Dinner in the City will be an inaugural benefit featuring a three-course dinner prepared by alumni of 180° Kitchen, the culinary educational facility of City of Refuge, plus a chef's competition judged by industry experts Ford Fry of Rocket Farm Restaurants, Steve Palmer of the Indigo Road Restaurant Group and Steve Simon of Fifth Group.
Two teams will prepare the evening’s meal. Guests will enjoy a half-portion size appetizer, entrée and dessert; post dinner, guests will cast their votes to determine the winning team.
In addition to the culinary excitement, City of Refuge will be selling a limited number of raffle tickets for a 2015 model Porsche Boxster or Cayman, inclusive of an $8,000 customization package.
The event will be held at 180° Kitchen (1300 Joseph E. Boone Boulevard, Atlanta) at 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29. Tickets are available for $35 per person and may be purchased via http://dinner.cityofrefuge.events/.
Proceeds from raffle and Dinner in the City ticket sales will benefit 180° Kitchen along with City of Refuge’s additional transformational programs.
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While guests dine, two standout contestants will face off in a dynamic, creative competition, where they’ll craft an additional dish of their choosing using the ingredients included in a mystery box given to each chef. Judges Fry, Palmer and Simon will determine the winning chef after tasting each presented dish.
Furthering City of Refuge’s mission of providing transformational programs and creating tangible change, the winning chef will be gifted with $1,000 and a car certified by the organization’s NAPA Training Center.
Raffle tickets for a 2015 model Porsche Boxster or Cayman may be purchased for $100 each or $1,000 for 14 and are available online now, but will also be sold throughout the event; a maximum of 2,000 tickets will be sold. The raffle winner will be announced at City of Refuge’s annual gala, The Gathering, on Thursday, October 25.
Patron level group tickets, boasting priority seating and name recognition in the event program, are available for $50 apiece, with a minimum purchase of two tickets. Corporate sponsorships, beginning at $5,000, are also available and feature extensive corporate benefits including logo recognition and a table at the benefit.
About 180° Kitchen
The 180° Kitchen is a fully operational cooking, dining and culinary education facility that embodies every aspect of the City of Refuge mission to bring light, hope and transformation to Atlanta’s last, lost and least. Here we provide healthy meals to resident families, showing by example how better nutrition can place people on the path to better health and improved self-esteem. More than 15,000 meals per month are prepared and served in the 180° Kitchen at City of Refuge.
About City of Refuge
The mission of City of Refuge is to bring light, hope and transformation to individuals and families in Atlanta. Founded in 1997, City of Refuge is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit that provides life-saving resources and life-building tools that lead to stability and sustainability in the areas of housing, healthcare, education and employment with a primary focus on women and children experiencing homelessness. With an 8-acre campus and 210,000 square feet of renovated warehouse space, City of Refuge services that span multiple areas of need – food, clothing, job training, job placement, housing, healthcare, childcare and education among others.
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