Virginia Beach Signature Chefs Auction

07/12/2017

A date has been set for our 2017 Signature Chefs Auction! Please join us on Sunday, November 12th at the Founders Inn and Spa. Follow our page for upcoming details and updates on all the amazing Chefs who will be participating in our event! For more information, please email: [email protected]

11/14/2016

Thursday, November 17th is World Prematurity Day! The Slover Library in Norfolk will light up purple in honor of babies born too soon. Head over to the library to snap a photo and us! 235 E. Plume, St.

11/01/2016

Congratulations to our amazing Chefs who took home awards on Sunday night!

Dish of Coastal Virgina: 1608 Crafthouse 1608 Crafthouse
S.O.L Award: Leaping Lizard Cafe Leaping Lizard Cafe-Shore Drive
Outstanding Presentation: Croc's 19th Street Bistro Croc's 19th Street Bistro
Best Taste: Rajput Rajput Indian Cuisine
Best Dessert: The Art Institute of Virginia Beach The Art Institute of Virginia Beach "Official Page"
Peer Choice: Leaping Lizard Cafe
People's Choice: 1608 Crafthouse
Best Decorated Booth: The Art Institute of Virginia Beach

Congratulations to ALL of our winners this year!

11/01/2016

Thank you to all of our sponsors, chefs, guests, volunteers, auctioneer, donors, and the Founders Inn staff for an AMAZING evening raising money for babies! A very special thank you to our ambassador family for sharing their story. It was an evening to remember! We hope to see you all back next year ;)

10/30/2016

It's almost show time and things are looking great!!

10/26/2016

Thank you to all our rock star Chefs, sponsors, partners and volunteers! We are officially sold out for our event on Sunday! We look forward to a wonderful evening to support a very important and critical mission to give every baby a fighting chance.

10/21/2016

We are excited to welcome Phil Watson with Phil Watson Music who will be presenting our live evening entertainment before our program.

www.philwatsonmusic.com

10/20/2016

We are honored to introduce you to The Cody family. The Cody’s are the 2016 Ambassador Family for the Virginia Beach Signature Chefs Auction. The family’s story is a true reminder on why the March of Dimes mission is so critical. Mrs. Cody has written a letter we would like to share….

Dear Friends,
We are beyond honored to serve as the ambassador family for the Virginia Beach March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction. We are humbled to be chosen to share our incredible story and the journey we took as our premature twins fought every day for another breath.

Our twins, Cade and Avery entered this world 12 weeks premature. At just 28 weeks they were born weighing 2 lbs. 6 oz. and 3 lbs. 2 oz. and were just over 14 inches long. The minute we laid eyes on them we knew they were in the fight of their lives. This fight lasted three long, scary, emotional months and we are forever indebted for the amazing care they received in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth and the unwavering support and work of the March of Dimes. After 7 chest tubes, 10 blood transfusions and severe stomach infections, we can sit back six years later and smile as Cade and Avery thrive in school, sports and life!

In a time of so many uncertainties and day to day struggles, the March of Dimes provided not only the support we desperately needed but also the education on something that was so foreign to us. Every child deserves a healthy start at life. Due to the work of the March of Dimes this was possible for Cade and Avery. We’re blessed to be able to share our story and help raise the funds needed to give every baby a fighting chance like Cade and Avery.

Thank you for your support!
Sincerely,
Wes and Kelly Cody

10/18/2016

We are so excited to announce that The Bold Mariner Brewing Company will be partnering with us this year and providing samples of their craft beer. Thank you so much for your support and dedication to our mission.

10/15/2016

The death of a baby is one of the most painful things that can happen to a family. It's so unfair. Babies aren't supposed to die. They are the beginning of life, not the end. The March of Dimes is so sorry for your loss.

10/14/2016

We are excited to welcome back Executive Chef Richard Mason with Fusion Restaurant Sheraton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Hotel. Chef Mason was presented with the "Best Taste" award at last year's auction. Chef Mason is known for his fin crab soup and lump crab cakes along with weekly chef specials featuring locally inspired cuisine. Thank you Chef Mason and Fusion Restaurant Sheraton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Hotel for your dedication and continued support to help our local families.

Fusion Restaurant is a contemporary casual restaurant featuring oceanfront dining, with regional American cuisine with emphasis placed on smaller portions designed to share. For more information please visit http://www.sheratonvirginiabeach.com/fusion

10/12/2016

The Art Institute of Virginia Beach will once again appeal to the pallettes of our guests at the Chefs Auction this year! Executive Chef and Director Jeff Floyd and Pastry Chef Heidi Kovell will team up and with something savory and something sweet to eat. Chef Kovell took away the "Best Dessert" award at last year's aution and is excited to have the chance to win again this year!

Interested in seeing what the Art Institute is cooking up? Visit their student-run restaurant, CrAive! You will want to call ahead as seating is by reservation only! https://www.artinstitutes.edu/virginia-beach/about/craive-restaurant