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Thursday, November 10, 2016
Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center
VIP Reception: 5:00 pm
General Admission: 6:00 pm
Celebrity Hosts & Judges
José Andrés
Chef/Owner, ThinkFoodGroup
Event Co-Host
Spike Mendelsohn
Chef and Restaurateur
Event Co-Host
Judge
Judge
Judge
Founded By
José Andrés
Chef/Owner, ThinkFoodGroup
Chair Emeritus, DC Central Kitchen Board of Directors
Master of Ceremonies
Mark Kessler
Stadium Announcer, Washington Redskins
2016 Battling Chefs
Samuel Kim
1789
Andrew Markert
Beuchert’s Saloon
George Rodrigues
Tico
Theary So
Hank’s Oyster Bar
Get Special Access
Sponsor’s Reception
5:00-6:00 p.m.
All sponsors with Sponsor’s Reception tickets get in an hour early from 5-6pm with craft cocktails and artisanal samplings. Guests also have early access to all tasting restaurants before doors open to the public.
Speakeasy
6:30-9:00 p.m.
From 6:30pm through the end of the event, guests purchasing table sponsorships will have access to a dynamic speakeasy, with exclusive culinary offerings, bar service and flat-screens showing the live battle.
Chairman’s Overlook
6:30-9:00 p.m.
Chairman’s Elite Passholders have exclusive access to the gorgeous second floor balcony with the best views of the live, on-stage chef battle and access to special food offerings and cocktails. All Chairman’s Elite Passholders also have access to the VIP Reception from 5-6pm.
Live Auction
Four exciting prize packages will be auctioned live on stage!
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DC Central Kitchen
100% of the proceeds from Capital Food Fight combat hunger and create opportunity in Washington, DC
DC Central Kitchen is America’s leader in reducing hunger with recycled food, training unemployed adults for culinary careers, serving healthy school meals, and rebuilding urban food systems through social enterprise. Through job training, meal distribution, and local farm partnerships, DC Central Kitchen is building long-term solutions to the interconnected problems of poverty, hunger, and homelessness.
Getting There
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC
Please visit the “Getting There” page for detailed instructions on the best way to get to the Capital Food Fight.