Talent Ambassador
Team
Talent Ambassador? What’s
that?
The role of the student ambassadors is designated for students with excellent
communication skills who will have the opportunity to dive into the field of Guest
Relations and learn to understand how high profile clientele are serviced. This team will
be responsible for meeting with all the guest chefs participating in the events and
thanking them for their participation on behalf of festival director, Lee Schrager. Each
Talent Ambassador Associate will be assigned a list of chefs that they will be
responsible to visit during the event. Talking points as well as maps will be provided to
you the day of the event so that you may know what to say as well as the locations of
your chefs. Once all Talent Ambassadors finish visiting their assigned chefs, we will
then go to the next event. In this position, you will have the unique opportunity to
network with well-known chefs and experience various SOBE WFF events all in one
day.
Attire
** FIU will be
providing white
polos with FIU
logo
What to bring?
We recommend
Hair & Grooming
You are representing the Festival Director so please make
sure to look your best!
• Clean-shaven face and neatly manicured facial hair
• Hair should be neat and clean
• Makeup should promote a professional well-groomed
image
Parking
Information
Parking is available at all City of Miami Beach Parking Garages and street
meters
Receipts due on or before February 27, 2015 at 5:00 PM
There will be NO exceptions.
You MUST submit parking receipts for reimbursement –
we are not responsible for your lost receipts. You will also have the opportunity
to submit your parking receipts at the MMC campus after the festival from
Monday – Friday at PC 249 (advising office)
You will be reimbursed a MAXIMUM of $15.00 per day for parking - we do not reimburse for
Valet, Taxis or Parking in Excess of $15.00 per day.
Credentials &
sign-in
Credentials will be given
to you to be able to
enter each event.
**You CANNOT get in an event
without credentials.
You will need to SIGN IN &
OUT with me at the
beginning and end each day
with your Panther ID.
Credentials &
sign-in
Consider arriving at least 15 minutes before your shift. Traffic and parking
will be rough so allow extra time.
• Meeting place: Student check-in table at North Venue
• (Check-in/out with Leira)
• Contact person: Leira Fombrun
• Contact’s Ph. #: 786-375-1879
• Please bring your Panther ID with you on-site.
• You MUST check in and out with Leira when you arrive and before
leaving.
• You will NOT get credit if you do not check in AND out.
Meals
Lunches and/or snacks will be
provided to you. However, we
recommend eating before you
arrive and packing a small snack
and a few dollars in case you’d
like to eat something different than
what is provided.
The day of the
event
You
• An event map
will be given
• Your list of chefs
• Talking points
• Important Contact Info
• FIU Polo Shirts
• Credentials
Walking
&
Carpoolin
g
If there is ever a time that
we will need to take a car to
go from event to event,
transportation will be
provided for you.
** Most of the events should
be walking distance from
one another.
Thursday events
Italian Al Fresco Feast On the Beach
Hosted by Debi Mazar & Gabriele
Carcos
Date: Thursday, February 19th 2015
Start Time: 6:15 PM
Shift Time: 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Venue:: ON the BEACH at
Delano Entrance at 1 Lincoln Road,
Miami Beach
Price: $150
• 31 Chefs Participating
• Students Requested: 8
Despaña presents Paella by the Pool
Date: Thursday, February 19th 2015
Start Time: 7:00 PM
Shift Time: 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Venue: SLS 1701 Collins Avenue,
Miami Beach
Price: $175
• Hosted by José Andrés
• 6 Chefs Participating
• Students Requested: 8
CASAMIGOS Tequila presents
Tacos After Dark
Date: Thursday, February 19th 2015
Start Time: 10:00 PM
Shift Time: 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Venue: Loews Miami Beach Hotel
1601 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
Price: $125
• Hosted by Aarón Sánchez
• 16 Chefs Participating
• Students Requested: 8
Friday events
Amstel Light Burger Bash (Group 1)
Date: Friday, February 20th 2015
Start Time: 7:30 PM
Shift Time: 6:30 PM – 11:00 PM
Venue: ON the BEACH by Ritz
Carlton
1 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach
Price: $250
