{"id":43390,"date":"2022-09-29T15:43:07","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T20:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=43390"},"modified":"2022-09-29T17:10:23","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T22:10:23","slug":"tsd-release-executive-chef-mentors-students-prepares-banquet-for-annual-gala-9-30-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2022\/09\/29\/tsd-release-executive-chef-mentors-students-prepares-banquet-for-annual-gala-9-30-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"TSD Release: Executive Chef Mentors Students, Prepares Banquet for Annual Gala &#8211; 9\/30\/2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/TSDF-Gala-Silent-Auction-Online-Need-not-be-present-to-win.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"43396\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2022\/09\/29\/tsd-release-executive-chef-mentors-students-prepares-banquet-for-annual-gala-9-30-2022\/tsdf-gala-silent-auction-online-need-not-be-present-to-win\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/TSDF-Gala-Silent-Auction-Online-Need-not-be-present-to-win.png?fit=1063%2C1427&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1063,1427\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"TSDF Gala Silent Auction Online &amp;#8211; Need not be present to win\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/TSDF-Gala-Silent-Auction-Online-Need-not-be-present-to-win.png?fit=560%2C752&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-43396\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/TSDF-Gala-Silent-Auction-Online-Need-not-be-present-to-win.png?resize=500%2C671&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/TSDF-Gala-Silent-Auction-Online-Need-not-be-present-to-win.png?resize=763%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 763w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/TSDF-Gala-Silent-Auction-Online-Need-not-be-present-to-win.png?resize=223%2C300&amp;ssl=1 223w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/TSDF-Gala-Silent-Auction-Online-Need-not-be-present-to-win.png?resize=768%2C1031&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/TSDF-Gala-Silent-Auction-Online-Need-not-be-present-to-win.png?resize=560%2C752&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/TSDF-Gala-Silent-Auction-Online-Need-not-be-present-to-win.png?resize=260%2C349&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/TSDF-Gala-Silent-Auction-Online-Need-not-be-present-to-win.png?resize=160%2C215&amp;ssl=1 160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/TSDF-Gala-Silent-Auction-Online-Need-not-be-present-to-win.png?w=1063&amp;ssl=1 1063w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>PRESS RELEASE<\/p>\n<p>Contact: Keena Miller<br \/>\nPhone: 512-462-5328, cell: 512-658-4444<br \/>\nEmail: Keena.miller@tsd.state.tx.us<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF\u2019S 14TH ANNUAL GALA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Diamonds &amp; Denim<\/p>\n<p>STUDENTS WORK WITH EXECUTIVE CHEF TO PREPARE FUNDRAISER BANQUET<\/p>\n<p>Media Video and Photo opportunities with culinary students from the Texas School for the Deaf<\/p>\n<p>working in the Sonesta kitchen alongside professional culinary staff during banquet preparations:<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, September 29, 2022 at 1-5:00 p.m.<br \/>\nFriday, September 30, 2022 at 2:30-7:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>WHAT: Presented by the Texas School for the Deaf (TSD) Foundation, TSD\u2019s 14th annual gala, \u201cDiamonds &amp; Denim,\u201d is a student prepared, multi-course banquet with wine pairings, silent and live auctions, unique entertainment, exciting prizes, and fun ways to support TSD students and programs.<\/p>\n<p>WHEN: Friday, September 30, 2022 at 6:00 pm<\/p>\n<p>WHERE:<br \/>\nSonesta Bee Cave Austin Hotel<br \/>\nHill Country Galleria<br \/>\n12525 Bee Cave Pkwy<br \/>\nBee Cave, Texas 78738<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/tsdf-silent-auction-qr-code.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"43391\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2022\/09\/29\/tsd-release-executive-chef-mentors-students-prepares-banquet-for-annual-gala-9-30-2022\/tsdf-silent-auction-qr-code\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/tsdf-silent-auction-qr-code.png?fit=161%2C219&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"161,219\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tsdf silent auction qr code\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/tsdf-silent-auction-qr-code.png?fit=161%2C219&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43391 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/tsdf-silent-auction-qr-code.png?resize=161%2C219&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"161\" height=\"219\" \/><\/a>MORE: Sonesta\u2019s executive staff gives a select group of TSD culinary students the opportunity to participate in a once-in-a-lifetime experience working in a high-tech, professionally equipped kitchen. Students work alongside Sonesta\u2019s top chefs to create a unique, gourmet banquet for 250 lucky guests Friday evening \u2013 a fundraiser presented by the TSD Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>Event seating is sold out, though the public can still participate with bidding on silent auctions items until 9:00 p.m., by scanning the QR code.<\/p>\n<p>Proceeds from the event support the students at Texas School for the Deaf, as well as the estimated 7,000+ other children all across Texas who are deaf and hard of hearing.<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE: <a href=\"https:\/\/tsdf.betterworld.org\/auctions\/diamonds-denim-gala-2022-auction\">https:\/\/tsdf.betterworld.org\/auctions\/diamonds-denim-gala-2022-auction<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PRESS RELEASE Contact: Keena Miller Phone: 512-462-5328, cell: 512-658-4444 Email: Keena.miller@tsd.state.tx.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF\u2019S 14TH ANNUAL GALA Diamonds &amp; Denim STUDENTS WORK WITH EXECUTIVE CHEF TO PREPARE FUNDRAISER BANQUET Media Video and Photo opportunities with&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-p\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2022\/09\/29\/tsd-release-executive-chef-mentors-students-prepares-banquet-for-annual-gala-9-30-2022\/\">Read more &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2],"tags":[27418,27419,4124,276,27417,604,3387,80,19550],"class_list":["post-43390","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-deaf-news","tag-bee-cave","tag-diamonds-denim","tag-press-release","tag-silent-auction","tag-sonesta-bee-cave-austin-hotel","tag-texas-school-for-the-deaf","tag-texas-school-for-the-deaf-foundation","tag-tsd","tag-tsdf"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p752R-bhQ","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":44509,"url":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2023\/09\/23\/press-relase-celebrate-deaf-awareness-give-back-to-texas-school-for-the-deaf\/","url_meta":{"origin":43390,"position":0},"title":"PRESS RELASE: Celebrate Deaf Awareness &#038; 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