Friends of the Festival

Charleston Wine + Food is a catalyst for connections that inspire curiosity through thoughtful storytelling + meaningful experiences with a sense of place. Our Friends of the Festival not only champion our higher purpose as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, but also the Charleston culinary + hospitality community at large. 

Friends of the Festival receive early access to tickets before public on-sale, a personal concierge to handle all ticketing + festival needs, priority waitlist access to sold-out events, “Friends only” exclusive events, VIP treatment throughout the festival week, and a portion of your membership back in the form of a ticketing stipend. Our Friends program is the perfect way to take your festival experience to the next level and support the work of the nonprofit. 

Benefits Include

Advance program + festival updates

Early access to purchase 2025 festival tickets

Portion of your membership back in the form of a ticket stipend

Friends of the Festival ticketing concierge

Priority waitlist for sold-out events

Split payment into two installments*

Complimentary ticket(s) to exclusive pre-festival events*

Commemorative gift

Become a Friend of the Festival

Ready to take your festival experience to the next level?

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OUR 2025 FRIENDS OF THE FESTIVAL

TOP CHEF

Marie Lord

Lynsey and Michael Jones

Hudson Automative Group

Hoyt + Berenyi

Chase Bank

GRAND CRU

Timothy + Jessica Canning

Claudia + Timothy Bellars

Charming Inns + Circa 1886

Katy Chung + Peter Key

Fred + Toni Dering

Bill + Karyn Hewitt

Dennis McGill + Tim Wilmott

United Bank

Chip + Ginny Hoover

Shumaker

First Horizon Bank

Green Door Co.

David + Christine Sthulmiller

Larry + Sarah Watts

South State Bank

Don + Joanne Migliori

Maynard Nexsen

 

FIVE STAR

Kacie Highsmith

Tim Reynolds

Desire Vincent-Levy

Aarati Alexander

Elizabeth Baker

Mosmi Naik-Patel

AMS Communications

Andy Horwitz

David Marconi

P. Gary Shank

Candice + Ry Hudnall

EPICUREAN

Mai-Trinh Pham

Les Cavins

Elaine Sherard

College of College Alumni Association