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A Food Competition Above the Rest

2025
PROJECTIONS

  • 50+ Spirits & Cocktails
  • 40+ Restaurants & Bars
  • 3000 Patrons/1000 VIPs
  • 50 Celebrity Judges
  • $40,000+ Donated to the PLEASE Foundation

New Orleans restaurants compete for your vote as we search for the Top Dishes and Cocktails in the city. We curate a selection of chefs and mixologists who will offer their delectable bite-sized tastes and sips in a bid to win fan voting and the celebrity judges’ top choice.

Every ticket includes an evening of unlimited samples from 40+ local restaurants with cocktail pairings, amazing entertainment, multiple lounge areas, spirit tastings, and creative art installations. And did we mention the Exclusive VIP Experience featuring the Michael Gulotta Family of Restaurants?

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2025
Sponsorship
Guide

4000 Attendees, The Carousel at Lafreniere Park, March 27, 2025

There is no better way to celebrate New Orleans food and cocktails. We are gearing up for our fourth annual Food Fight, a celebration of the best restaurants in the city competing for awards in five categories including Top Traditional Dish, Top Creative Dish, Top Vegetarian Dish, Top Classic Cocktail, and Top Creative Cocktail.

Start the Spring festival season with a taste of New Orleans’ finest restaurants as they battle it out for the coveted NOLA Boards trophies. A curated selection of 40+ top restaurants, each with its own take on the best bites in the city. Judging takes place by people’s choice and celebrity critics’ choice. Entry fee includes unlimited food, cocktails, and straight pour sampling plus top local live music, DJs, lounge areas, and additional arts and entertainment.

With a combination of media partnerships, event marketing, and engaging sponsorship opportunities, we carefully craft a wildly entertaining experience to offer sponsors the perfect exposure to an enviable demographic.

Proceeds from Top Taco benefit the PLEASE Foundation, a Louisiana non-profit dedicated to ending the cycle of poverty through education. PLEASE provides mentorship, leadership training, and scholarships to attend local college-preparatory high schools with a 100% graduation rate. Since 2014, 100% of PLEASE Foundation students have been accepted into college.

$25,000

  • Public acknowledgement in placement within our event logo in all print and digital materials, including posters, postcards, t-shirts, website, social media, etc.
  • Company logo in all marketing and advertising including radio, digital, and print
  • Choice of premier placement within the venue and logo on all banners within event
  • Dedicated logistic and planning support to meet equipment, power, rental needs
  • Dedicated social media posts
  • Quantities of employee wristbands and event tickets TBD
  • Special 50% code for additional ticket purchases

(some exclusions may apply)

$10,000

  • Company naming rights for VIP area
  • Exclusive product placement and signage in VIP area
  • Dedicated logistic and planning support to meet equipment, power, rental needs
  • Designated social media posts
  • Assistance with restaurant partnerships (at your option, we will pair you with one or more participating restaurants to offer exclusive food and drinks adjacent to the stage)
  • 8 VIP and 8 1st Tasting tickets plus additional staff tickets to meet your needs
  • 8 General Admission Tickets for Social Media Giveaways
  • Special 50% code for additional ticket purchases

(some exclusions may apply)

$10,000

  • Company naming rights and branded signage for Stage plus prominent logo placement on home page of the website
  • Exclusive dedicated activation space with product placement and signage adjacent to stage
  • Dedicated logistic and planning support to meet equipment, power, rental needs
  • Dedicated social media posts
  • Assistance with restaurant partnerships (at your option, we will pair you with one or more participating restaurants to offer exclusive food and drinks adjacent to the stage)
  • 6 VIP and 6 1st Tasting tickets plus additional staff tickets to meet your needs
  • 6 General Admission Tickets for Social Media Giveaways
  • Special 50% code for additional ticket purchases

(some exclusions may apply)

$5,000

  • Company logo on all print and digital material including prominent placement on home page of event website
  • Exclusive dedicated activation space within the event with optional vending tables and linens
  • Dedicated logistic and planning support to meet equipment, power, rental needs
  • Dedicated social media posts
  • 4 VIP and 4 1st Tasting tickets plus additional staff tickets to meet your needs
  • 4 General Admission Tickets for Social Media Giveaways
  • Special 50% code for additional ticket purchases

(some exclusions may apply)

$2,500

  • Company logo on event website and on-site LED screen
  • 10x10 activation space within the event with optional vending tables and linens
  • Dedicated logistic and planning support to meet equipment, power, rental needs
  • 2 VIP tickets, 2 1st Tasting Tickets and up to 4 Staff Tickets
  • Special 25% code for additional ticket purchases

(some exclusions may apply)

$1,000

  • Optional area with 2 tables and linens
  • 2 VIP tickets plus 2 additional staff tickets for on-site activation
  • 2 General Admission Tickets for Social Media Giveaways
  • Company logo on LED screen at event
  • Opportunity to sell/market/giveaway your product at your table

(some exclusions may apply)

Call or email for a larger activation space, or info on becoming the Presenting/Title Sponsor.

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Additional Inclusions & Custom Activation Space

Additional
Inclusions

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10x10 Tent Rental
$250

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10x20 Tent Rental
$500

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20x20 Tent Rental
$1000

Alcohol
Sponsorships

All Alcohol Sponsorships include

  • Activation space at the event
  • Branded festival banner
  • Presentation table(s), linens, ice
  • Assistance with restaurant partnership

INQUIRE ABOUT PRICING

LARGER THAN 20’X20’ ACTIVATION SPACE

+ Logo inclusion on the website
+ Choice of premier placement within the venue
+ Rich media advertising on event website
+ Designated social media posts
+ Quantities of employee wristbands and event tickets TBD
+ Special 50% code for additional ticket purchases
(some exclusions may apply)

$4000

+ 1 Designated social media post on Top Taco social platforms
+ Logo inclusion on the website
+ 4 VIP, 4 1st Tasting, and 4 Staff Wristbands to the event
+ Special 50% code for additional ticket purchases
(some exclusions may apply)

$3000

+ Logo inclusion on the website
+ 2 VIP, 2 1st Tasting, and 4 Staff Wristbands to the event
+ Special 25% code for additional ticket purchases
(some exclusions may apply)

$2000

+ Logo inclusion on the website
+ 2 VIP Tickets and 2 Staff Wristbands to the event
+ Special 25% code for additional ticket purchases
(some exclusions may apply)

Call or email for a larger activation space, or info on becoming the Presenting/Title Sponsor.