Welcome to Chef’s Table Austin 2017,

the sixth celebration of this signature fundraising event

for Water to Thrive.

Thanks to your bidding, and to the participation of Austin’s finest chefs,

Water to Thrive is able to build new water wells in rural African

communities where clean, safe water has never been

available before.

Thank you for joining usin support of this mission.

Enjoy your evening!

The Evening

5:30 VIP Reception

Music by Paradox Jazz

Silent auction opensBidding closes at 9:15

Special VIP silent auction items available for bid until 6:50

7:00

Chef’s Table Kickoff

7:45 Welcome

Heads or Tails game

8:00 Video presentation and remarks

Susanne Wilson, W2T Executive Director

8:15 - 9:00Live auction

Auctioneer Heath Hale & the Cowboy Ringmen

9:00 Meet Gashaw Semeneh,

W2T Ethiopia Program Manager

Paddles Up! Bid one more time to make a difference.

9:15 Silent auction closes Mystery Box raffle

Check out and celebrate!

The Ways to Win

Mystery Box

You could win a box filled with gift cards from some of Austin’s best and most beloved restaurants (value: $500

or more). Where will you eat next? The Mystery Box will help you decide.

Heads or Tails Heads or Tails is the easiest way ever to win! If you paid to play, stand up

and put a hand on your head or your tail. We flip a coin — if it’s heads and you picked heads, you stay standing. We keep going until the last coin is

flipped! The last person standing wins a $200 gift basket from Rudy’s

Country Store and Bar-B-Q and a beauty package from

Avant Salon & Spa.

Paddles Up! Paddles Up! closes out our evening

with our auctioneer looking for “bids” to help push our numbers over the top. Paddles Up! gifts this year will launch Water to Thrive’s Drop by Drop Fund

to support ongoing operations.

Our auctioneer

Heath Hale

We are proud to welcome tonight’s Cowboy Auctioneer,

Heath Hale and his team of Cowboy Ringmen.

The Cowboys have raised more than $9 million so far in 2017 for charities in Austin and across Texas. The Cowboys are honored to partner with us in our

mission, as bringing water and resources to people in Africa is very

important to them personally.

When it’s time to bid, just look for the cowboy hats!

Gashaw Semeneh

Gashaw Semeneh is Water to Thrive’s invaluable project manager in Ethiopia.

Born and raised the son of a famous photographer in Addis Ababa, Gashaw

studied geology at university and worked for private water construction companies and local and international NGOs for more than a decade before

joining Water to Thrive in 2014.

As W2T’s project manager, Gashaw oversees site selections and the design and construction of the various water

projects built by our local implementing partners in East Africa. He ensures the sustainability of the projects by training

local partner staffs, community members, and local leaders.

Gashaw and his wife Lidiya live in Addis with their children, Enoch and Hebron.

Our special guest

The AuctionsFor the silent auction, raffle tickets,

and Paddles Up!, we are using the mobile auction platform Greater Giving, available

in your mobile browser. If you need help finding or using it, please look for our instruction

placard or ask our check-in team or volunteers.

The Silent Auction Water to Thrive would like to thank

the many generous individual and retail donors who have come together to support

us for this year’s Silent Auction.

VIP-ONLY ITEMSNapa Valley Backroads & Railways Trip

Rolling Stones Signed GuitarQuarterback Legends Signed Helmet

SIGNED ITEMSBeatles Record Album Prince Record Album

Neil Diamond Sheet MusicStar Wars Cast Movie Poster

The Godfather Cast Movie PosterApollo 11 Photo

Ronald Reagan Photo

Photography package from Camille Marie Photography

Round Rock Express Pool and Spa Party package

more...

AUCTION PACKAGESBaskets include items listed and more!

