NCRLA

North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association

2023 NCRLA Chef Showdown Sponsorship Opportunities

A NCRLA Chef Showdown sponsorship not only puts your brand in front of our participating chefs, sous chefs, mixologists and distilleries, but in front of the public who follows this annual state-wide competition along with decision makers,
restaurant owners, and the movers and shakers of the hospitality industry in North Carolina and beyond.

Tailored and exclusive sponsorships  available at the $5000 level and above. For all the details on how you and your company can play a part, please contact competition organizers,  Heidi Billotto at HeidiBillotto@gmail.com (704-502-4439) or Inez Nicholson at INicholson@ncrla.org (919-424-0676)

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2023 NCRLA Chef Showdown

Sponsorship Opportunities

Chef Sponsor $10,000

  • 15 complimentary tickets to the finale event
  • Opportunity to attend all private preliminary & regional events
  • Letter of introduction to all the competing chefs, judges, mixologists and distilleries
  • Recognition and promotion as an event sponsor with logo/tag on all marketing & collateral related to the NCRLA Chef Showdown
  • Verbal and visual recognition at the Grand Finale, which has 500+ attendees
  • Opportunity to promote and offer product to contestants for use in their dishes or drinks, if applicable
  • Opportunity to provide items for the ‘swag bags’ given to the chefs and judges
  • Social media coverage featured on NCRLA Chef Showdown’s three social media feeds throughout the season
  • Mention in At Your Service quarterly magazine

People’s Choice Sponsor $10,000

  • 15 complimentary tickets to the finale event
  • Opportunity to attend all private preliminary & regional events
  • Letter of introduction to all the competing chefs, judges, mixologists and distilleries
  • Recognition and promotion as an event sponsor with logo/tag on all marketing & collateral related to the NCRLA Chef Showdown
  • Verbal and visual recognition at the Grand Finale, which has 500+ attendees
  • Opportunity to promote and offer product to contestants for use in their dishes or drinks, if applicable
  • Opportunity to provide items for the ‘swag bags’ given to the chefs and judges
  • Social media coverage featured on NCRLA Chef Showdown’s three social media feeds throughout the season
  • Mention in At Your Service quarterly magazine

Old North State Sponsor $5,000

  • 8 complimentary tickets to the finale event
  • Introduction to all the competing chefs, judges, mixologists and distilleries
  • Opportunity to attend all private preliminary events
  • Recognition and promotion as an event sponsor with logo/tag on all marketing & collateral related to the NCRLA Chef Showdown
  • Verbal and visual recognition at the Grand Finale, which has 500+ attendees
  • Opportunity to promote and offer product to contestants for use in their dishes or drinks, if applicable
  • Opportunity to provide items for the ‘swag bags’ given to the chefs and judges
  • Social media coverage featured on NCRLA Chef Showdown’s three social media feeds throughout the season
  • Mention in At Your Service quarterly magazine

Eat and Drink Local Sponsor $4,000

  • 8 complimentary tickets to the finale event
  • Introduction to all the competing chefs, judges, mixologists and distilleries
  • Recognition and promotion as an event sponsor with logo/tag on all marketing & collateral related to the NCRLA Chef Showdown
  • Verbal and visual recognition at the Grand Finale, which has 500+ attendees
  • Opportunity to promote and offer product to contestants for use in their dishes or drinks, if applicable
  • Opportunity to provide items for the ‘swag bags’ given to the chefs and judges
  • Social media coverage featured on NCRLA Chef Showdown’s three social media feeds throughout the season
  • Mention in At Your Service quarterly magazine

Culinary Sponsor $3,000 

  • 6 complimentary tickets to the finale event
  • Introduction to all the competing chefs, judges, mixologists and distilleries
  • Opportunity to promote and offer product to contestants for use in their dishes or drinks, if applicable
  • Visual recognition at the Grand Finale, which has 500+ attendees
  • Recognition and promotion as an event sponsor with logo/tag on all marketing & collateral related to the NCRLA Chef Showdown
  • Opportunity to provide items for the ‘swag bags’ given to the chefs and judges
  • Social media coverage featured on NCRLA Chef Showdown’s three social media feeds throughout the season
  • Mention in At Your Service quarterly magazine

Hospitality Sponsor $2,000 

  • 4 complimentary tickets to the finale event
  • Introduction to all the competing chefs, judges, mixologists and distilleries
  • Opportunity to promote and offer product to contestants for use in their dishes or drinks, if applicable
  • Visual recognition at the Grand Finale, which has 500+ attendees
  • Recognition and promotion as an event sponsor with logo/tag on all marketing & collateral related to the NCRLA Chef Showdown
  • Social media coverage featured on NCRLA Chef Showdown’s three social media feeds throughout the season
  • Opportunity to provide items for the ‘swag bags’ given to the chefs and judges
  • Mention in At Your Service quarterly magazine

Pantry Sponsor $1,500 

  • 2 complimentary tickets to the finale event
  • Introduction to all the competing chefs, mixologists and distilleries
  • Opportunity to promote your product to contestants for use in their dishes or drinks
  • Visual recognition at the Grand Finale, which has 500+ attendees
  • Recognition and promotion as an event sponsor with logo/tag on all marketing & collateral related to the NCRLA Chef Showdown
  • Introduction to all the competing chefs, judges, mixologists and distilleries
  • Opportunity to promote and offer product to contestants for use in their dishes or drinks, if applicable
  • Opportunity to provide items for the ‘swag bags’ given to the chefs and judges
  • Social media coverage featured on NCRLA Chef Showdown’s three social media feeds throughout the season
  • Mention in At Your Service quarterly magazine

Want to know more?

Are you interested in becoming a sponsor of the 2023 NCRLA Chef Showdown? We’d love to have you play a part. Please contact Heidi Billotto at HeidiBillotto@gmail.com (704-502-4439) or Inez Nicholson at INicholson@ncrla.org (919-424-0676) for more information.