your business showcased in printed materials and on our website, name featured prominently on event banners, and your promotional materials included in event tote bags. Eight complimentary VIP tickets to the event.
Gold Sponsor $5,000
Your business showcased in printed materials and on our website, name on event banners, and your promotional materials included in event tote bags. Six complimentary VIP tickets to the event.
Silver Sponsor $2,500
Your business showcased in printed materials and on our website, name on event banners, and your promotional materials included in event tote bags. Four complimentary VIP tickets to the event.
Bronze Sponsor $1,000
Your business showcased in printed materials and on our website. Two complimentary VIP tickets to the event.
Copper Sponsor $500
Your business showcased in printed materials.
Food Sponsors Needed:
We are also seeking select food sponsors to highlight your product during the chef battle and gifts to feature in our silent auction and VIP goodie bags.
Contact Tim Foley to have your product featured tfoley@corefoodservice.com.
Contact Joan Sweeney to contribute to our auction or goodie bag jsweeney@jjkwealth.com
---> To sponsor this event go to: https://bit.ly/sizzlesponsor and click the register button or
scan the QR Code below to get started:
Sponsor checks can be made out to “Les Dames d’Escoffier, Boston” - a 501c3 non-profit organization. Mail to: Michelle LaCount 152 Cannon Forge Drive Foxborough, MA 02035
---> To purchase event tickets, please go to: https://bit.ly/steelsizzlestyle and click the register button or scan the QR Code below to get started:
Les Dames d'Escoffier Boston Chapter lesdamesboston.org
The Boston chapter of Les Dames has a rich history going back to 1959 when its predecessor organization, Les Dames des Amis d’Escoffier Society, was founded by Eda Saccone with the encouragement of Charles Banino, the Executive chef of the Ritz Carlton, Boston. At the time, Les Amis d’Escoffier chapters were all-male. Les Dames des Amis d’Escoffier, Boston Chapter, was the first all-female society dedicated to the art of fine dining in the Escoffier tradition. In keeping with its history and mission, Les Dames Boston today is a thriving professional organization supporting women in the hospitality industry with a shared love of fine dining, networking, and philanthropic activities.
Les Dames d'Escoffier International ldei.org
Les Dames d’Escoffier International (LDEI) is an international organization of women leaders who create a supportive culture in their communities to achieve excellence in the fields of food, beverage and hospitality. The organization’s 2,400 members in 43 chapters in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom and France provide leadership, educational opportunities and philanthropy. LDEI chapters raised and donated more than ten million dollars to community nonprofits and philanthropic organizations.
The Epicurean Club of Boston acfecb.com
Founded in 1894, The Epicurean Club of Boston (ECB) is America's oldest professional chefs association. A chapter of the American Culinary Federation, we are a non-profit, non-partisan, and non-sectarian culinary association. ECB is focused on using our hundreds of years of knowledge and experience to educate new culinarians interested in growing their careers. We do this by offering mentorships, certifications, ACF sanctioned competitions, and general networking opportunities. Our members include professional chefs and cooks engaged in the planning, preparation, service, and supervision of food and beverages in commercial kitchens, hotels, clubs, restaurants, institutions, schools, and other establishments; as well as research and development consultants, experimental chefs, food directors, and chef authors.