For Your Home We Olive & Wine Bar olive oil tasting package • Assorted home decor items, including “Let’s Stay Home” sign, “Ridiculously Joyful” pillow,

and Voluspa candle

A Whole New YouTexas Premier Healthcare total wellness

evaluation • therapeutic massage • one month of life coaching • cut, color, & conditioning •

Float Spa treatments • hairstyle blowout • Buckle gift card

Guys’ NightSlake Super Bowl Party • premium bottles

bourbon and scotch, and a set of whiskey glasses • Mighty Fine basket • Floyd’s Classic Shave

• Beer growler and refills from NXNW • Texas Hold’em poker set • Cigar School class at Casa

de Montecristo and cigars from Heroes and Legacies

Pamper Your PupPet Photography package • Zoot luxury dog

boarding or grooming • Tomlinson’s treats and eats • Good2Go Booster Dog Car Seat • Basset hound wind chimes • Wag dog-walking service • Wall plaque leash hook • Life is Good pet frisbee

Sports and OutdoorsSigned New England Patriots helmet • Michael Jordan’s Last Shot signed photo • Texas Stars hockey tickets • Four Round Rock Express

reserved seating tickets • Victory Cup Golden Mallet passes • Patagonia gear • Stella and Dot

sunglasses • assorted other gear

Treat YourselfA day at Woodhouse Day Spa • salon

haircut with styling and products • Origins mini facial party and product • essential oils

with diffuser • bottle of wine • assorted health and beauty products

Get FitOrangetheory class passes and water bottles •

Modo Yoga classes and towel • personal training sessions • Zumba classes • assorted health

and fitness products

Golfer’s GetawayIreland Golf Adventure trip experience • round of golf at River Place Country Club • W2T golf

polos and hats • 6 sleeves of golf balls

Staycation Date NightOne night stay at Lone Star Court • dinner at Grand Lux Café • Kendra Scott jewelry • Esther’s Follies tickets • Texas Performing

Arts tickets • wine and wineglasses • his and hers accessories

The Birthplace of CoffeeWater to Thrive specialty organic Ethiopian coffee • Coffee grinder and French press •

Ethiopian paper and silver jewelry • custom oil painting “Thrive”

The silent auction closes at 9:15. Get your bids in!

Thanks to our silent auction

supportersEszter Anderson, Joyce Harmon,

Blake and Joan Holman, Kari and David Hughes, Camille Lindquist, The Lynch Family,

Dick and Joyce Moeller, Mary Ottman, Karen and Wes Peoples, Michael Rosario,

Deborah and Lance Rosenquist, Laura Santos, Kellie Shellaby, Teresa and Kevin Smith,

Sheena Tolentino, Jabari Warfield, Cheryl and Mike Wendling, Susanne Wilson

Akola, Avant Salon & Spa, Bartlett’s, Blo Blow Dry Bar, Buckle, Carrabba’s,

The Dogwood, Esther’s Follies, Floyd’s Barbershop, Fuzzy’s Tacos, Galaxy Café,

Grand Lux Café, Hatton Henry, H-E-B, Holy Archangels Monastery, Iron Cactus,

It’s About Hair, Jinya Ramen Bar, Kendra Scott, La Madeleine, Lily & Sparrow Design Co., Lone Star Court, Mighty Fine, Modo Yoga,

The Mustard Seed Butik, Myo Massage, The Nest (Salado, TX), NXNW, Orangetheory, Origins, P. Terry’s, Patagonia, Pinthouse Pizza,

Raven + Lily, River Place Country Club, Round Rock Express, Rudy’s BBQ, Slake Cafe,

Sprinkles Cupcakes, Stella & Dot, Texas Premier Healthcare, Texas Performing Arts,

Texas Stars Hockey, Thrivent Arbors Group, Total Wine & More, True Rest Float Spa,

Twin Liquors, Victory Cup, Wag, We Olive & Wine Bar, Whataburger, Woodhouse Day Spa,

Young Living Essential Oils, Zocalo Café , Zoot Pet Hospital and Luxury Boarding

The Live Auction

Time to bid on one-of-a-kind dinners from Austin’s top chefs! Water to Thrive thanks our

chefs for their enthusiastic support.

Chef Brian MosesOlive & June

Chef Janelle Reynolds@t Large

Chef Wolfgang MurberFabi + Rosi

Chef Takuya MatsumotoKemuri Tatsu-Ya

Chef Steven MeeseMichelin-starred Celebrity Chef

Chef Andrew WiseheartChicon

Chefs Ben Runkle & Bryan Butler Salt & Time

Chef Yesica ArredondoCannon + Belle

Chef David BullSecond Bar + Kitchen

Chef Bryce GilmoreBarley Swine

Chef Rob SnowGreenhouse Craft Food

When you win a dinner, a volunteer will come to you to assist with the check-out process.

