Who is Toque + Bottle Advisory?Toque & Bottle Advisory is a Chicago based hospitality consulting company specializing in conventions and events, drawing on over a two decades of food and beverage expertise. We offer unique strategies to deliver financially viable food, beverage, and service results.[Events and Production]We provide event consulting and expertise, including direct oversight of the planning, budget, marketing, and operation of events.In November 2007, the Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA) contracted Toque & Bottle Advisory to create a Desserts Sponsorship program for the First Look for Charity Preview, one of Chicago’s largest single day fundraisers. This program recruited Chicago’s top restaurants, hotels, and caterers, to donate desserts and staff to the event in exchange for the opportunity to promote their business to an audience of over 7,000 guests. In 2010, the consulting agreement expanded to include direct oversight of the entire event. In March 2009, the National Restaurant Association (NRA) hired Toque & Bottle Advisory to plan and execute a series of Menu Pairing stations in conjunction with the International Wine, Spirits, and Beer Event. (IWSB) This event featured local restaurants and selected beverage producers, paired together to create “tasting stations” that highlight emerging trends in the industry. Toque & Bottle Advisory secured participation from Chicago’s top restaurants, coordinated all marketing and planning efforts for the event, and provided direct supervision of the menu pairing events during the IWSB event. This is now an annual agreement, which has expanded to include general consultation for the IWSB Event. [ADVERTISING]Toque + Bottle Advisory works directly with Show Managers to create and promote the Bistro Tickets concept for their convention; TBA has direct access to conventioneers while they are planning their visit to your city.This direct connection is not available through any other form of local advertising. The Bistro Hosts will do coupon and brochure sampling and offer to book dinner reservations at advertising restaurants for the guests, and create a face-to-face opportunity with a large corporate audience, another advertising feature that is otherwise unavailable. [COMMUNITY OUTREACH]Share our Strength’s Taste of the Nation, Volunteer Committee MemberToque & Bottle Advisory serves as a committee member for the Nation’s premier culinary event to end childhood hunger in America. Taste of the Nation’s success is due to the thousands of dedicated volunteers in cities across the United States. These volunteers—chefs, corporate sponsors, marketing and public relations professionals, event planners, financiers and individuals who believe that no child should know hunger-- have helped raised more than $73 million for anti-hunger organizations that run or advocate for programs that connect at-risk families with the food they need to thrive. Since 1988, Taste of the Nation has brought together the most creative culinary minds across the nation. Each spring and summer, pioneers of modern American cuisine, national celebrity chefs and mixologists donate their time, talent and passion at nearly 40 events across the United States and Canada with one goal in mind: to raise critical funds needed to help end childhood hunger. 100% of supports Share Our Strength’s efforts to end childhood hunger. The Burnham Bash, Volunteer Committee Member Toque & Bottle Advisory contributes annually as a committee member for the Chicago Convention & Tourism’s annual fundraising event, Burnham Bash. This annual fundraising gala event is a gathering of approximately 900 of Chicago’s top industry professionals and decision makers as well as distinguished representatives from government and civic organizations and the media. The reception is highlighted by eight of the CCTB’s member restaurants, hotels and caterers followed by dinner and dancing. Raffles and a silent auction take place throughout the evening.
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