Sysco’s Presents Southern Smoke Festival 2025 in Ongoing Commitment to Community and Customers
Sysco (NYSE:SYY) presents Southern Smoke Festival 2025 on October 4, 2025 at Houston’s Discovery Green. The annual charity event features a feast by 85 top chefs, beverage pros, demos, gifts and culinary activities to raise funds to help the food & beverage community respond to crises such as economic hardship and natural disasters. Sysco executives and chef Chris Shepherd praised the company’s long‑term support and community focus, tying the sponsorship to Sysco’s stated Purpose of connecting foodservice stakeholders and supporting local businesses and hospitality workers.
Sysco (NYSE:SYY) presenta Southern Smoke Festival 2025 il 4 ottobre 2025 al Discovery Green di Houston. L'evento benefico annuale presenta una festa di 85 chef di alto livello, professionisti delle bevande, dimostrazioni, regali e attività culinarie per raccogliere fondi per aiutare la comunità della food & beverage a rispondere a crisi come difficoltà economiche e disastri naturali. Dirigenti di Sysco e lo chef Chris Shepherd hanno elogiato il sostegno a lungo termine dell'azienda e l'attenzione alla comunità, collegando lo sponsor allo scopo dichiarato di Sysco di mettere in contatto gli operatori del foodservice e di supportare le imprese locali e i lavoratori dell'ospitalità.
Sysco (NYSE:SYY) presenta Southern Smoke Festival 2025 el 4 de octubre de 2025 en Discovery Green de Houston. El evento benéfico anual cuenta con una fiesta de 85 chefs de élite, profesionales de bebidas, demostraciones, regalos y actividades culinarias para recaudar fondos y ayudar a que la comunidad de alimentos y bebidas responda a crisis como dificultades económicas y desastres naturales. Ejecutivos de Sysco y el chef Chris Shepherd elogian el apoyo a largo plazo de la empresa y su enfoque comunitario, vinculando el patrocinio al Propósito declarado de Sysco de conectar a las partes interesadas del servicio de alimentos y apoyar a negocios locales y a los trabajadores de la hostelería.
Sysco (NYSE:SYY)가 Southern Smoke Festival 2025를 2025년 10월 4일에 휴스턴의 Discovery Green에서 개최합니다. 이 연례 자선 행사는 85명의 최고 요리사, 음료 전문가, 시연, 선물 및 요리 활동으로 구성되어 경제적 어려움이나 자연재해와 같은 위기에 대응하기 위해 식음료 커뮤니티를 돕기 위한 모금 행사를 제공합니다. Sysco의 경영진과 셰프 Chris Shepherd는 회사의 장기 지원과 지역사회 중심에 대해 칭찬하며 스폰서십을 Sysco의 목표인 식음 서비스 이해관계자를 연결하고 지역 기업과 접대 노동자를 지원한다는 명시된 목적과 연결했습니다.
Sysco (NYSE:SYY) présente le Southern Smoke Festival 2025 le 4 octobre 2025 à Discovery Green, Houston. L'événement caritatif annuel propose un festin par 85 grands chefs, des professionnels des boissons, des démonstrations, des cadeaux et des activités culinaires pour collecter des fonds afin d'aider la communauté des aliments et des boissons à répondre à des crises telles que les difficultés économiques et les catastrophes naturelles. Les dirigeants de Sysco et le chef Chris Shepherd ont loué le soutien à long terme de l'entreprise et son orientation communautaire, associant le sponsoring à l'objectif déclaré de Sysco consistant à mettre en relation les acteurs du service alimentaire et à soutenir les commerces locaux et les travailleurs de l'hôtellerie.
Sysco (NYSE:SYY) präsentiert das Southern Smoke Festival 2025 am 4. Oktober 2025 im Discovery Green in Houston. Die jährliche Wohltätigkeitsveranstaltung bietet ein Festmahl von 85 Topköchen, Getränkespezialisten, Demos, Geschenken und kulinarischen Aktivitäten, um Gelder zu sammeln, damit die Food-&-Beverage-Community auf Krisen wie wirtschaftliche Schwierigkeiten und Naturkatastrophen reagieren kann. Sysco-Führungskräfte und der Koch Chris Shepherd lobten die langfristige Unterstützung und den Gemeinschaftsfokus des Unternehmens und verbanden das Sponsoring mit Syscos formuliertem Zweck, sich mit Stakeholdern der Gastronomie zu vernetzen und lokale Unternehmen sowie Gastgewerbe-Mitarbeiter zu unterstützen.