Chef Brian Mosesolive & june

Enjoy Southern Italian cuisine at Olive & June, featuring a private dining experience at the Chef’s Table for up to 10 guests!

robiola cheese, compressed pear, Italian farmhouse honey, sourdough house made coppa, strawberry mostarda, sage cracker

Primavera cocktail

yellowtail crudo, roasted carrots, almonds, verjusCarricante 2014 Pietradolce. Etna, Sicily

butternut squash ricotta, foraged mushrooms, fall greens, cured egg yolk

Vitovska 2012 Edi Kante, Venezia Giulia, Veneto

Lobster ravioli, marinated fennel, amaretto biscottiPias 2014 Pipeno ‘Coronel Maule’.

Central Valley, Chile whey braised lamb shank, seared eggplant, orange, pickled coriander

Aglianico 2012 Duchman Family. Texas High Plains, Texas

Texas tiramisuGrillo NV de Bartoli ‘La Miccia’ Marsala Superiore

Oro, Sicilia

oliveandjune-austin.com

Chef Janelle Reynolds @t large

Dinner for 10 in winner’s home with live jazz entertainment;as a bonus, the winner also receives a wine class and tasting for 20 at Total Wine & More

Passed appetizers

Roasted cippolini onionssauce romesco | basil

Hamachi crudotangerine | Jalapeño | black radish | lime

Dinner

1st courseSpicy blue crab saladavocado aioli | pickled Fresno chili | wonton crisps

2nd courseRoasted corn bisquebacon | tomato | scallion

3rd courseMesquite grilled lambRomanesco florets | pickled beech mushrooms | caramelized onion petals | au jus

4th courseFlourless chocolate tortecherry gastrique | brûlée orange

Sample menu; seasonal substitutions may be made

• Beverage pairings not included

www.atlargechefs.com www.fabiandrosi.com

Chef Wolfgang Murberfabi + rosi

Castle Hornberg Dinner

Dinner and wine pairings for 18 people in our private dining room inspired by the restaurant Marstall at Castle Hornberg, located at the border of Baden and Schwaben in southern Germany

Salatteller mit geräucherter ForelleButter Lettuce / Smoked Trout / Creme Fraiche

Reichsrat Von Bühl / Brut Sekt / Deidesheim

Kraftbrühe vom TafelspitzBeef Consomme / Marrow Dumplings

Franz Keller / Pinot Gris / Kaiserstuhl Baden

PilzmaultaschenBlack Forrest Mushroom Ravioli

Weingut Becker / Pinot Noir – Rose / Schweigen

Knusprige EntenbrustDuck breast / Brussel sprouts / Creamy Polenta

Schloss Neuweier / Pinot Noir / Baden Baden

ApfelstrudelDr Loosen/ Riesling Spätlese /Mosel

Chef Takuya Matsumotokemuri tatsu-ya

Let Chef Tako help you customize your evening!

Chef Takuya Matsumoto will work with the winner to design a five- to six-course meal for 10 to 12 people with drinks, or provide a larger party with fewer courses.

The dinner can be held at Kemuri Tatsu-Yaon a Monday or Tuesday, or Chef can come to any location with a kitchen.

Don’t miss your chance to collaborate with one of the most acclaimed and imaginative chefs around!

kemuri-tatsuya.com

Chef Steven Meese michelin-starred celebrity chef

Seven-course pre fixe tasting menu with beverage pairings

1st Amuse Bouche Scallop in the shell, coconut citrus foam, chamomile, orange blossom, rainbow micro

2nd Ruby red yellow roasted beet, pickled mustard seed, shaved fennel, Panko, avocado creme fraiche

3rd Chilean Seabass, pomegranate, fried sunchoke, tarragon cream

4th breast Muscovy Duck, smoked tomato confit, polenta, blood orange

5th Braised Bison Bolognese, gremalata, parmiagiano reggiano

6th Sous vide tenderloin Wagyu, parsnip purée, chanterelle, truffle oil

7th Hazelnut gelato, poached Asian pear, oats, almonds, chocolate tuile

Chef AndrewWiseheart

chicon

A unique and completely customizable experience with Chef Andrew

The sky’s the limit with this opportunity to have a fun and creative experience!

