Golf Kitchen Announces Auction to Benefit James Beard Foundation

Mamaroneck, NY, September 23, 2016 --(PR.com)-- Golf Kitchen, the high class 500+ page "coffee table" book and collectible, will officially launch at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York on November 10, 2016 at a Friends of James Beard Benefit (FOJBB). The “Golf Kitchen Cookbook Launch” benefit will feature an on-site world class auction of unique memorabilia and once-in-a-lifetime experiential packages that will benefit the James Beard Foundation for their support of the culinary arts.

“In conjunction with our official book launch at Winged Foot, we’re honored and delighted to support the James Beard Foundation through this exclusive auction,” said Diana DeLucia, Golf Kitchen Founder and CEO.

Friends of James Beard Benefits are held by chefs and restaurants who want to help the next generation of great American chefs. Chefs have the opportunity to stage a high-profile event that supports James Beard Foundation scholarships and other culinary programs.

“We are very thankful that proceeds from the auction will benefit our Foundation,” said Susan Ungaro, President of the James Beard Foundation. “Funds from the evening’s auction will go to various Foundation initiatives, including the James Beard Foundation Scholarship Program, which is awarding more than $750,000 in financial aid available in 2016, the largest annual total in the Foundation’s history.”

For more information about tickets - $150 (for members), please call 914.698.8400 or visit www.jamesbeard.org/events/mamaroneck-ny

About Golf Kitchen:
Founded in 2015 by CEO Diana DeLucia, an internationally recognized culinary writer/photographer, Golf Kitchen is truly a culinary journey through many of golf’s top clubs and resorts around the world. Diana initially introduced the concept through her top selling book Golf Club World, Behind the Gates in 2013. Golf Kitchen, the high class 568 page "coffee table" book, will officially launch at Winged Foot Golf Club on November 10, 2016 at a Friends of James Beard Foundation Dinner featuring chefs from participating global Golf Kitchen teams, bringing the world of food (chefs, recipes, kitchens, etc.) together with the history and stories from high end golf clubs and destinations around the world. Portions of the proceeds from book sales will benefit World Central Kitchen that supports impoverished children around the world, as well as Folds of Honor which provides scholarships to the spouses and children of soldiers killed or disabled in service to our country.

About the James Beard Foundation (JBF)
Founded in 1986, the James Beard Foundation celebrates, nurtures, and honors America's diverse culinary heritage through programs that educate and inspire. A cookbook author and teacher with an encyclopedic knowledge about food, the late James Beard was a champion of American cuisine. He helped educate and mentor generations of professional chefs and food enthusiasts, instilling in them the value of wholesome, healthful, and delicious food. Today JBF continues in the same spirit by administering a number of diverse programs that include educational initiatives, food industry awards, scholarships for culinary students, publications, chef advocacy training, and thought-leader convening. The Foundation also maintains the historic James Beard House in New York City’s Greenwich Village as a “performance space” for visiting chefs. For more information, please visit jamesbeard.org. Get food news, recipes, and more at the James Beard Foundation’s blog. Follow the James Beard Foundation on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest.