Interested in Becoming a Participating Establishment?
This celebratory event helps to provide funding for student scholarships, special projects and the American Culinary Federation Columbus Chapter Endowment at Columbus State. Taste the Future has become known as the premier culinary event in Central Ohio. The event attracts at least 1,500 guests and more than 150 chefs and apprentices to our main campus for an evening of food and music. It is a terrific way to promote your establishment while helping support our students.
Interested in participating and you did not receive an invite? Email or call Elissa at: eschneid@cscc.edu or 614-287-5028
Reasons to Participate in Taste the Future
- Your participation helps Columbus State raise money for student scholarships in the hospitality management department.
- Free Advertising. Your establishment will be listed in a full page ad in Alive! Also, your Taste menu will be listed in an 8 page Taste the Future pull-out section. Alive! readership is 50,000.
- Your establishment, chef and Taste menu are highlighted on our website, in our event program and on Facebook.
- It's kinda like a chef reunion. You can check out the 55 other establishments' offerings.
- Your donation of time and food costs is tax-deductible.
- We provide plates, napkins, forks, ice, tablecloths, signage, and electricity... all you bring is your food and your talent.
- You will have the opportunity to convince our 1,500 guests to frequent your establishment.
- Free tickets. Each establishment receives 2 tickets to Taste to give to friends, family, customers etc.
- Cooking outside on a beautiful autumn day sure beats a hot kitchen.
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