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Chef’s Table Austin is a live auction of dinner experiences to support the mission of Water to Thrive.  Join us in September 2019 for our eighth annual Chef’s Table Austin event celebrating clean, safe water in rural Africa and supporting the mission that makes it happen.

WHAT: Chef’s Table Austin is a charity dinner auction bringing supporters of Water to Thrive together to bid on meals from Austin’s finest chefs. This exciting night includes a live auction, silent auction, and other fun surprises. Bring a group of co-workers, friends, or family and bid together on a fabulous custom dinner prepared privately by one of Austin’s culinary masters.

WHERE & WHEN: September 2019 / Location to be announced / Cocktail attire
Our VIP reception begins at 5:30 p.m. VIP guests enjoy special access to the chefs and exclusive silent auction items, with reserved VIP seating for the main event. The main event begins at 7 p.m. Guests will enjoy food and drink throughout the evening, along with live music and the live and silent auction. Festivities should conclude around 9:30.

NOW WHAT? Tickets will go on sale in summer 2019.

WHO’S COOKING? In 2018, we had a stellar chef lineup! Our deepest gratitude to our participating chefs: Chef David Bull of Second Bar + Kitchen, Master Butcher Bryan Butler and Chef Louis Ciola of Salt & Time, Chef Aaron Franklin of Loro, Chef Takuya Matsumoto of Kemuri Tatsu-Ya, Chef Brian Moses of Olive & June, Chef Wolfgang Murber of Fabi + Rosi, Chef Janelle Reynolds of @Large:, Chef Sterling Ridings of Guild, Chef Stewart Scruggs of Wink, Chef Ian Thurwachter of Intero, and Chef Andrew Wiseheart of Contigo. Our 2019 chef list will be announced soon.

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Thanks to our 2019 sponsors!

These wonderful community partners have stepped up to help us put on this event that is such an important part of sustaining our mission. Our thanks go out to:

Your company can help make a difference for our mission. To learn more about providing a sponsorship, contact Water to Thrive Executive Director Susanne Wilson at susanne@watertothrive.org

Meet our Chefs!

Our 2018 chefs … the 2019 list will be announced in June!

Chef David Bull, Second Bar + Kitchen
Master Butcher Bryan Butler and Chef Louis Ciola, Salt and Time
Chef Aaron Franklin, Loro
Chef Takuya Matsumoto, Kemuri Tatsu-Ya
Chef Brian Moses, Olive & June
Chef Wolfgang Murber, Fabi + Rosi
Chef Janelle Reynolds, @Large:
Chef Sterling Ridings, Guild
Chef Stewart Scruggs, Wink
Chef Ian Thurwachter, Intero
Chef Andrew Wiseheart, Chicon