With a diverse culinary background and experiences from all around the globe, Chef Andrew has found his way back to Austin to open Contigo and Chicon. His cooking reflects techniques and flavors accumulated throughout his travels, as well as his Texas roots.

Collaborate with Chef Andrew to decide on all the details:

DateLocationNumber of guestsNumber of coursesFoods served for each course (dependent on season)

Chef Andrew can cook a dinner for you and your family, do a dinner party, take you shopping and show you how to make a dish, teach an in-home cooking class for you and your friends ... whatever you want to do for a day with your own chef!

Alcohol pairing guidance can be provided,

but pairings themselves are not included

contigotexas.com/chicon

Chefs Ben Runkle & Bryan Butlersalt & time

Butcher Demo and Nose-to-Tail Dinner

Salt & Time Master Butcher and Beef Loving Texans’ “Best Butcher in Texas” Chef Bryan Butler will demonstrate butchering a half hog, followed by a nose-to-tail fest from Chef Ben Runkle

Braunschweiger on Rustic Bread with onions and mustardPork Heart Pastrami and SauerkrautAntipasti of Coffee Lomo, Jicama, Barely Buzzed Cheese with Smoked Honey

Paired with Rezebal Txakoli

Crispy Pig Ear Salad with Arugula, Lemon, and ParsleyBeans and Pork - Heirloom beans in rich pork broth

Paired with EVS Windblown

Bone In Pork Belly with Celery Root and Apple SlawSmoked Pork Brisket with Bourbon and Peach BBQ SauceConfited Pork Cheeks with Roasted Fennel

Paired with Pietra Caciorgna Etna Rossa Cheese and Fruit

Paired with Frederiksdal Kirsebaervin Sur Lie

www.saltandtime.com

Chef Yesica Arredondocannon + belle

Dinner for 10 at Cannon + Belle

Marinated Beets and BlackberriesPlum, Wild Boar Prosciutto, Grilled Arugula, Farro, Pistachio

Paired with Becker Provencal

Sea Bass + Winter TruffleChanterelle, Leek Blossom

Paired with a McPherson Les Copains (white)

Cornmeal Fried ChickenCharred Eggplant, Pickled Plum and Potato, Sweet Peppers, Pecan Marmalade

Paired with McPherson Tre Colore

Rocky RoadChocolate Cremeux, Almond Cake, Toasted Marshmallow Ice Cream

Paired with McPherson Chenin Blanc (sparkling)

with sides for the tableSkillet Cornbread, Tender belly Bacon Crumble Summer Squash, Corn, Roasted Chiles, Sweet Onion, Brazos Valley Cheddar Heirloom Tomatoes, Texas Olive Oil, Balsamic Sea Salt and Peppercorn, Basil

cannonandbelle.com

Chef David Bull second bar + kitchen

An exclusive seaside-themed party for you and 15 of your closest friends. Start with a white-linen cocktail hour, then enjoy a traditional lobster clam bake and nightcaps around the firepit. Finally, wind down with a night for two at the Archer Hotel

ReceptionChampagne and Shucked Oysters upon arrival

DinnerWhole Lobster • Steamed Little Neck Clams/Grilled Gulf Shrimp and Chorizo Sausage • Corn on the Cob and Red Bliss Potatoes • Old Bay – Parsley Butter • Herbed Garlic Bread

NightcapAged Rum Cocktails • Chocolate Bites

Package includes private clambake

for 16 in the Terrace Suite • One-night stay

for two in an Archer King Suite

• Breakfast in bed for two

• Keepsake menus

www.secondbarkitchen.com

Chef Bryce Gilmorebarley swine

Work with Chef Bryce to customize an evening for 10 at Barley Swine!

Green tomato tostada

Popcorn custard, gulf ceviche

Chicken skin, deviled egg

Shishito pepper, spicy chicken fat

Zucchini, arugula, beet jus

Heirloom tomato tart

Snapper in the husk, corn, rice

Smoked duck tamale, peach salsa, basil

Aged Akaushi ribeye, potato, green bean

Sorrel snow, strawberry, yogurt, coriander

Chocolate & shiitake crepe cake, fig, lavender

Sample menu; offerings and course number

will vary based on season.

