A Benefit for the Historic Orpheum Theatre
Online ticket sales have ended. Tickets will be available at the door Tuesday night.
Presented by Eby Construction, the Celebrity & Chef Cookoff is a night of celebration in support of our historic Orpheum Theatre, held at INTRUST Bank Arena with an Iron Chef-style cooking competition as the main entertainment, featuring six celebrity/chef teams competing for first place.
Surrounding the main event are tasting tables from local restaurants including Douglas Avenue Chop Shop, Reverie Coffee Roasters, Noble House Hawaiian, Tallgrass Country Club, and Bagel Haus, and many more. Get ready to bid in the silent auction, or go big with our live auction, including the teams’ finished dishes up for grabs. Have fun while supporting your Orpheum theatre!
Admission includes entry to the event, cocktails, a taste of Wichita’s best restaurants, and a bid number for the auctions.
New this year – Our first online auction of 22 Orpheum Memorabilia items, all signed and many of them vintage! To own your own piece of Orpheum history bid now!
Price | Location/Details |
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$90 | Individual Ticket |
$850 | Reserved Table for 10 |
Participating Celebrities | Participating Chefs |
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Schane Gross, OwnerThe Anchor & Douglas Ave Chop Shop |
Ben George, Executive ChefSAVOR at INTRUST Bank Arena |
Melody Matulewic, General ManagerWalser Automotive Group |
Paul Guerrero, Executive ChefReflection Ridge (2016 Winner) |
Janet Miller, Vice MayorCity of Wichita |
Stephanie Hand, Executive Chef & Cafe ManagerReverie Roasters |
Bill Roy, EditorWichita Business Journal |
Jeremiah Harvey, Executive ChefThe Candle Club |
Devon Smith, Manager of Player DevelopmentWSU Men’s Basketball |
Josh Rathbun, Executive ChefSiena Tuscan Steakhouse |
Evan Wessel, Financial AdvisorStoutheart Financial Group |
Jennifer Reifschneider, Executive ChefWoodfire Grill at Kansas Star Casino |
The competition is judged by Denise Neil, Beth & Guy Bower and Sarah Jian.
Lily Wu returns as emcee alongside Alyson Acklin of KAKE TV.