Taste of Bonita Seeks Restaurants & Amateur Chefs for 21st Annual Event

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. - Sept. 26, 2014 - PRLog -- The Rotary Club of Bonita Springs Noon (http://www.bonitaspringsnoonrotary.org/) will host the 21^st annual Taste of Bonita on Saturday and Sunday, November 22 and 23 at Riverside Park on Old US 41 in historic Bonita Springs.  The group is seeking amateur chefs for Saturday’s Chili and Barbeque Cook-Off and restaurants for Sunday’s Taste of Bonita.   Saturday’s Cook-Off will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Restaurants will participate on Sunday only from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

         Held every year in November, the Taste of Bonita now attracts over 16,000 attendees and is an opportunity for restaurants to showcase their cuisine and support their community.

         Open to all restaurants in Southwest Florida, the entry fee for restaurants is $350. Fifty percent of the first $3000 goes to the participating restaurant and the remaining fifty percent  to the Rotary Club to support charitable endeavors the club undertakes throughout the year.  90% of sales over $3000 go back to the restaurant.

         In addition to the Taste of Bonita on Sunday, the weekend event includes an amateur Chili and BBQ Cook-off & Craft Fair on Saturday, followed by a free concert from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. featuring the Jimmy Buffet tribute band, The Caribbean Chillers.

         Interested amateur chefs and restaurateurs can find applications online at www.tasteofbonita.com or contact Rob Grady at 239-405-1400.

         The Rotary Club of Bonita Springs Noon was chartered in 1992 and is made up of business professionals who come together to serve the community and promote their vocations.  Over 34,000 Rotary Clubs can be found in over 200 countries and geographical areas worldwide. To date the Rotary Club of Bonita Springs Noon has donated over $750,000 to charities in large part through funds raised at the annual Taste of Bonita.

For more information, call Rob Grady at 239-405-1400.