Getaways and more up for auction at the 35th annual Chefs Evening
Monday, March 25, 2019 
by: Tonya Lowentritt
NUMEROUS AUCTION ITEMS AVAILABLE AT CHEFS EVENING – Attendees at the 2018 Chefs Evening enjoy shopping the event’s large silent auction to benefit student scholarships and academic programs. The 35th annual Chefs Evening and President’s Toast are scheduled this year for Sunday, March 31.
HAMMOND – Attendees at this year’s Chefs Evening, scheduled March 31 from 5:30
to 8 p.m. in Southeastern Louisiana University’s Student Union Grand Ballroom, have
the chance to take home an array of silent auction items. Ranging from jewelry to
deluxe hotel stays and attraction passes, there are nearly four dozen items and packages
on which event guests can place their bids.
Jewelry from Kendra Scott, Mignon Faget, and other local designers; a private
shopping event for eight at Gypsy Hill Boutique; a luxurious goodie bag from Aveda;
New Orleans hotel packages from The Ritz Carlton, Omni Royal Orleans, Loews New Orleans
Hotel, Windsor Court Hotel, and Pontchartrain Hotel; and passes to New Orleans Museum
of Art and the Audubon Institute are a sampling of the items up for auction.
In addition to the silent auction, attendees can also try their luck in a jewelry
raffle; a 50/50 raffle; and a corks and kegs raffle featuring wine, beer, and champagne.
A live auction will also be held for a customized trip to Napa, a wine dinner for
eight at the Pond House at Ten Oaks Farm, a Smoothie King Center tickets package with
limousine service and dinner, and a President’s Wine Tasting featuring select Chefs
Evening wines for the winner and 25 additional guests.
In the midst of perusing the available goods, patrons will be invited to taste
cuisine from dozens of restaurants and caterers around the region and enjoy carefully
chosen wine and drinks. The President’s Toast, a kick-off event immediately preceding
Chefs Evening held from 4 to 5 p.m. in the President’s Residence on campus, allows
attendees to extend their foodie experience by indulging in exclusive select hors
d’ouevres and wine handpicked by Southeastern President John L. Crain.
The event is organized by the Southeastern Foundation, with all proceeds benefitting
vital student scholarships and academic programs.
Tickets for both Chefs Evening and the President’s Toast are available online
at southeastern.edu/chefsevening or by calling 985-549-2239.
