Boca Chefs To Battle It Out at Hospice of Palm Beach County Foundation’s Country Club Chef Showdown
BOCA RATON, FL. – Boca Raton ’s finest chefs are preparing to battle it out at Hospice of Palm Beach County Foundation’s inaugural Country Club Chef Showdown. Sound Club will play host to this year’s inaugural event, which takes place on February 2, 2012, and will feature chefs from Boca West Country Club, Broken Sound Club, The Polo Club, Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club and Woodfield Country Club.
Using the same main ingredient, each chef will be asked to create a signature dish that will then be judged by a panel of celebrity judges. Judges will include Stephanie Miskew, the Glamorous Gourmet; Zakir (Zak) Odhwani, Senior Vice President, U.S. Trust; Virginia Philip, Master Sommelier and Wine Director at The Breakers Palm Beach; Marie Speed, Group Editor, JES Publishing (Boca Raton Magazine); and legendary Chef Norman Van Aken, Director of Restaurants, Miami Culinary Institute who is also known internationally as the founding father of “new world cuisine”.
Guests can spend the evening enjoying demonstrations, sampling the chef’s creations, sipping savory cocktails and bidding on high-end culinary and wine-themed silent auction items while waiting to see which chef takes home the top title. In addition to bragging rights, the winning chef/country club will have the option to host the 2013 Chef Showdown.
The chairman of this event is Robert Friedman. Sponsors include: U.S. Trust, Barbara Epstein Foundation, Bouchard Insurance, Premier Beverage, Bloomingdale’s, Boca Raton Magazine and Comcast. Tickets for this event are $100. A special VIP ticket is also available for $150, which, in addition to admission to the event, includes a private pre-reception, champagne welcome, a meet and greet with celebrity judges and a VIP Swag Bag! For more information, or to register for this event, please visit www.hpbcf.org or call 561-988-2742.
About Hospice of Palm Beach County:
Hospice of Palm Beach County is the leading provider of hospice care in our community. Since 1978, our expert staff has cared for nearly 70,000 patients nearing end-of-life. When a cure is no longer an option, we put patients and families first – committed to doing whatever it takes to provide compassionate care and ensure the highest quality of life.
As a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization, we care for all who need and want our services, regardless of ability to pay. We offer the physical, emotional and spiritual care that brings comfort and dignity to those with a life-limiting illness. Our multi-lingual staff respects all religions and cultural traditions. For families who need emotional support, we offer bereavement services including individual and group counseling.