Expanding on the idea of a culinary stage, The Foundation’s programs will foster global appreciation of Southern food and drink with peer-to-peer, cross-cultural exchanges. Stagiaires won’t be acting as garde mangers or barbacks but rather learning from their peers (or Coaches as the Foundation calls them) through carefully-planned and immersive experiences that explore the ideas, traditions, ingredients, techniques, and history that define the epicurean South. 

Not only will the Stagiaires learn new techniques, flavors and ingredients, they will also venture into the past, present and future of the South’s culinary culture, often finding their own cuisines woven into the fabric of the region’s delicious history.

But fear not, this experience isn’t just for toques and mixologists, the program will include show-and-tell dinners and events and a docuseries where Stagiaire and Coach will bring their experience together to life for food and drink lovers.