🍷 A Night with the Pros

A Culinary Experience at Bobby’s Gourmet & Culinary Studio

📅 Date: Your Event Date
🕠 Time: 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
👨‍🍳 Guests: Up to 17 accomplished culinary enthusiasts
📍 Location: Bobby’s Gourmet & Culinary Studio

🕰️ Event Timeline & Flow

5:30 PM – 6:00 PM | Welcome & Mingle

  • Drinks: Sparkling waters and ginger-infused eilixers

  • Food: Gourmet charcuterie board featuring cured meats, cheeses, olives, fruit, spreads, and artisan breads

  • Ambience: Relaxed background music and open studio seating

6:00 PM – 6:20 PM | Demo #1: Rich – Sauce Mastery

Topic: “Beyond Hollandaise: Sauce Secrets from a Pro”
Chef Rich spent 24 years as Executive Sous Chef at the Hilton Downtown and 3 years at the legendary Opryland Hotel in Tennessee, where he made 22 sauces daily. He brings classic French technique and world-class precision to every plate.

Demonstration Highlights:

  • Béarnaise and Lemon Beurre Blanc sauces

  • Balancing acidity, fat, and depth of flavor

  • Tasting + Q&A

 

6:20 PM – 6:40 PM | Demo #2: Bob – Method & Storytelling

Topic: “Heat, Marinade & Memory: Flavor as a Journey”
Chef Bob Kraemer, founder of Bobby’s Gourmet, brings over 35 years of culinary and hospitality expertise. With a strong emphasis on methodology, Bob focuses on the why behind each step, blending technical skill with heart and tradition.

Demonstration Highlights:

  • Methodology-driven cooking: intentional, step-by-step decision-making

  • Marinade mastery for chicken breasts and tenderloin

  • Caramelization: enhancing flavor through proper heat application

  • Smoke point awareness: oil selection and safe high-heat cooking

  • Aromatics: layering flavor with herbs, garlic, citrus, and spice

  • Resting: how and why to rest meat for juiciness and structure

  • Carryover cooking: managing internal temperature post-heat

  • Personal kitchen stories that bring each concept to life

  • Tasting sample + open Q&A

6:40 PM – 7:00 PM | Demo #3: Annie – Sweet Health Alchemy

Topic: “Chill & Heal: The Ice Cream & Elixir Experience”
Chef Annie, founder of Annie’s Cooking Tonight, is known for small-batch ice creams and functional elixirs that nourish the body and soul. She shares her process of combining indulgence with natural health.

Demonstration Highlights:

  • Ice cream craft: texture, churn technique, and natural flavor infusion

  • Herbal elixirs: adaptogens, infusions, and wellness benefits

  • Taste pairings and flavor balancing

  • Scoop + sip sampling + guest Q&A

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Buffet Dinner is Served

  • Format: Elegant buffet featuring dishes inspired by each chef’s demonstration

  • Menu: Includes proteins, seasonal sides, signature sauces, and dessert

  • Toast: Bob delivers a celebratory toast to honor the chefs and guests

  • Ambience: Casual elegance, meaningful conversation, and culinary camaraderie