Chefs experience ~ September 28, 2025
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Delicious Cuisine prepared Live!
Delicious Cuisine prepared Live!
DATE & LOCATION
Sunday, September 28, 2025
4:30 pm
Old Ranch Country Club
3901 Lampson Ave.,
Seal Beach
We invite you to an evening that will both delight your palate with great food and wine, while providing an uplifting experience focused on creating a community of care for children in need, in addition to supporting many worthwhile children’s charities. Don’t miss out on a delicious evening!
TICKETS: On sale Summer of 2025
- Ticket: $400 pp
($200 tax deductible) - Table for 12 $4800
($2400 tax deductible) - Silver Sponsor $6,000
($3600 tax deductible) - GOLD Sponsor $7,500
($5100 tax deductible) - Platinum Sponsor $12,000
($9600 tax deductible)
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OF OUR PAST EVENTS
Rooms available nearby at:
Ayres Hotel Seal Beach |12850 Seal Beach Blvd., Seal Beach, CA 90740
Office: 562-296-1408
Delicious Cuisine prepared Live!
Delicious Cuisine prepared Live!
Delicious Cuisine prepared Live!
Delight your palate with this extraordinary experience. Guests will have a sumptuous five-course meal paired with fine wines in an unforgettable setting.
The evening’s focal point is our premier Orange County Chefs & restaurants preparing their signature dishes tableside for their exclusive table.
At the Chefs Experience event, we are excited to offer our sponsors the opportunity to have priority in selecting their menu. The menu selection hierarchy will determine the order in which sponsors can choose their preferred dishes for the event. The sooner you purchase your table, the higher you will be in the menu picking order. *Levels of Hierarchy - Platinum, Gold, Silver, then other tables.
ENTERTAINMENT
- Musical entertainment
- Upscale Live & Silent Auction
- After-party with the Chefs featuring craft cocktails
- Music and Dancing
- Cigars
ATTIRE
Black tie optional, but encouraged.
SILENT AUCTION OPENS on Saturday, September 21
AUCTION PREVIEW
Featured Chefs & Restaurants
Delicious Cuisine prepared Live!
Featured Chefs & Restaurants
Appreciation for our 2023 Chefs and Restaurants: (check back later for updates)
- Chef Ross Pangilinan
*Catering by Mix Mix - Chef Alfonso Ramirez
*Leatherby's Café Rouge - Chef Eric Samaniego
*Michael's on Naples - Chef Jemille Cruz
*Old Ranch Country Club - Chef N'tasha Delgado
*Old Ranch Country Club - Chef Nick Weber
*Populaire Modern Bistro - Chef Ugo Allesina
*Prego Mediterranean - Chef Alan Moran
*The Pacific Club
OC Food and Wine Celebration - save the date: April 11, 2026
Discover the Flavors of Orange County - Help Roosters Help Kids
DATE & LOCATION
April 11, 2026
3:00pm - 6:00pm General Admission
LOCATION in Laguna Beach:
Festival of Arts, Pageant of the Masters
650 Laguna Canyon Rd,
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
TICKETS - TBD
- $105 GENERAL ADMISSION* 3pm entry
- $125 VIP Ticket* 2pm entry
- $55 DESIGNATED DRIVER (no alcohol, no glass)
*Ticket includes all tastes of food, wine, spirits, beer, desserts and a tasting glass.
**General Admission Tickets can be purchased at the door. 21 and over only. No Children.
Each ticket purchased helps Roosters help children!
Online Charity AUCTION OPENS Tuesday, April 7, 2026 for Virtual/Mobile Bidding
- CLICK HERE to go to Auction
- Our auction Helps Roosters Help Kids - Please bid on items.
- Auction closes at 5pm day of event. Winners are notified via text msg.
- If you WIN an item your credit card is charged at the close of auction. Winners can pick up at event before 6:30pm, or make arrangements for pick up or delivery the week after event. Items can not be shipped.
There are multiple paid public parking lots in the City of Laguna Beach located within walking distance of the Festival of Arts. Lots 10, 11, 12, and 13 are the closest with $4 all day Public Parking. Download the Laguna Beach Parking app before you arrive to find available parking and pay for parking using your smart phone! Park for free in lot 16 and ride a free Trolley. Visit lagunabeachparking.net for more information and pricing.
Sip, Stroll, Buy Wine, Bid on Virtual Auction to HELP OC KIDS!
OC Food & Wine TASTING FESTIVAL in Laguna Beach, CA. Are you ready for an afternoon of ALL INCLUSIVE wine, spirits, craft beer, and mouth-watering food? At Roosters OC Food & Wine Celebration event, you can indulge in the finest drinks and cuisine, all while supporting a worthy cause.
Savor premium wines, spirits, and live music while engaging with passionate winemakers and experts. Enjoy gourmet hors d’oeuvres from local restaurants and decadent desserts. Sip, swirl, order your favorites, and bid on exclusive auction items for an unforgettable event! Your ticket grants you unlimited access to all food and beverage tastings, setting our event apart from others that limit your culinary adventure.
LIVE MUSIC by Pinch Me! band.
Thank you to our Sponsors
GOVINO
Michael Krever
2025 FOOD PURVEYORS & RESTAURANTS
*Bracken's Kitchen
*Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken
2025 Participating Retail VENDORS
*Elizabeth's Inspired Creations
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2025 Participating Wineries:
2025 Participating Wineries:
*Bianchi Winery
*Birthday Sex Wine
*Wine Guy & Wine Gal Family Wines from Sonoma
2025 Participating SPIRITS & BEER
*Bandero Tequila
*Cocijo Mezcal
*White Claw Vodka & Seltzer
Roosters Craft Beer Garden
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Roosters Foundation helping at-risk and disadvantaged youth
PROCEEDS
Proceeds from the 2024 Food & Wine Celebration provided cash grants to 18 the year, we combine efforts and donate our time to prepare and deliver meals through food pantries to feed thousands of local low income and needy families. December 2024 Holiday Meals Giveaway was a success!
The Roosters foundation is a non-profit organization granting tens of thousands of dollars every year to support small hands on charities. Our mission over the past 40 years has been helping mold and change thousands of lives of children in need and at risk. We appreciate your support in helping us make change.
“We believe every child deserves to feel safe, seen and loved; to be fed nutritional food; to be supported through trauma; and to be educated and inspired.”
For sponsorship information contact:
Penny Strenger, Director
Roosters Foundation of Orange County
949.677.3404 ocroosters@cox.net
