For us to help, we need help.

From Hurricane Beryl to fires in Ruidoso, and every crisis in between, Southern Smoke Foundation is there for food and beverage workers. We keep families safe in their homes. We keep the lights on for thousands. We keep the industry moving.

Application Deadlines
Ruidoso fires: Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Hurricane Beryl: Friday, August 16, 2024

For us to grant emergency relief funds to our applicants, we need funding, too.

Help us help someone today.

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Southern Smoke Festival

Southern Smoke Festival, presented by Alaska Seafood, is back on October 5, 2024! We’re bringing out the big stars for our annual park party fundraiser. More than 70 incredible food and beverage pros from across the country will join the best wine, spirit, and beer producers and outstanding live music at Discovery Green in the heart of Downtown Houston.

Proceeds will benefit Southern Smoke Foundation, which has distributed more than $12.3 million to F+B workers nationwide and more than 5,400 no cost counseling sessions.

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Southern Smoke Decanted

Decanted, presented by Lexus, unlocks the best of our wines and each other in Southern Smoke’s wine auction, uniting wine lovers with vintners from around the world in a spectacular afternoon benefiting Southern Smoke Foundation. Save the date for Spring 2025!

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Respect the Rosé: Run for the Rosés

We’ve been drinking pink wine with some of our favorite chefs since 2016! We’ll be back in 2025 with a new theme and another great party!

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A Southern Smoke Foundation Dinner

May 8 @ 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Pecan Square Cafe is excited to host “A Southern Smoke Foundation Dinner”—a pop-up with legendary Houston chef Chris Shepherd, founder of Southern Smoke Foundation. Chris will join PSC Executive Chef Chelsea Fadda to showcase a few of his signature dishes (ahem, Korean-inspired Braised Goat Dumplings) as well as new favorites.

MML Hospitality recently partnered with SSF with financial support of the foundation as well as collaborating on future fundraising through events, programs, and special activations in Austin and beyond.

Both the special Southern Smoke Foundation Dinner menu and PSC’s menu will be available.

Details

Date:
May 8
Time:
5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Website:
https://www.opentable.com/r/pecan-square-cafe-austin

Venue

Pecan Square Cate
1200 W. 6th Street #B
Austin, TX 78703 United States
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