The Culinary & Cocktail Clash

Restaurant brands will battle it out in two fiery competitions – culinary and cocktail – on August 7 in Irvine, CA! In the Culinary Clash, restaurants are paired with a student sous chef to create a menu item using required ingredients. In the Cocktail Clash, restaurants shake up craft cocktails featuring Tito’s or Don Julio (no students involved).
This is the California Restaurant Foundation’s biggest fundraiser to support high school culinary arts programs.
Restaurant Competitors

Sponsors


The Cause
Event sponsorships support high school culinary arts programs in California! The California Restaurant Foundation empowers 13,500 teens each year with skills for work and skills for life. We change lives through restaurants!
Enrichment Services:
- Mentorships
- Job-training
- Training for teachers
- Scholarships
The 2022 Culinary Clash Winners!
Culinary: Mentor of the Year
Pacifica Hotels

The 2022 Cocktail Clash Winners!
Cocktail: Tito's Golden Goblet
Lawry’s Restaurants
“Peach Cola Sour”

Cocktail: Coca-Cola Award
The Ranch
“Lights, Camera, Action!”

Cocktail: FreshPoint Award
The Great Maple
“Peach Tree”

Cocktail: People's Choice
Pacifica Hotels
“Ship of Fools”

Cocktail: Equipment Award
Specialty Restaurants
“Davy Jones”
