On this Sunday April 3rd, pork lovers will gather at the renowned Ritz-Carlton South Beach for the 8th annual Cochon555 Tour, as it stops in the sunny 305.
This culinary experience which has been noted to be epic, won’t disappoint its Miami supporters. It features five notable chefs, going head-to-head, with five heritage breed pigs from nose-to-tail. All taking place within a friendly competition, they’ll be whipping up the most creative dishes, to win votes from a hungry audience of food-lovers. Oh, and the bonus; it’s also for a great cause.
Cochon555 will feature some amazing culinary [local] talent which includes: Xavier Torres of Drunken Dragon, Alex Chang ofVagabond, Anthony Le Pape from The Ritz-Carlton, Michael Fiorello of Beachcraft and Diego Oka – La Mar by Gaston Acurio.
The delicious fare-fest will also feature Five [local] Winemakers, Five [local] Barkeeps competing with punches, a selection of artisan cheeses, Five [local] Sommeliers, Seafood Shelf, Tartare Bar, Perfect Manhattan and Perfect Margarita Experiences, and a Tiki Bar and Heritage Rum Cart.
In addition, for those music-lovers, this year COCHON555 will present a Tribute Performance by world-renown DJ Lord of Public Enemy. The Tribute: Cuba Is Back – An inspiration series of live-music remembering influential moments and albums in music history. (In this case, the Buena Vista Social Club is the mashup in the focus).
Cochon555 could expand the walls of the venue to accommodate more ticketed guests, but have opted to max out, and just sell a mere 200 tickets. This decision was made with guests in mind. The event producers want attendees to rack up intimate and interactive experiences with notable chefs, and artisan producers.
Cochon555 is part of a national “Cochon US Tour” effort. Last year, it reached 20 markets across the nation with over 45 events, with the message of “heritage breed pigs”. The culinary competitions invite notable chefs all hoping to win top honors in each market. The events draw from the biggest names in the hospitality industry and we work with 16,000 consumers, 2,200+ chefs, 150+ family farms, and 16 culinary schools to continue cultivating a long-term impact on the family farming of heritage breed pigs. In 2014, the tour donated over $100,000 to local charities and spent over $90,000 on heritage breed pigs, and in the media, three little words: “heritage breed pigs, harvested millions of tasty impressions.”
The 2016 tour now stopping in Miami, continues to further the conversation of heritage pigs on dinner tables across the nation. The goal is to educate influencers, ultimately making them a better, more knowledgeable teacher.
If you’re a pork lover, plan to attend the largest all-inclusive pig-roast this Sunday, with five chefs, five pigs, and five winemakers. Cochon555 event will leave guests wondering how they ate so much great food, and planning for the next year’s event, when they’ll do it all over again.
The Cochon555 will take place this Sunday, April 3rd, 2016 starting at 4:00PM, at The Ritz-Carlton – South Beach located at 1 Lincoln Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33139. For more information on the Cochon555 national tour: Please log on via: www.COCHON555.com. Click here for video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?
To purchase tickets with Special Industry Pricing click here: http://events.cochon555.com/