Celebrity Chef Emeril Lagasse ’78 to visit

Johnson & Wales University , Charlotte Campus

WHAT:                  Johnson & Wales University will dedicate the Charlotte Campus Classical French Kitchen in honor of Chef Emeril Lagasse.

                              The event will begin with a dedication and then Lagasse will spend time with the students assigned to the lab class.  

WHEN:                  Monday, March 19

                              2 p.m.

                              Academic Center ( 801 W. Trade St. ), 3^rd floor

                              We request that media be in place by 1:30 p.m.

                              Cooking demo from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. in the Hance Auditorium

DETAILS:            In October of 2004, University President John J. Bowen ’77 announced that the sophomore kitchen utilized for teaching French Classical Cuisine would be named for the university’s most recognizable alum – Chef Emeril Lagasse ’78.   Lagasse hosts an annual university-wide fundraising event called The Emeril Lagasse Golf Classic which to date has raised over $1.6 m illion for student scholarships.   The Emeril Lagasse Scholarship is a $10,000 financial award offered at each of the university’s four campuses annually. The scholarship includes an eleven week internship at one of Lagasse’s nine restaurants.  

                              The event celebrating this dedication was originally scheduled for September of 2005, but was postponed because of the effect Hurricane Katrina had on Lagasse’s corporate headquarters and restaurants in New Orleans .  

                              While students have been utilizing the kitchen for their education since September of 2005, we are pleased to be able to formally dedicate the space now.  

                              This event was closed to the public.

For more information about Chef Emeril Lagasse’s restaurants, recipes and more: www.emerils.com

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