Women Chefs & Restaurateurs to Toast Chicago
At the Table Chicago Benefits Scholarship and Internship Programs
for Women Chefs & Restaurateurs

LOUISVILLE, KY. - In support of the education and advancement of women in culinary fields, Women Chefs & Restaurateurs (WCR) will host its second-annual At the Table Chicago, part of a national series of events that support scholarship and internship programs for women at all stages of their culinary careers.

At the Table Chicago will showcase the culinary talents of women chefs and restaurateurs through a one-of-a-kind dining experience for Chicago-area food lovers and those visiting to attend the National Restaurant Association's 2007 Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show.

WHAT: Women Chefs & Restaurateurs will host a reception, dinner and silent auction featuring renowned women chefs who will join with female winemakers and sommeliers to present a multi-course fine-dining experience.

WHEN: Friday, May 18, 2007
6:00 - 10:00 p.m.

WHERE: Union League Club of Chicago
65 West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, Ill.

WHO: Participating Chefs (as of 4/27/07):
Deann Bayless - Border Grill and Topolobampo, Chicago; Rachel Collins - Collins Caviar, Michigan City, Ind.; Elvia Granados - Francesca's, Chicago and suburbs; Helene Kennan - Bon Appétit at the Getty Center, Los Angeles, and president, WCR; Susan Maddox - Le Titi de Paris, Arlington Heights; Ina Pinkney (Honorary Chair) - Ina's Kitchen, Chicago; Terry Riesterer - Paragon Chef, Hoffman Estates; and Michelle Garcia - The Bleeding Heart Bakery, Chicago.

TICKETS: Tickets can be purchased online for $150.00 per ticket or $1,300.00 per table of 10 at www.womenchefs.org or by calling WCR toll-free at 877-927-7787.

WHY: More than 50% of the foodservice-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. This year WCR will once again offer a variety of 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.

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