We hopped on WWLTV’s “Great Day Louisiana” with Malik Mingo to demonstrate one of the amazing specialty cocktails paired with an upcoming Dinner and a Movie feature.
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Since July 2020, we’ve partnered with Chef’s Brigade NOLA, Revolution Foods, D’Livery NOLA, and a coalition of 80+ restaurants to feed fresh meals to neighbors affected by COVID. The City of New Orleans and FEMA have renewed the program, ensuring we’ll continue to support New Orleanians and help local restaurants with their bottom line. To apply, go to ready.nola.gov/meals or call 3-1-1.
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“Though the city and surrounding areas have slowly released the strict guidelines enforced due to the coronavirus pandemic, masks and social distancing haven’t yet disappeared,” says MyNewOrleans. The Dinner & A Movie lineup “includes more romantic movies that we think would be perfect for a socially-distant date night.”
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Gambit announces our spring lineup for Dinner and a Movie, with 6 exciting features to look forward to.
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“Chefs have a moral obligation to serve people healthy food… and if you use innovative cooking techniques that are naturally better for you, your guests will get a flavor-packed, healthy meal without the blunt advertising,” says our executive director, Leah Sarris, in an interview with National Culinary Review.
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From Adore Magazine: “The New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute is hosting a festive and COVID-friendly activity on its rooftop. This December, enjoy an intimate movie screening with a themed dinner, cocktail pairings, and panoramic views of the city.”
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On myNewOrleans.com, Peyton has the lowdown on our December “Dinner and a Movie” series, featuring movie screenings and movie-inspired menus and cocktails.
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Leah spoke with Rebecca Friedman about the ways NOCHI is reimagining how to fulfill our educational mission, how to broaden the concept of hospitality post-COVID, and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
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Industry magazine FSR showcases the Cooking for a Cause offerings, including an entrepreneurial coaching session with Danny Meyer (Union Square Hospitality Group founder) and his teammates Randy Garutti and Mark Leavitt.
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Executive Director Leah Sarris and Chef Tory McPhail of Commander’s Palace appeared on Fox 8 to speak about Cooking for a Cause and our October 14 grand finale.
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From NOLA.com | The Advocate: “Cooking for a Cause is an online auction benefiting NOCHI and offering culinary experiences with accomplished chefs from New Orleans restaurants and big names from the American food world.”
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"We’ve seen a lot of chef-led cooking classes but we’ve never seen Nina Compton teaching pasta or Danny Meyer of Union Square Hospitality Group offering individualized business coaching. It’s pretty surreal to know we can help bring such unparalleled experiences to our community."
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Winner, winner, cheers to dinner—our fundraiser got top billing in Garden & Gun's Talk of the South newsletter!
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Cooking for a Cause—and the October 14 grand finale, co-hosted with Commander's Palace—made Eater NOLA’s roundup of notable news.
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We’ve teamed up with some of the city’s most famous chefs to host Cooking for a Cause, a virtual auction offering unparalleled experiences with some of the top names in hospitality.
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Where Y’at celebrates our top-ranking certificate program, participation in the COVID-19 Meal Assistance Program, and HOSP training, saying, “it is no surprise that NOCHI has ranked so highly, given its prominence in education as well as charity in our community.”
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“NOCHI, the nonprofit that trains culinary students as well as future restaurant hospitality leaders in New Orleans, will host Cooking for a Cause: a virtual auction with the aim of providing once-in-a-lifetime experiences with celebrity chefs and more while supporting the nonprofit.”
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We partnered with the Washington Red Raspberry Commission to curate and host a six-week continuing education series featuring baking and mixology professionals from across New Orleans. It was delicious!
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FSR named us to their list of top American culinary schools dedicated to training the next generation of hospitality professionals.
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Cooking for a Cause is a fundraiser tailored to the times, where auctiongoers can bid on unparalleled private classes with some of the top names in hospitality.
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