Participating Charlotte Chefs Announced; Event to Raise Funds for Hunger Relief
Charlotte, N.C., 2014-7-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — Chef’s Best is returning to the Charlotte Convention Center Crown Ballroom on Sept. 5, 2014, and will once again feature Charlotte’s best chefs, helping to raise funds for hunger relief. The theme this year is “homegrown” and pays tribute to the people, products and businesses started in North Carolina, just like Harris Teeter and Second Harvest.
Participating chefs include: Charlotte native Chris Coleman of The Asbury at The Dunhill Hotel; Gene Briggs of Blue Restaurant & Bar andOsso Restaurant & Lounge; Tom Condron of The Liberty and Lumiere French Kitchen; Bruce Moffett of Moffett Restaurant Group which includesBarrington’s Restaurant and Stagioni; and Ashley Quick of Stagioni.
A select number of Harris Teeter’s local vendors will sample their products during the reception catered by International Culinary School at the Art Institute of Charlotte. These local vendors include Augusta’s Creations, LLC; Julia’s Southern Foods; Mac’s Speed Shop; Roots; Queen City Bakery; Cassandra’s Garden and Dee Dee’s Gourmet.
To learn more Chef’s Best or to purchase tickets to the event, clickhere.
Harris Teeter and Second Harvest would also like to offer a special thanks to the Charlotte Convention Center and its culinary team, as well as the evening’s sponsors and in-kind donors:Banquet Sponsors:
| ARYTZA | McCormick |
| Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC | MillerCoors |
| Burt’s Bees | Sargento |
| Chobani | Sorrento |
| Dawn’s Foods | Steve and Susie Marlier |
| E. & J. Gallo Winery | Wenner Bakery |
| John and Peggy Schug | The Wine Group |
| Mark Anthony Brands, Inc. |
Main Course Sponsors:
| 3fish, Inc. | PepsiCo Warehouse Sales |
| Anheuser-Busch | Pernod Ricard USA |
| Butterball | Pinnacle Food Sales |
| Campbell Soup | Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. |
| Constellation Brands | Smart Chicken |
| D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc. | Tryon Distributing Company |
| Jackson Family Wines (Kendall Jackson) | Utz Quality Foods |
Maître D’ Sponsors:
| Craft Brew Alliance | Pabst Brewing Co. |
| Frito Lay | Post Foods |
| Land O’ Frost | Smithfield |
| Meyer Natural Foods | Snyder’s-Lance |
In-Kind Donors:
| Anheuser-Busch | E. & J. Gallo Winery |
| ARYZTA | MillerCoors |
| Cargill | Mooresville Ice Cream Company |
| Coca-Cola |
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