SHEF Food + Wine is a four-day culinary festival that celebrates the intersection of food, culture, and community while showcasing some of the nation's most acclaimed chefs, winemakers, and beverage partners. Founded by Chef Tiffany Derry and Tom Foley of T2D Concepts, the festival at EpicCentral in Grand Prairie, Texas, featuring exclusive chef dinners, wine and spirits tastings, a pickleball tournament, industry panels, and the signature Grand Tasting with renowned chefs including Kwame Onwuachi, Erick Williams, Silvia Barban,and Michael Voltaggio. More than a food festival, SHEF Food + Wine is dedicated to elevating diverse culinary voices, supporting local food ecosystems, and creating pathways for the next generation of hospitality professionals through its partnership with Roots Impact, a nonprofit that provides scholarships, mentorship, and career opportunities for aspiring chefs. SHEF Food + Wine attracts a premium, culture-driven audience of 2,500+ attendees, primarily ages 25–55, with an average household income of $150,000, making it an ideal platform for luxury, food, beverage, travel, and lifestyle brands. Sponsors can engage guests through custom experiential activations, chef collaborations, product sampling, VIP hospitality, interactive lounges, influencer partnerships, social storytelling, and cause-driven programming that supports Roots Impact. The festival is backed by significant marketing reach, generating 710M+ total impressions, 704M+ media campaign impressions, 6.1M+ social and influencer impressions, 630 media placements, 107,000+ Instagram followers, and a 40,000+ subscriber newsletter, giving partners meaningful exposure before, during, and after the event while aligning with one of the country's fastest-growing culinary experiences.