Event Details
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Doors open for setup: 11:00AM
Setup complete: 3:30PM
All Hands Gathering: 3:45PM
Chef/Food photos: 4:15PM
VIP Doors Open: 4:45PM
GA Doors Open: 6:00PM
Doors Close: 9:00PM
Vacate The Factory: 11:59PM
About The Event
The Southern Food & Whiskey Experience is the premier whiskey and food experience in the South, with each event featuring 10 local chefs/restaurants serving up creative and delicious small bites alongside whiskey samples from 40+ of our favorite whiskey brands.
At The Southern Whiskey Society, our mission is to foster an intentional community through curated, immersive whiskey and food experiences that transport us to a place where hospitality is not just an action, but a way of life.
What's New in 2025
Protein Sponsor
We're excited to announce Bullbourne Bison as our official Protein Sponsor!
What this means to you:
Bullbourne will provide all the bison you need for any dish you prepare to showcase at The Southern Food & Whiskey Experience FREE OF CHARGE TO YOU.
In addition....
Bullbourne will host an evening at their ranch to showcase their products.
I will invite a distillery to sponsor this evening so it will be a night you don't want to miss out on.
More info on this to come...
Whiskey and Food Pairing is Back!
We introduced this last year and brought it back for 2025.
There are 10 distillers that have signed up to be paired with a chef to collaborate on an intentional whiskey and food pairing competition.
Guests raved about this concept so we will make this more of a central theme to this year.
What to know:
We are expecting around 600 people in the room this year
Our Asks:
Create and produce around 1,000 small bites.
Have a small amount of vegetarian/vegan options available.
Stay for the entire event.
Have a great time!
What we provide:
FREE BISON!
$500 stipend to help cover other costs.
8ft fruitwood farm serving table.
8ft prep table.
4oz paper food trays, utensils, and napkins for guests.
Adequate power.
Access to a kitchen on-site.
Bad ass custom Southern Whiskey Society chef shirt.
Signage for your dish description along with your name and restaurant logo.
Lots and lots of great whiskey, music, and adoring fans.