Sysco (NYSE:SYY) تقدم Southern Smoke Festival 2025 في 4 أكتوبر 2025 في Discovery Green بهيوستن. الحدث الخيري السنوي يضم مأدبة من 85 طاهياً بارعاً، خبراء المشروبات، عروض توضيحية، هدايا وأنشطة طهوية لجمع الأموال لمساعدة مجتمع الغذاء والشراب على الاستجابة لأزمات مثل الصعوبات الاقتصادية والكوارث الطبيعية. أشاد مسؤولو Sysco والشيف كريس شيبرد بالدعم طويل الأجل للشركة وتركيزها على المجتمع، وربطوا الرعاية بهدف Sysco المعلن وهو ربط أصحاب مصلحة خدمات الطعام ودعم الشركات المحلية وعمال الضيافة.
Sysco (NYSE:SYY) 在 2025年10月4日 于休斯敦的 Discovery Green 举办 Southern Smoke Festival 2025。这一年度慈善活动由 85位顶级厨师、饮料专业人士、演示、赠品和烹饪活动组成，筹集资金以帮助食品与饮料社区应对经济困难和自然灾害等危机。Sysco 的高管和主厨 Chris Shepherd 赞扬公司长期支持和社区关注，并将赞助与 Sysco 的使命联系起来，即连接餐饮服务相关方并支持本地企业与待客行业工作者。
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Join over 85 top chefs at delicious Houston charity event aimed at raising funds to help our food & beverage community overcome crises
HOUSTON, Oct. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sysco Corporation, the leading global foodservice distribution company, is honored to present Southern Smoke Festival 2025, representing our deep commitment to community and customers.
The Southern Smoke Festival is an annual charity event designed to raise money to help the food and beverage industry overcome crises, from economic hardship to natural disasters. The 2025 event on October 4 at Houston’s Discovery Green features a feast created by 85 of the country’s top chefs and beverage pros as well as demos, gifts and other culinary activities.
“Sysco is honored to sponsor this annual event that helps our food and beverage community overcome the greatest challenges and keep our towns and cities vibrant,” said Sysco’s Chief Merchandising Officer and Senior Vice President Victoria Gutierrez.
“We strive every day to live our Purpose of Connecting the World to Share Food and Care for One Another and what better way to do that than through a festival that helps our communities maintain their economic vitality,” she added.
Chef Chris Shepherd, the James Beard award-winning chef who created the Southern Smoke Foundation to aid his community in the hardest of times, praised Sysco for its unwavering support of the food and beverage industry and communities nationwide.
“Sysco is more than a foodservice distributor. It is integral to the success of our industry, supporting small-, mid- and large-size businesses globally and making sure our communities are nourished in good times and bad,” Shepherd said. “Sysco’s support of this event is evidence of its long-term commitment to our success.”
Gutierrez noted that Sysco is made up of people who understand the industry inside and out.
“At Sysco, we not only work closely with restaurant owners, chefs, beverage professionals and others in the hospitality industry; many of us started our careers there and we understand the ups and downs of running a restaurant,” Gutierrez said. “We also know it is around these tables and in these establishments that community is built and memories are made, and so we are proud to be a part of this event.”
About Sysco
Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food and related products to customers who prepare meals away from home. This includes restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments, entertainment venues, and more. Sysco operates 339 distribution centers, in 10 countries, with 75,000 colleagues serving approximately 730,000 customer locations. The company generated sales of more than
As the world’s largest food-away-from-home distributor, Sysco offers customized supply chain solutions, bespoke specialty product offerings, and culinary support to drive customers to innovate and optimize their operations. We act as a trusted business partner to our customers, helping them grow through our industry-leading portfolio that includes fresh produce, premium proteins, specialty products, sustainably focused items, equipment and supplies, and innovative culinary solutions.
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