Gourmet Night
Gourmet Night
Our Annual Signature Event
General manager Jenny Durham (second row center with necklace) and her team of 17 directors received a standing ovation from the some 400 guests who attended the 35th Annual Gourmet Night. Some 300 student volunteers also made this event a “Cirque-tacular” night to be remembered.
Since 1974, Gourmet Night has served as the annual black tie culmination of student learning at the Hilton College. To attendees, Gourmet Night is a lavish once-a-year event, a dazzling see-and-be-seen evening of music, dancing and, above all, fine dining. To Hilton College students, Gourmet Night is the opportunity to manage every aspect of a sophisticated banquet for a very discriminating clientele.
Executive Chef Abbas Jaffari has worked with hundreds of students during Gourmet Night.
Students interview for positions as directors and associate directors of logistics, procurement, kitchen, service, wine and silent auction. A student general manager heads the team. Over a one-year period, they plan, strategize, coordinate and lead a service team of nearly 300 student volunteers. From theme to budget to menu and night-of logistics, our students run the entire show, including a cocktail reception, silent auction, multi-course gourmet dinner and live entertainment. They also continue to raise the bar. Previous event menus featured such delicacies as American caviar served with miniature shrimp and fried lotus root atop a glass of solid ice, and a tawny port mousse pyramid sprayed with chocolate and dusted with edible gold.
For more than three decades, Gourmet Night has showcased the skills and knowledge of those students enrolled in the world’s premier hospitality program. This signature event has also served as a primary fundraiser for Hilton College educational programs and scholarships. There’s no better learning experience for those who aspire to hospitality careers, and no better night out for gourmands than Gourmet Night at the Conrad N. Hilton College.
Join Us
Our next Gourmet Night is slated for Saturday, April 10, 2010. The individual ticket price is $200 per person. Tables of 10 are $2,500 with company name acknowledged in the program. Tickets will go on sale at the end of January when formal invitations are sent. If you would like to purchase a table or individual tickets for this grand evening, please contact Erin Oeser, executive event director, at (713) 743-9482.
Photographs from Gourmet Night 2009 themed Cirque du Gourmet
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