2018 Men Who Cook

October 3, 2018 @ 6:00PM — 9:30PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)

The 12th annual Men Who Cook will be returning to the gorgeous Grand Ballroom of the Adam’s Mark hotel on Wednesday, October 3rd!

The signature fundraiser benefiting the core mission of Crisis Services

There are currently no tickets available for this event, but you can still make a donation.

ONLINE TICKET SALES WILL CLOSE AT 11:59 PM ON 10/2, BUT TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT THE DOOR. CASH, CHECK, OR CHARGE ALL ACCEPTED.

Men Who Cook is a yearly celebration of some of Buffalo's hallmark attributes: good food, good music, and good people gathered together for a great cause, to support the mission of Crisis Services.

What's better than good food? Not much! Now entering it's 12th year, Men Who Cook welcomes locally recognized men as they take on the role of chef for the evening. They will prepare and present their culinary delights in a food festival-esque setting as a truly delicious way to celebrate and support CRISIS SERVICES. Our chefs aren't alone in their endeavors, several area restaurants also participate to both complement and enhance the dishes from the amateur chefs.

As if live food wasn't enough, there's also live music! Truly, the founding idea behind Men Who Cook was to celebrate the art of good food, and you can't celebrate without good music. This year's featured artist is Dean Gionis from the Hot Club of Buffalo band.

Interested in helping throw the party? Consider a sponsorship opportunity!

Participating Restaurants To Date:

Wegmans
Platter's Chocolates
Buffalo State Hospitality Program
Deerheard Lakeside Restaurant & Bar
Tops (Lockport) – Chef Aaron Cratsenberg
Seneca Niagara Casino – Chef Oliver Wolf
Ilio DiPaolo's
Lloyd Taco Factory
Dinosaur BBQ
Mes Que - Chef Nate Nixon
Left Bank
The Cheesy Chick
Transit Valley Country Club - Chef Dan King
Transit Lanes

Participating Chefs To Date:

Returning Champion (two years running!): Father Paul Seil
Patrick Finan, Block Club
Mark Gardner
Dave Mann, Buffalo Police Department
Jeff Pirrone, Niagara Falls Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative/Catholic Charities
Michael Ranney, Erie County Commissioner of Mental Health
Chris Spicer, Planned Parenthood of Central and Western New York
Jim Lenker, University at Buffalo
Jim Kuryak, Niagara National
JP Midgley, Avalon Document Services, CEO
Dave Greber, Anchor, WIVB/WNLO-TV
Matt Hogan, Head Instructor at Master Khechen's Martial Arts Academy in Buffalo
Geoff Kelly, The Public