{"id":20068,"date":"2013-10-07T14:04:16","date_gmt":"2013-10-08T00:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=20068"},"modified":"2021-11-17T14:42:51","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T00:42:51","slug":"maui-culinary-academy-and-celebrity-chefs-host-gourmet-fundraiser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2013\/10\/07\/maui-culinary-academy-and-celebrity-chefs-host-gourmet-fundraiser\/","title":{"rendered":"Maui Culinary Academy and celebrity chefs host gourmet fundraiser"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Photo from the 2012 Noble Chef event. (Credit Peter Liu, Kaiscapes Media)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Maui Culinary Academy<\/a> at the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Maui College<\/a>, in partnership with the Fairmont Kea Lani Maui<\/a> and Young’s Market Company of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span><\/a> present the 17th annual Noble Chef benefit<\/a> on Saturday, October 26.<\/p>\n

The event begins with a VIP<\/abbr> reception at 5 p.m. followed by a full reception at 6 p.m. and an elegant gourmet dinner with entertainment and auction at 7 p.m. Tickets are $250 for preferred seating and $185 for general seating. Table sponsorships begin at $3,000.<\/p>\n

The Noble Chef is Maui Culinary Academy’s largest annual fundraiser, and features a mentorship program that pairs Maui’s celebrity chefs and Maui culinary students. This year’s event theme is The World on a Plate and the menu spans some of the culinary “hot spots” of the world—Japan, Vietnam, Morocco, Spain, Great Britain, India, Greece, New Zealand and Mexico. After the reception, guests will sit down for a multi-course gourmet French dinner and dessert prepared by Maui Culinary Academy faculty chefs. Wine and spirits will be provided throughout evening by Young’s Market Company of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>, Ocean Vodka<\/a> and Maui Brewing Company<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In addition to preparing the evening’s meals together, the chefs and the students they mentor spend several days together beforehand in a learning exchange, providing invaluable hands-on experience for the students.<\/p>\n

This year’s “noble chefs” are:<\/p>\n