Join Mama’s Kitchen as San Diego’s top restaurants, hotels and catering companies come together for an evening of lively music, refreshing cocktails and culinary delights at the 27th annual Mama’s Day. The fundraising event, presented by Nordstrom and hosted by Sycuan, is held the Friday evening before Mother’s Day and features 55 chefs offering delicious samples for nearly 600 attendees. Guests will enjoy live music from Bonnie Foster Productions while dining on distinctive dishes graciously prepared and served by executive chefs from the region’s top restaurants. At this San Diego tasting event, guests are also encouraged to bid on an extensive silent auction or purchase a chance to win fabulous prizes in an opportunity drawing to help raise critical funds for San Diego County women, men and children vulnerable to hunger due to HIV, cancer or other critical illnesses.
Premium VIP tickets include early access at 5:30 p.m. to an exclusive VIP dining area and pre-party featuring a private cooking presentation by this year’s culinary host and longtime Mama’s Kitchen supporter, Emmy® award-winning chef and author, Sam “The Cooking Guy” Zien. VIP guests will also enjoy a full hosted bar for two hours.
Mama’s Day pre-sale tickets are available for $150 per person and $175 at the door. A limited number of premium VIP tickets are available at $250 per person.
Mama’s Day is often touted as the original San Diego tasting event and helps to raise critical funds for Mama’s Kitchen’s mission to deliver three hot, nutritional meals a day, seven days a week and free of charge to local women, men and children vulnerable to hunger due to HIV, cancer or other critical illnesses.
In 2017, Mama’s Day raised $178,900, which provided 56,794 home-delivered meals to Mama’s Kitchen’s clients. This year, the event aims to raise $215,000 which will provide 73,000 meals to San Diego’s critically ill neighbors.
Mama’s Kitchen believes everyone is entitled to the basic necessity of life — nutritious food. WHERE: Hyatt Regency La Jolla at The Aventine, 3777 La Jolla Village Drive.
**Please park in the hotel valet. There will be a section set aside.
WHEN: Friday, May 11 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.