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Top 10 Things to Know Before the Bite for the Fight Food Festival

We can’t wait to see you all at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center Fairgrounds at Oaks on Saturday, September 14. Before the event, we wanted to share tips and reminders to help you enjoy every minute of this year’s event.

Event Details: September 14, 2024, 12:00 pm Fairgrounds at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center

Here are the top 10 things to know before the 2024 Bite for the Fight Food Festival:

  1. All Bite for the Fight Food Festival attendees must be 21 or older.

  2. The event tickets are “virtual” (there are no paper tickets). Please have your information ready, and our staff will check on you when you arrive.

  3. The event starts promptly at noon; all ticket holders can arrive now.

  4. We have a new location in 2024! Please note the Bite for the Fight Food Festival will take place at the Fairgrounds at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center. Once you arrive onsite, we will have plenty of signage to point you in the right direction of the event area and parking; however, please note the following when navigating via GPS:

    • If using Waze, search "Greater Philadelphia Fairgrounds” to take you directly to the event site.

    • If you are using Apple Maps, search “100 Station Ave, Oaks, PA 19456” (it may come up as Phoenixville, PA); this will take you to the main Expo Center Building. You can then reference this map or follow signs to the Fairgrounds southeast of the main building on Mill Road.

  5. Dress casual. Our theme color is purple (Makenna’s favorite color).

  6. Food Festival – remember, this is an all-you-can-taste event! So, don’t be shy.

  7. Taste as much as you’d like and then vote for the Best Bite. The voting for Best Bite will end at 3:15 pm.

  8. Many of our food and beverage vendors will also sell their products on-site so that you can taste and shop.

  9. Live Auction—Create/update your GiveSmart account and save your credit card information before coming to the event. This will make bidding during the live auction easier. Click here to register/update your account.

  10. And last but certainly not least, we have a jam-packed list of special guests appearing at the event…so we don’t want you to miss any of the action! See below for our Main Stage and VIP Tent schedules for your reference:

Main Stage Schedule

  • 12:45 pm: Natalia Lepore Hagan (Midnight Pasta Co.) – Chef Demo

  • 1:35 pm: Georgeann Leaming (Chopped Champion) – Chef Demo

  • 2:25 pm: Chad Rosenthal (Food Network Star, Chopped Grill Masters, Beat Bobby Flay) – Chef Demo

  • 2:45 pm: Fireside Chat w/ Rich Massi (Co-Founder, Fight on Makenna) & Stephanie Stahl (CBS3)

  • 3:45 pm: Awards Presentation

VIP Tent Meet & Greets (VIP Access Only - Credentials Required)

  • 12:00 - 2:00 pm: Dolores Catania from Real Housewives of New Jersey

  • 12:30 - 2:30 pm: Chef Jose Garces (Renowned Iron Chef, James Beard Award-winner, entrepreneur in the Philadelphia area, showcasing more than 30 top local restaurants)

  • 1:05 – 1:35 pm: Chef Natalia Lepore Hagan (Midnight Pasta Co.)

  • 1:55 – 2:25 pm: Chef Georgeann Leaming (Chopped Champion)

  • 3:15 – 3:45 pm: Chef Chad Rosenthal (Food Network Star, Chopped Grill Masters, Beat Bobby Flay)