Thank you to everyone who made Southern Smoke Festival 2025 our most successful yet — together, we raised an incredible $1.7 million! Every ticket purchased, every dish served, and every dollar donated helps us provide relief and mental health care for food and beverage workers across the country. To the chefs, sponsors, volunteers, and guests who showed up with passion and purpose — you’re the reason this community is so strong. We’re beyond grateful for your support, your energy, and your belief in our mission.
Join Southern Smoke Foundation for a day filled with interactive panels that will tackle industry challenges, explore effective growth strategies, and discuss ways to keep your business thriving in an ever-changing economy.
We raised an incredible $1.3 million at Southern Smoke Decanted 2025! We ate, we drank, we raised our paddles—and most importantly, we showed up for the food and beverage industry in a big way.
Mark your calendars: Southern Smoke Decanted 2026 is set for March 28 at our stunning new home, Lott Hall in Hermann Park. We can’t wait to do it all over again! Cheers! 🥂
What’s more New Orleans than a big al fresco party, gumbo, a DJ, and 400 of your closest friends? Join Hotel Saint Vincent + TABASCO® Brand for the 4th Annual Gumbo Cook-Off, where 8 teams from some of our favorite local restaurants compete for the title of Gumbo Great of New Orleans—all while raising money […]
What’s more New Orleans than a big al fresco party, gumbo, a DJ, and 400 of your closest friends? Join Hotel Saint Vincent + TABASCO® Brand for the 4th Annual Gumbo Cook-Off, where 8 teams from some of our favorite local restaurants compete for the title of Gumbo Great of New Orleans—all while raising money […]
