Chase Sapphire Preferred and Bravo Media Celebrate Series Premiere of “Top Chef Duels” with Tasting Event in New York City
August 05 2014 - 9:25AM
Business Wire
Exclusive event featured host and judge Curtis
Stone, judge Gail Simmons and chefs from new series “Top Chef
Duels” which premieres Wednesday, August 6 at 10 pm ET/PT
Chase Sapphire Preferred®, a premier travel rewards card from
Chase, in partnership with Bravo Media co-hosted the “Top Chef
Duels” Premiere Tasting Event in New York City. “Top Chef Duels”
host and judge Curtis Stone, judge Gail Simmons and 13
critically-acclaimed chefs featured in the premiere season
participated in the duel-infused event, which included head-to-head
cooking demonstrations playing on themes like hot versus cold, and
traditional versus modern. Chase Sapphire cardholders were offered
a unique VIP experience that included early entrance to the event,
an opportunity to meet and take photos with “Top Chef Duels”
contestants and an exclusive preview of Episode One of the new
series.
Judge Gail Simmons, left, and host and
judge Curtis Stone attend the "Top Chef Duels" Premiere Tasting
Event, hosted by Chase Sapphire Preferred and Bravo, at the Altman
Building, on Monday, Aug. 4, 2014 in New York. (Photo by Evan
Agostini/Invision for Chase Sapphire Preferred/AP Images)
Several dueling pairs from “Top Chef Duels,” including Richard
Blais and Marcel Vigneron, among others, competed in a live
demonstration to celebrate the series which pits 18 personalities
from past seasons of “Top Chef” and “Top Chef Masters” against one
another in high-stakes cooking challenges. Chefs Kevin Gillespie
and Art Smith participated in a fried chicken duel, while Dale
Talde’s Korean short ribs faced off against Tiffani Faison’s spicy
sticky Thai ribs.
Tickets for this exclusive event went on sale to the public July
14, and sold out in less than three days. All public ticket sale
proceeds totaling $9,300 went to City Harvest, the world’s first
food rescue organization, which is dedicated to helping feed the
nearly two million New Yorkers who face hunger each year.
“The ‘Top Chef Duels’ Premiere Tasting event not only provides
our cardmembers with an exceptional culinary experience, but it
also gives us the opportunity to support the local community with a
donation to City Harvest,” said Lisa Walker, general manager, Chase
Sapphire. “We were thrilled to once again partner with Bravo to
host a special premiere party celebrating their award-winning ‘Top
Chef’ franchise.”
As a full-series partner of “Top Chef Duels,” Chase Sapphire
Preferred is also sponsoring other activities to engage fans,
including an on-air vignette featuring Top Chef D.C. winner Kevin
Sbraga introducing fans to his favorite seafood restaurant in
Philadelphia and an interactive map featuring restaurants
throughout the country that are recommended or owned by “Top Chef
Duels” contestants.
MEDIA, PLEASE NOTE: For additional high-resolution images
or questions regarding the “Top Chef Duels” Premiere Tasting
presented by Chase Sapphire Preferred, please contact Erin
Smolenski at erin.smolenski@chase.com or 302-282-8460.
About Chase Sapphire Preferred
Chase Sapphire Preferred is a premier rewards credit card for
people who are passionate about travel and dining.
With Sapphire Preferred you enjoy premium travel rewards
and benefits with no travel restrictions or blackout dates on
airfare booked through Ultimate Rewards, double points for every
dollar spent on dining and travel, Chip and Signature for
international travel and no foreign transaction fees, 1:1 point
transfer to leading frequent travel programs, 24/7 live customer
service, access to exclusive cardmember experiences and more.
More information is available at
www.chasesapphire.com/preferred.
About Chase
Chase is the U.S. consumer and commercial banking business of
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), a leading global financial
services firm with assets of $2.5 trillion and operations
worldwide. Chase serves nearly half of America’s households with a
broad range of financial services, including personal banking,
small business lending, mortgages, credit cards, auto financing and
investment advice. Customers can choose how and where they want to
bank: 5,600 branches, 20,000 ATMs, online, mobile and by phone. For
more information, go to www.chase.com.
About City Harvest
Now serving New York City for more than 30 years, City Harvest
(www.cityharvest.org) is the world's first food rescue
organization, dedicated to feeding the city’s hungry men, women and
children. This year, City Harvest will collect 50 million pounds of
excess food from all segments of the food industry, including
restaurants, grocers, corporate cafeterias, manufacturers and
farms. This food is then delivered free of charge to more than 500
soup kitchens and food pantries throughout New York City using a
fleet of trucks and bikes. City Harvest helps feed the nearly two
million New Yorkers who face hunger each year.
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Chase Card ServicesErin Smolenski,
302-282-8460Erin.Smolenski@chase.com
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