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Les Dames d’Escoffier’s Pitch Fest

Calendar
Tickets
When:
March 9, 2019 @ 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
2019-03-09T12:00:00-05:00
2019-03-09T15:00:00-05:00
Where:
Mission Navy Yard
1221 Van Street SE
Washington
DC
Cost:
$35
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Women chefs, authors, culinarians, innovators and entrepreneurs will have a Shark Tank opportunity to present their ideas to a panel of professional experts as Les Dames d/Escoffier’s DC Chapter presents Pitch Fest, Saturday, March 9.

Local food entrepreneurs in retail, marketing and public relations will form the panel and will judge the pitches. The entrepreneurial winner will receive three hours of consulting services from the panelists plus a gift certificate to Michelin-starred restaurant Bresca.

Aviva Goldfarb, marketing executive and founder of “The Six o’ Clock Scramble” will moderate the panel that will include Stacey Adams, president and founder of Annapolis’ Tastings Gourmet Market; Susan Callaghan, chef and lecturer at University of Maryland Eastern Shore and Jill Collins, founder of hospitality PR firm Jill Collins Public Relations Group.

The brunch and presentation experience will be held at Mission Navy Yard from noon until 3 pm. Tickets, at $35 including brunch, may be obtained at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dc-pitch-fest-march-9-2019-noon-3-pm-tickets-55413950618

Food innovators wishing to make their pitch may sign up at https://tambrastevenson.typeform.com/to/N9TqWL

Les Dames d ’Escoffier Pitch Fest

Saturday, March 9, 2019

Noon – 3 pm

Mission Navy Yard – 1221 Van Street SE (corner Van & N Streets, across from Nats Stadium)

$35 includes brunch and presentations

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