Vice President of Government Affairs Shannon Patch on June 4 spoke on a leadership panel hosted by the Buffalo Niagara Partnership (BNP) for its members who are young professionals. Patch, who also serves on the Visit Buffalo Board of Directors, shared insights on building local impact through civic engagement.
At right: Patch is pictured (third from right) with fellow panelists (from left): Austin Tylec, mayor of North Tonawanda; Taisha St. Jean Tard, Erie County legislator; Rachael Ireland, community engagement manager at Rich Products; Jerome Singletary, director of government relations at the United Way of Buffalo & Erie County; Michael Greco, government affairs associate at O’Donnell & Associates; and Josh Veronica, BNP government affairs manager and panel moderator.
Patina 250, located at corporate headquarters in Buffalo, on June 4 hosted the latest installment of its Guest Chef Series: Cookbook Edition featuring James Beard-award-winning cookbook author Noah Galuten.
Patina 250 Executive Chef Evan Wargo (right) and his team collaborated with Galuten (left) on cocktails, appetizers, a multicourse dinner for guests using recipes from his cookbook, Grill Time!, including a citrus and fennel salad with grilled avocado, smoked miso black cod and tomahawk rib eye with grilled potatoes and miso butter corn.
The cookbook edition of the popular Guest Chef Series was developed in partnership with Read It & Eat Bookshop, a culinary bookstore in Buffalo owned by Kimberly Behzadi (pictured at top, center), who has hosted the cookbook events with Patina 250.
Sportservice continues to go bananas, bringing the energy of the Savannah Bananas and Banana Ball to life with a bold lineup of banana-inspired eats and drinks across multiple Major League ballparks where the company provides hospitality services.
Sportservice culinary leaders developed a national menu framework, featuring playful twists on classics to over-the-top desserts and specialty beverages – all designed to match the Savannah Bananas’ one-of-a-kind fan experience on their nationwide tour.
The video below, filmed in March at Petco Park in San Diego, gives a taste of the offerings and the full fan experience at a Banana Ball game.