Les Dames d’Escoffier Nashville

OUR MISSION

To inspire, advance, and support women in food, beverage, and hospitality in achieving excellence in leadership and philanthropy.

Nashville marketing professional Jordan Farrell smiling at a guest while they chat at a table of food at Les Dames Nashville's spring event Le Fete De Dames

We are an organization of women leaders across the food, beverage, and hospitality industries. Our membership is highly diversified and reflects the fields of contemporary gastronomy and hospitality. Together, we work towards building a vibrant, supportive community where women can connect and champion one another while giving back through grants, scholarships, and philanthropy.

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SUPPORTING WOMEN IN FOOD

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Philanthropy is at the heart of everything we do. Our core mission is to champion the women shaping Nashville’s food, beverage, and hospitality industries by investing in their success at every stage of their careers. Each year we award business grants and educational scholarships to help talented women grow their businesses and expand their knowledge. When women in our culinary community thrive, Nashville thrives.

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EVENTS

At our Les Dames Nashville events, there’s always fantastic food, great conversation, and a shared sense of purpose. From our signature Dame Fine Picnic to unforgettable dinners, and other culinary experiences, we invite the community to celebrate Middle Tennessee’s vibrant food scene while raising the funds that make our core mission possible.

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Chef Patricia Marzella holding up two canvas tote bags that hold picnic lunches at a fundraiser for les dames nashville

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a basket of fried chicken, biscuits with a hand holding a piece of chicken and a glass of champagne in the other

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MEMBERSHIP

Les Dames Nashville is a collaborative group of 160+ women professionals in food including hospitality, education, farming and media. Whether you’re starting up or a veteran of the industry, you’ll have access to a diverse network of like-minded women.