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The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Metropolitan Atlanta Chapter, launched "Gourmet Gents" in 1989 as the organization's first annual fundraising effort. More than 200 Atlanta gentlemen responded to the Coalition's call to volunteer their time, their culinary skills and their own food provisions to raise money for the Coalition's service project.
Today, the event has been hailed by many as Atlanta's premier "gents cook-off." More than 500 people attended the inaugural event, and the following year, 150 chefs served more than 700 guests who attended the event to enjoy the festivities, cuisine and entertainment. Since then, Gourmet Gents has grown more popular in its appeal to the community, attracting over 3,500attendees eager to sample the uniquely inspired entrees of more than 300 chefs and several of Atlanta's premier restaurants.
Gourmet Gents features fabulous culinary delights, expertly prepared by celebrity chefs and those who boast of being super "gourmet chefs." Donned in chef hats and aprons, each Gent is stationed at individual tables to display their culinary masterpieces and offer tasty samples amidst a backdrop made festive with music, entertainment and the excitement of the affair.
Nearly 300 Gents compete for the chance to win awards and prizes for the best main course, side dishes and desserts. First and second place winners are selected by a distinguished slate of female judges who have the enviable task of sampling each delectable offering earlier in the day.
Men who participate in Gourmet Gents — some of the city's and nation's most prominent business and civic leaders and local TV and radio personalities — are recruited by Coalition members to lend their time and talents to this worthy cause.
Gourmet Gents is a major fundraiser for the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Metropolitan Atlanta Chapter. Proceeds from the event benefit the organization's "Teens On The Move" program, which provides mentoring for disadvantaged teenage girls.
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