Culinary Fundraiser ISO Witty Name
July 15, 2018 11:15 AM   Subscribe

I am currently lacking inspiration. Metafilter excels at naming creatures and things. Please help. My culinary school needs a name for their annual fundraiser.

Here is the brain dump:

The menu is small bites and folks wander from station to station, enjoying food made by our alumni. In any given year, the featured alumni will range from folks who sell their products at farmers markets to chefs from Michelin star restaurants.

Part of the appeal of the fundraiser is that it is staffed by current students, faculty, and alumni.

It’s aspirational for the students as they get to see/work with alumni. Meanwhile guests walk thru the kitchen and interact with the chefs as they are working, so the attendees get a fun peek behind the curtain. Alumni get to chat with their former instructors, etc.

It’s not fancy enough to be a gala - nor do we want it to be. The guests are a mix of other alumni, folks from the food industry, faculty and staff from the college, and the general public.

This year we would like to incorporate live music, but the style of music is TBD and will most likely change from year to year going forward.

The food items change from year to year, so the name can’t be too specific (ie: Cava & Cupcakes)

The event takes place in the afternoon/early evening. This timeslot which works surprisingly well for the multitude of folks involved, so no “under the stars” names will work.

The annual event takes place in the late Spring and we are based in the San Francisco Bay area so reference to the GG bridge or the Bay are totally good. Nothing “Frisco” please.

The current contenders:

Bubbles and Bites - we do greet everyone with a glass of bubbles, but it’s kinda meh and overused for me.
Staff Meal - it’s an industry term that emotionally resonates perfectly, but the event doesn’t not actually involve a meal.
Tasting Menu - my current fave as it’s not quite as literal as Staff Meal and captures the small bites element
Student to Star - clunky, but has alliteration and captures the aspirational aspect of the event

Many thanks in advance!
posted by jenquat to Food & Drink (24 answers total)
 
Best answer: Open Kitchen or Kitchens
Kitchen Island
Knives and Nibbles
posted by rhizome at 11:23 AM on July 15, 2018


Best answer: Chef's Table

Amuse Bouche

Culinary Potluck

Chef's Hive/Mind/Flight/Plate

Taste Buffet

Open Kitchen
posted by Ftsqg at 11:27 AM on July 15, 2018


Best answer: Chef's Walkabout
Culinary workshop (in the same vein as a poetry workshop)
Mise en plates
posted by Emperor SnooKloze at 11:36 AM on July 15, 2018 [1 favorite]


Best answer: Passed Masters
posted by jamjam at 11:50 AM on July 15, 2018


Best answer: Alumnoms
Alumnoms by the Bay
Bridge to the Future
Small Bites for Large Minds
More than just Rice-A-Roni
posted by Rob Rockets at 11:51 AM on July 15, 2018 [2 favorites]


Best answer: Culinary School Name Muncheon
Meet and Munch
posted by rakaidan at 11:52 AM on July 15, 2018


Best answer: food-o-rama
food-a-thon

These might not be great? But maybe something with hyphens?
posted by Meatbomb at 12:03 PM on July 15, 2018


Best answer: Or,

Repast Masters
posted by jamjam at 12:03 PM on July 15, 2018


Best answer: Posh Nosh
Nosh & Network
Cucina Cantina
posted by The Wrong Kind of Cheese at 12:04 PM on July 15, 2018


Best answer: Food for Thought
posted by MexicanYenta at 12:14 PM on July 15, 2018


Best answer: Alum Bouche
posted by Fish, fish, are you doing your duty? at 12:36 PM on July 15, 2018


Best answer: Home Cooking, an Edible Gathering
Prepared by [Culinary School] Alumni
posted by MonkeyToes at 12:39 PM on July 15, 2018 [1 favorite]


Best answer: A Superb Sampling
posted by Iris Gambol at 12:53 PM on July 15, 2018


Best answer: Chefs’ Bites
posted by Weeping_angel at 12:59 PM on July 15, 2018


Best answer: (I’m not feeling particularly witty, but I’m sure there has to be a good pun about how the chefs don’t bite. (Or do they?))
posted by Weeping_angel at 1:02 PM on July 15, 2018


Best answer: I think the unique draw here is the behind-the-scenes access and the opportunity to taste and chat with others who are into the local culinary scene.

So maybe just call it what it is: The Spring Culinary Interactive
posted by mochapickle at 1:07 PM on July 15, 2018 [4 favorites]


Best answer: Eat & Greet
posted by eponym at 1:09 PM on July 15, 2018 [1 favorite]


Best answer: I'd stray from using the word "munch", especially in the bay area. It has other connotations that you might confuse people with.
posted by FirstMateKate at 1:16 PM on July 15, 2018 [1 favorite]


Best answer: Raising Dough.
posted by Nosey Mrs. Rat at 1:36 PM on July 15, 2018


Best answer: The [Culinary School] Alumni Kitchen Mixer.
posted by MonkeyToes at 1:51 PM on July 15, 2018


Best answer: Gourmand Ease
Nomnambulation 2018
Pass Masters (fully acknowledging jamjam above)

Here in France a loosely similar kind of event is often labelled a "Salon Gastronomique" (de XyzVille, Region, Product etc. etc.)

So maybe Bayside Salon Gastronomique?
posted by protorp at 2:03 PM on July 15, 2018


Best answer: The Bite of Spring
posted by bullatony at 2:25 PM on July 15, 2018 [3 favorites]


Best answer: Inspired Desires
posted by 4ster at 4:08 PM on July 15, 2018


Best answer: Grade A Kitchen
posted by artdrectr at 1:40 AM on July 16, 2018


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