Let Them Eat Cake!

A good friend of mine and an Extraordinary Coordinator, Mark Kingsdorf, is hosting the 2007 Annual Let Them Eat Cake competition in Philadelphia a week from today! This event is full of everything from great food to awesome entertainment and helps to raise money for an amazing cause! Check out the invitatation information below, and if you're interested in going-please shout me a line so we can be sure to meet! I'll be the pregnant lady dancing in the middle of the floor-the Band (which played last year by the way) is AMAZING!

Let Them Eat Cake 2007






You are cordially invited to... Let Them Eat Cake - A benefit for City of Hope.

Tuesday, April 17, 2007
The Park Hyatt Philadelphia at The Bellevue
Broad and Walnut Streets
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Join hundreds of culinary enthusiasts and brides-to-be at the elegant Park Hyatt at the Bellevue for Let Them Eat Cake, a wedding cake design competition for pastry arts professionals and students.


3:00 p.m. – Set-up for pastry chefs (professionals and students) Please note: Pastry chefs may not arrive before 3 p.m.
4:00 p.m. – Judging and vendor set-up
5:00 p.m. – Balcony doors open for bird's eye view of cakes
6:00 p.m. – Ballroom doors open -- let the tasting begin!


Professional pastry company, bakery, caterer, hotel or restaurant
$100 per participant
More than one participant per establishment is acceptable.

Student Participation – No Charge
Due to some space limitations, the number of students participating may be limited.

General Public
$25 donation in advance and $30 at the door.
Reserve your spot now!

Participants are requested to provide one totally edible creation, after a blind tasting and judging we will allow participants to re-enter the room to add signage and business cards to their tables. Participants will demonstrate their creativity by displaying what they feel is their single best design, be it traditional, non-traditional, ethnic, fantasy or seasonal … the sky is the limit! Cakes will be judged in nine categories like Most Artistic, Best Tasting and Best Overall – Professional, College and High School Vocational. VIP judges from the culinary arts and wedding industries, as well as local celebrities will be on hand. So, show your best, most creative wedding cake design to a panel of VIP judges and hundreds of Philadelphia foodies, brides-to-be and wedding industry professionals at this unique design competition!

Proceeds from ticket sales on the day of the event will benefit City of Hope Cancer Center. All gross proceeds from this event go directly to City of Hope.

All marketing, products or in-kind services are donated or underwritten by members of our community.

Online Registration coming soon! For ticket information or to register by phone, please contact Harry Giordano at 215-985-0869.