Walt Disney World Chefs to Offer Unique Treats at “9th Annual Field to Feast” Benefit

 by Beth Keating

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DisneyBizJournal.com

February 4, 2024

 

A culinary team from some of Walt Disney World’s best restaurants will be arriving on scene at Long & Scott Farms on February 10, 2024, for the “9th Annual Field to Feast” Benefit.  “Field to Feast” raises funds for Second Harvest Food Bank Kids Cafe, an after-school meal service program providing food to children in Orange, Seminole, and Osceola counties, with 100% of the proceeds going to the food bank.

Source: EdibleOrlando.com

This open-air event features live music, farm tours, and more, as guests enjoy a wide array of locally sourced foods, expertly prepared at different food stations by Disney’s culinary team.  The event has sold out every year, but as of the writing of this article, there were a very limited number of tickets still available.

  
Chefs from nearly a dozen Walt Disney World restaurants and pastry teams, including several of the Resort’s signature dining locations, will be participating in this year’s feast, representing California Grill (Contemporary Resort), Port Orleans Resort, Be Our Guest Restaurant (Magic Kingdom), Tiffins (Animal Kingdom), Hollywood Brown Derby (Hollywood Studios), Narcoossee’s (Grand Floridian), Toledo (Coronado Springs), and Flying Fish (BoardWalk). Master Sommelier George Miliotes (Wine Bar George, Disney Springs) will be arranging the wine, beer and cocktail pairings.

The feast takes place from 2:00-5:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 10, at Long & Scott Farms in Mt. Dora, hosted by farmer Hank Scott.

   
Tickets are $195, and are available through edibleorlando.com, or Eventbrite.

The chefs participating this year include:

 

• Chef Jerry Gonzalez-Quijada and Sommelier Robert Gilbert; Be Our Guest Restaurant, Magic Kingdom

 

• Chef Jerry Gonzalez-Quijada and Sommelier Robert Gilbert; Tiffins, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park

 

• Chef Axel Martinez and Sommelier Kelly Mikles; The Hollywood Brown Derby, Disney’s Hollywood Studios

 

• Chef Noah Estabrook and Sommelier Kiki Cortello; Narcoossee’s, Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

 

• Chef Gina Greene; Toledo – Tapas, Steak, and Seafood, Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort

 

• Chef Matthew Eiler and Sommelier Michael Scheifler; Flying Fish, Disney’s BoardWalk

 

• Chef Matthew Birch and Sommelier Matt Christi; California Grill, Disney’s Contemporary Resort

 

• Pastry Chef Crystal Saunders; Disney’s Art of Animation and Disney’s Pop Century Resort

 

• Chef Ernie Haverkorn and Sommelier Debbie Weinstein; Disney’s Port Orleans Resort Bakery

 

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Beth Keating is a theme parks, restaurant and entertainment reporter for DisneyBizJournal.

 

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Edible Orlando “Field to Feast” Event Returning

 by Beth Keating

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DisneyBizJournal.com

September 24, 2022

 

Disney chefs are famous for their wonderful cuisine, with many guests anxiously poised at their keyboards in the pre-dawn hours, sixty days from arrival at their Disney resort, waiting to leap in to secure dining reservations at their coveted restaurants. Those top spots often disappear within seconds. 

Courtesy of Disney Parks Blog

Disney chefs are also noted for their participation in a number of excellent food festivals every year, and this year is no exception.  Edible Orlando and Walt Disney World are bringing back their “Field to Feast” event for an eighth year, and chefs from nearly a dozen Disney restaurants will be dishing up their best using locally-sourced ingredients.  Imagine being able to visit that many top-tier Disney restaurants in a single evening!

 

The casual, open-air event will take place November 5, 2022, at Long & Scott Farms in Mount Dora from 2:30-5:30 p.m., and tickets for the event are on sale now. Tickets are $195 per person (available here),  and all proceeds go to the Kids’ Café program at Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. The Kids’ Café provides after-school meals to children in need in Orange, Seminole, and Osceola counties. Disney and its volunteers often lend a helping hand to Second Harvest.

 

Participating Disney chefs this year include chefs from: 

 

• Cinderella’s Royal Table (Magic Kingdom)

• Tiffins  (Animal Kingdom)

• Sanaa (Animal Kingdom Lodge)

• Cítricos (Grand Floridian Resort & Spa)

• The Hollywood Brown Derby (Hollywood Studios)

• Flying Fish (BoardWalk)

• Amorette’s Patisserie (Disney Springs)

• Topolino’s Terrace – Flavors of the Riviera (Riviera Resort)

• Port Orleans Resort Bakery (Port Orleans Resort)

• EPCOT Festivals and Global Catered Events

 

As if all those great restaurants weren’t enough, master sommelier George Miliotes from Wine Bar George at Disney Springs will be pairing unique wines, beer and cocktails with the dishes.  Guests will also get a special take-home goodie, provided by The Ganachery at Disney Springs. The afternoon’s entertainment will feature farm tours, live music and a raffle.

 

The event typically sells out quickly, so get your tickets soon if you’re interested in sampling all the delicious creations from the Disney chefs.

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Beth Keating is a theme parks, restaurant and entertainment reporter for DisneyBizJournal.