News release Public Information Office   SLU 10880   Hammond, LA 70402   phone: 985-549-2341   fax: 985-549-2061 publicinfo@selu.edu     www.selu.edu/news Contact: Janelle Woolley Date: 2/19/03   SLU’S CHEFS EVENING 2003, “A DINNER PARTY YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS!”       HAMMOND – Tickets are now on sale for Chefs Evening, Southeastern Louisiana University’s annual food festival and fundraiser.       The gala event, sponsored by the Southeastern Development Foundation, is celebrating its 18th consecutive year on Sunday, March 30, from 5:30 p.m to 8:30 p.m. at Southeastern’s University Center.        With this year’s theme, “King of the Forest,” patrons can expect a “forest” of culinary delights as they sample items from the area’s best restaurants, bakeries, caterers, and wineries, said Foundation Annual Fund Coordinator Sarah Schillage, who is organizing the event.         “Chefs Evening is always a dinner party you don’t want to miss,” Schillage said.       Schillage said Chefs Evening 2003, which includes participants from Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and the north shore, will also feature silent and live auctions to benefit Southeastern athletics.       Tickets for Chefs Evening, which supports Southeastern academic programs, are $40. Patrons can also choose from a variety of ticket packages which can include the popular Patron Party, a gathering hosted this year at the Hammond home of Steve and Tiny Leon. Refreshments for the social, which is scheduled for 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 6, will be provided by Murphy’s Seafood.       A new addition to this year’s event is the champagne toast at the Southeastern “President’s Residence,” the home of President Randy Moffett, prior to Chefs Evening.  Moffett will give a “thank you” toast  to Chefs Evening patrons, said Schillage.       Chefs Evening ticket packages and their rewards are       -- The President’s Medal: $500, eight tickets each for the president’s champagne toast, Chefs Evening, the Patron Party, and a reserved table for eight.       -- Summa Cum Laude: $350, eight tickets for Chefs Evening and a reserved table for eight.       -- Magna Cum Laude: $150, two tickets each for the president’s champagne toast, Chefs Evening, and the Patron Party.       -- Cum Laude:  $75: one ticket each for the president’s champagne toast, Chefs Evening, and the Patrons Party.       To obtain tickets, contact the Development Foundation at 985-549-2239.        Restaurants and other establishments participating in Chefs Evening are, to date, Aramark Classic Fare Catering, Bonfouca Banquet Room, Catfish Charlie’s Restaurant, Champagne Beverages, Cuco’s, Don’s Seafood, Garrison’s Global Café, Jacmel Inn, Carreta Grill, Bella Rose, Coy’s Custom Catering, Murphy’s Seafood Restaurant, The Cocoa Bean, The Crescent Bar, Tommy’s Pizza, Tope La, C’est Bon Restaurant, Jambalaya & Co., Steve’s Custom Catering, Paul’s Café, Miki’s Fish Co., Trey Yuen, Blythewood Plantation, and Taste of Bavaria.       Schillage said that there are a few choice slots available for establishments who would still like to participate.  For more information, call her at 985-549-3771 or sschillage@selu.edu. Return to News Releases