You are invited to experience a farm-to-table fine dining event for the 4th Annual Big Island Chocolate Festival, presented by The Feeding Leaf. Thursday, May 7, 2015, 5-9 p.m. Kokoleka Lani Farms, Holualoa (MAP) “Chocolate Soirée” is a creatively elegant fine chocolate dining experience for 100 guests, in an exclusive private setting. cacao-based meal will be seven-courses of savory and …
Satiate Your Chocolate Desires at the Big Island Chocolate Festival!
Are you ready for the fourth annual Big Island Chocolate Festival being held from May 7-9 on the Big Island of Hawai‘i? We have created an amazing array of exciting, tasty, elegant and educational tours, seminars, culinary adventures and events for 2015. From dining under the stars with a 7 course meal, to mingling with chocolate enthusiasts from around the islands and …
Save The Date for the 2015 Big Island Chocolate Festival
Showcasing chocolate from tree to treat, the fourth annual Big Island Chocolate Festival is May 8-9 at The Fairmont Orchid, Hawai‘i. Indulge in the alluring, rich taste of chocolate—in both its sweet and savory forms—while participating in a host of delicious, fun and informative chocolate-themed activities. The two-day chocolate extravaganza includes a Big Isle cacao farm tour, a student competition …
2015 Big Island Chocolate Festival
The 2015 Big Island Chocolate Festival gala will be held once again at the Fairmont Orchid on Saturday May 9th from 5-9 pm. Chocolate demonstrations will be held earlier at the hotel the same day. We will also be hosting our student competition on Saturday May 9th, as well. We will be announcing ticket distributors soon and will include the …
Big Island Chocolate Festival Names Culinary Winners!
Winners and judges of the BICF gala from left: Judge Ken Goto, Executive Fairmont Chef Hubert Des Marais, Daylight Mind Chef Connor Butler (kneeling) Pierre and Philippe Padovani of Padovani’s Chocolates, Hilton Waikoloa Village Chefs Eddie Enojardo and Dayne Tanabe, judge Vincent Bourdin, Nat Bletter of Madre Chocolate and judge Jacques Torres. Photo by Shortini Photography. Culinary entries from across …
Charities Being Supported By The Big Island Chocolate Festival
The Big Island Chocolate Festival is supporting two non-profit organizations with proceeds from the silent auction this year. Both organizations, “Equip the Kitchens” campaign and Kona Pacific Public Charter School are building campus improvements that will be beneficial to the Kona community for years to come! The Campaign Purpose: The American Culinary Federation is very pleased with progress on the …
THINK CHOCOLATE! MAY 1-3
Hawai‘i Governor Neil Abercrombie has declared Saturday, May 3 as Big Island Chocolate Festival Day! The proclamation not only heralds Hawai’i’s growing cacao industry, but also the culinarians who masterfully create foods featuring chocolate. The three-day festival offers a full lineup of chocolate decadence from planting to plating: a Kona cacao farm tour, plus seminars, how-to culinary demonstrations, guided …
Cacao Farm Tour, Chocolate Demonstrations and Seminar Schedule
The Kona Cacao Association, the non-profit organization producing the Big Island Chocolate Festival, is proud to present an in-depth array of educational opportunities led by internationally known leaders in the cacao industry. These chocolate demonstrations and seminars are designed for Hawaii cacao farmers, chocolate producers and chocolate enthusiasts. Tickets to all the events can be purchased through EventBrite. Discounts available for …
Big Island Chocolate Festival Student Competition Judging Rubric
On Friday May 2, 2014 at the Fairmont Orchid-Hawaii, culinary students from colleges around the Hawaiian Islands will be competing at the 3rd Annual Big Island Chocolate Festival Student Culinary Competition from 10 am- 2pm. The link below is the rubric for the students to know what they will be judged on. The public is invited to attend for free …
Seeking Big Island Chefs and Chocolatiers for the Big Island Chocolate Festival
The organizers of the Big Island Chocolate Festival are looking for culinary participants to share sweet and savory tastes at the event’s gala on Saturday, May 3 at The Fairmont Orchid, Hawai’i from 5:30-8:30 pm. Last year’s event sold out and 500-plus attendees are expected this year. Participating Big Island chefs, chocolatiers and confectioners can also enter the free culinary …