Beverage pairings are included.

barleyswine.com

Chef Rob Snow greenhouse craft food

Chef Rob Snow and Chef Todd Engel present a local wine pairing dinner featuring the wines of Austin Winery and the foods of the area, live music, and party favors. Invite up to 20 people to join you at your home or at Greenhouse Craft Food. Add more guests or create a custom menu!

Cold BarRaw Oysters, Ceviche, and Gulf Shrimp

Austin Winery Chardonnay, Local Beer, Champagne

Smoked scallop and Gulf Shrimp nori roll, house pickled ginger, peach, Friends with Benefits wasabi, tobiko, chuka salad

Friends with Benefits Chenin Blanc/Viognier Blend

Braised Crispy pork belly, Spicy Trebbiano Jelly, Popcorn Grits, Dried Heirloom Tomatoes, Iceberg Jus Texas High Plaines Trebbiano

Duck Confit Cream Puff, Plum Sauce, Candied Chicharrones, arugula, summer vegetables

Workhorse Merlot/Malbec Blend

Beef Tenderloin medallion, Violet Crown Pickled Vegetables, Oyster Mushroom, Shaved Fennel, Cardamom Vinaigrette, whipped potato and sweet potato Violet Crown Red Blend

Chocolate Zucchini Cake, Black Pepper Whip Cream, Oak Smoked Blackberry Sauce, brioche, cacao nibs Quarter Horse Sangiovese/Syrah Blend

greenhousecraftfood.com

Thanks to our sponsors

Thanks to our host committee

Cara AbazariBlake HolmanKaren Peoples

Deborah RosenquistTeresa Smith

...with additional thanks to our staff

and volunteers

About Water to Thrive

Chef’s Table Austin supports the work and operations of Water to Thrive, a faith-based non-profit that raises funds to build water wells in rural Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Uganda, bringing the blessing of safe, clean drinking water to the people there. Earmarking the proceeds from our events for operational expenses allows us to keep our 100 percent promise, that all money given for water wells goes to build water wells.

Since its inception in 2008, thanks to the generous commitment of our donors, Water to Thrive has funded more than 750 water projects, bringing life-saving water to more than 425,000 people. In the United States, our team works with individuals, churches, corporate offices, schools – anyone who shares our passion to bring clean, safe water to those who need it. In Africa, we partner with local NGOs to implement our water work. With invaluable on-the-ground assistance from our Ethiopian project officer, we use phone, Skype, and e-mail to meet with our partners on a regular basis, following up with two trips each year to assess current and future projects. By working with partners who are familiar with the countries and the communities in which we implement our water work, we are able to better understand the water need, to determine the best ways to address it, and to work efficiently and effectively to construct sustainable water wells.

To learn more about our operations, fundraising campaigns, well construction, or traveling with us to Ethiopia, please visit watertothrive.org.

Start a campaignWith our tools and support, you can build your own fundraising campaign to bring clean, safe water to rural Africa. Raise $5,000 to sponsor a full water project.

Become a Water AngelWater Angels are a special group of supporters committed to giving $1,000 or more each year. Because 100 percent of water donations go to water projects, Water Angels play a critical role in helping us fulfill our mission by funding W2T operations, partnerships, fundraising, and travel in the field to inspect projects and build relationships.

Give and sustainThanks to our donors’ generosity, W2T has been able to build more than 750 water projects, bringing water to more than 425,000 people. And we stay busy working with our partners on the ground to identify the greatest needs and how we can help. The funds you donate help us further our mission and bring clean water to even more people across rural Africa. Recurring donations to our Drop by Drop Fund keep our operations running on two continents. Use the form in this program or visit watertothrive.org to make your gift today.

Be an AmbassadorThe Water to Thrive Ambassador Program is vital to spreading our mission nationwide. Ambassadors inspire, educate, and motivate their communities to do something about the global water crisis.

Spread the wordHelp us tell the story of the need for clean, safe water in Africa and how we can achieve it. Use our resources to pass information along. Share our Facebook posts. Start conversations. Change lives.

I’d like to do more...

VisionWe envision a world where we share

our gifts and blessings to provide health, hope, and water to all.

Mission

Water to Thrive is a faith-based non-profit dedicated to the mission of bringing clean,

safe water to those who need it in rural Africa. We work with donors in the United

States and implementing partners in Africa to bring lasting change.

ValuesStewardship. Transparency. Impact.

Accountability. Integrity. Compassion.

watertothrive.org