Date & Location:

Nov 23, 2019
at The Westin Resort

Flavors is in the Grand Ballroom and the Rooms across the Foyer

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Setup

Access for loading and unloading, that day,
is at the rear loading dock entrance to the Ballroom or from the entrance road. You will be able to bring your vehicle within about
100 feet from your table for loading and unloading.

Please unload AND IMMEDIATELY move your vehicle to the parking area to make room for other participants. There is about a one hour window to get all this done between 3:30PM and 4:30.  If you are not entering the culinary competition you must be setup by 5:30.

 

Personnel

You have free entry for up to 4 staff members to work your table. Additional staff must buy tickets. (We're raising money for scholarships and other community projects after all.)

Times:

Judging 5:00 to 6:00
Cocktail Hour (no food service) from 6:00 till 6:30
Flavors (food service) 6:30-8:30
People's Choice vote closes 7:30
Live Music and Dancing till 11:00pm

Your set up must be completed by 4:30 if you wish to enter the judging;
set up can begin as early
as 3:30pm that day

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.Supplies

Rotary will provide small plastic plates, cocktail napkins, and forks. If you are serving something that requires additional items, please bring them.

The Westin will provide table cloths. You are encouraged to decorate your table as you wish, and if you're serving something messy, please provide carpet protection.

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Cooking

Sterno heat and or small stoves are acceptable, but if you're likely to produce smoke or want to grill something please let us know so that you may set up outside at the loading dock and shuttle food into the ballroom.

 

Flavors of St John is a charity fundraiser put on by The Rotary Club of St John

Culinary Competition Each paying guest that night is given a ballot to vote for their favorite participant of the night as Best Overall Presentation. This year there will be professional celebrity judges to select winners in 4 categories: Mixology, Appetizer, Entrée, and Dessert. You may enter in as many categories as you wish.  The judging will take place before the event. The plates to be judged will be collected from the entrant's table by the judging committee. You must be offering the same food you submit for judging. Submitting a different item for judging that what you offer to the public will disqualify you from that category. Decisions of the judges is final. Please carefully read the instructions you will be provided at the event. The results and People's Choice will be announced about 7:45pm.  In the past the restaurants that have been the real crowd pleasers that night are the restaurants that don't run out of food too early. The minimum portions we ask you to bring are 100 appetizer sized portions; not specifically appetizers just appetizer sized portions. HOWEVER, if you believe your dish will be very popular and sought after that night then bring more. We are expecting a maximum of 200 guests that night, if you think more than 100 people are going to want your food bring more (but don't make the mistake of bringing too much food either. What's the perfect amount? I'm afraid I don't know, you'll have to decide that). While the crowd gets a little nuts when word gets around that someone is serving filet mignon, if that filet is not delicious the crowd knows it. Do something that sounds intriguing and is absolutely delicious and you will win the crowd. The extra effort you put into your presentation, table decor and promotional items you bring will help you stand out to the guests that night.