Project
Dinner Table is announcing its final two dinners for the 2014 season will take
place Saturday, Sept. 13 and Saturday, Oct. 11. Now in its fifth season, the
popular dinner series that’s about building community and serving the greater
good all while focusing on what we love: food, people and purpose. At the
centerpiece of every dinner sits one long dinner table, draped with white
tablecloths seating up to 175 guests. Chefs create a one-night-only menu
inspired by local farmers and purveyors with a multi-course dinner served
family-style. At the conclusion of the evening, Project Dinner Table makes a
donation to a worthy cause that’s rooted in Southern Nevada. Every dinner takes
place in adventurous, outdoor settings not typically created for dining.
The
Sept. 13 dinner will take place at University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
(UNCE) Orchard with Bellagio Chefs Roy Ellamar and Edmund Wong at the helm,
creating his multi-course meal that will showcase many local and regional
flavors: smoked Idaho Trout, Pork Shoulder, local greens, stone fruits and a
variety of additional mouth-watering dishes. The event will begin with social
hour at 5:45 p.m., accompanied by hors d'oeuvres and cocktails, and the family
style dinner at 6:45 p.m. Proceeds from the September dinner will go toward
Candlelighters and Miracle Flights for Kids.
For
the Season 5 finale on Oct. 11, guests will dine at the Marjorie Barrick Museum
of Art on UNLV’s campus. Chefs from Caesars Palace will create a very special
one-time only menu. Social hour takes place at 5:15 p.m. with the group seated
for the rest of the dinner by 6:15 p.m. October’s charity partners are Safe
Nest and Blind Center of Nevada.
“In
five years, Project Dinner Table set out what I wanted it to do: get people off
of their smart phones and break bread with strangers to create new and lasting
friendships,” muses Gina Gavan, founder and spoonbender, Project Dinner Table.
“It also sparked the conversation of corporate responsibility. Be a great and
robust company but recognize your responsibility in giving back to your
community.”
The
price for each dinner per person is $175 for members and $190 for non-members
and is inclusive of gratuities, tax, food, beverage and philanthropy. Tickets
are now available at www.ProjectDinnerTable.com.
“As
for what’s next for Project Dinner Table 2015 and beyond, stay tuned,”
concludes Gavan.
Project
Dinner Table’s Season 5 is presented by Land Rover Las Vegas. For more
information, go to www.ProjectDinnerTable.com or find on Facebook at or follow
on Twitter @Food4Good.
