Anne BralyIf you’ve not yet purchased tickets for Taste 2014, happening Thursday, March 6, you’d best get to it. With chefs and restaurants bringing samples of their favorite dishes for you to sample, Taste has become one of the most-anticipated culinary events of the year. It’s an explosion of flavors and fun under one big roof, and it’s one of the biggest fundraisers for the Kidney Foundation of Greater Chattanooga.
“Taste makes a substantial impact on us financially, as well as helping to get our name out,” says Nathan Frazier, board vice president and fundraising chairman for the foundation. “People come for the food and leave knowing more about us and what we do.”
There’s one big change to Taste this year. Rather than a chefs’ cooking contest, there will be chefs’ cooking demonstration that not only show their creativity, but will give you insight on their techniques and skills.
Taste is usually a sold-out event, so it’s a good idea to get tickets as early as possible.
“People just enjoy coming to try the food and meet everybody,” Frazier says. “It’s a good mix of people there to have a good time.”