Women Chefs & Restaurateurs Toast Bay Area's Top Culinary Women

National Dinner Series Benefits Scholarship and Internship Programs for Women Chefs & Restaurateurs

Los Angeles, CA - - In support of the education and advancement of women in culinary fields, Women Chefs & Restaurateurs (WCR) will host At the Table San Francisco: Toasting Women Chefs & Restaurateurs as part of a national series of events to benefit the WCR scholarship and internship programs.

At the Table San Francisco will showcase the culinary talents of Bay Area women chefs and restaurateurs through a one-of-a-kind dining experience for San Francisco-area food lovers. A complete list of the participating chefs and restaurants will be announced shortly.

WHAT: Women Chefs and Restaurateurs will host a reception and dinner featuring nationally and locally renowned women chefs who will join with female winemakers and sommeliers to present a five course fine dining experience.

WHEN: Thursday, January 18, 2007 — 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.

WHERE: de Young Museum, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, San Francisco

WHO: Chefs: Heather Ames, Farallon; Patti Dellamonica-Bauler, One Market; Traci Des Jardins, Jardinière; Elizabeth Falkner, Citizen Cake; Emily Luchetti, Farallon; Michelle Mah, Ponzu; Melissa Perello, Fifth Floor

Wines and Sommeliers: Traci Dutton, The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone; Gina Gallo, Gallo Family Vineyards; Chaylee Priete, Greens; Debbie Zachareas, Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant/bacar

TICKETS: Tickets can be purchased online for $150.00 per ticket or $1,200.00 per table of 10 at www.womenchefs.org or by calling WCR toll-free at 877-927-7787.

WHY: More than 50 percent of the food service industry workforce are women, yet few reach the upper echelons of their profession. The mission of Women Chefs & Restaurateurs is to promote the education and advancement of women in the restaurant industry and the betterment of the industry as a whole. WCR offers career-enhancing scholarship and internship opportunities for both beginning and experienced culinary professionals. Candidates can apply for tuition credit to premier culinary programs, or for the opportunity to study in the kitchens of the world's most talented chefs.