• Hosted by: Rachael Ray
• 33 Chefs Participating
• Students Requested: 9
Wine Spectator’s Best of the Best
(Group 2)
Date: Friday, February 20th
2015
Start Time: 7:30 PM
Shift Time: 6:30 PM – 11:00
PM
Venue: Fontainebleau
4441 Collins Avenue , Miami
Beach
Price: $350
• 61 Chefs Participating
• Students Requested: 9
Mix it Up with Morimoto and Friends
(Group 1)
Date: Friday, February 20th
2015
Start Time: 10:00 PM
Shift Time: 6:30 PM – 11:00 PM
Venue: Shelborne Hotel
1801 Collins Avenue, Miami
Beach
Price: $125
• 11 Chefs Participating
• Students Requested: 9
The Art of Tiki: A cocktail Showdown
(Group 2)
Date: Friday, February 20th 2015
Start Time: 10:00 PM
Shift Time: 6:30 PM – 11:00 PM
Venue: Shore Club
1901 Collins Avenue , Miami
Beach
Price: $95
• Hosted by Emeril Lagasse
• 19 Chefs Participating
• Students Requested: 9
Saturday events
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel &
Casino’s Meatopia: The Q Revolution
Date: Saturday, February 21th 2015
Start Time: 7:00 PM
Shift Time: 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Venue: ON the BEACH by
Delano Entrance at 1 Lincoln
Road, Miami Beach
Price: $250
• Hosted by Guy Fieri
• 31 Chefs Participating
• Students Requested: 9
Chicken Coupe
Date: Saturday, February 21th
2015
Start Time: 7:00 PM
Shift Time: 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Venue: Ballroom at W South
Beach
2201 Collins Avenue, Miami
Beach
Price: $325
• Hosted by: Andrew Carmellini
• 14 Chefs Participating
• Students Requested: 9
Death by Chocolate: A Dessert Party
Date: Saturday, February 21th
2015
Start Time: 10:00 PM
Shift Time: 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Venue: Poolside at National
Hotel
1677 Collins Avenue, Miami
Beach
Price: $125
• Hosted by Dominique Ansel
• 9 Chefs Participating
• Students Requested: 9
Sunday events
Farm to Table Brunch presented by
Whole Foods Market
Date: Sunday, February 22th
2015
Start Time: 11:00 AM
Shift Time: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Venue: The Palms Hotel & Spa
3025 Collins Avenue, Miami
Beach
Price: $150
• Hosted by Geoffrey Zakarian
• 9 Chefs Participating
• Students Requested: 9
Southern Kitchen Brunch
Date: Sunday, February 22th
2015
Start Time: 11:30 AM
Shift Time: 10:00 AM – 7:00
PM
Venue: Loews Miami Beach
Hotel
1601 Collins Avenue, Miami
Beach
Price: $175
• Hosted by Trisha Yearwood
• 10 Chefs Participating
• Students Requested: 9
Best of the Munchies: People’s
Choice Food Awards
Date: Sunday, February 22th
2015
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Shift Time: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Venue: ON the BEACH by Ritz
Carlton
1 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach
Price: $150
• Hosted by: Andrew Zimmern
• 31 Chefs Participating
• Students Requested: 9
Important Details
• Talent Ambassadors will start meeting chefs 30
minutes prior to each event.
• Talent Ambassadors should only spend 3-5
minutes max on each chef. Most chefs will not
want to be chatty, as they will be prepping for
the event, so don’t idle around
Protocol
We will provide you with a large stack
of Hospitality Suite business cards. If
a chef has a problem or question
which you cannot answer (i.e. event
tickets, complaints), have them call
the suite.
Please Don’t
• It is important to stress that you are representing the
Festival Director, so please be extremely professional.
• NO drinking
• NO fighting
• NO passing credentials
• NO making lines as guests
• NO asking for pictures **
• NO small talk, unless the chef initiates the conversation
Please
Remember
• Treat this as a job interview - you have great access to
potential employers!
• When in doubt ASK - we are here to help you get the
most out of your experience.
• Effective Communication is the key to success - We will
not know if YOU do not tell us.
Code of Conduct
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Be on time
Responsible
Reliable
Efficient
Organized
Pay attention to details
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Polite
Respectful
Support each other
Work as a Team
Smile
Have Fun!
Scholarship
• By participating in the Festival, you are eligible to receive scholarship.
• Scholarship amounts were created by FIU and will vary based on the event and
the rigorousness or skill required for your position.
• Once your essay is received and we receive word on good standing of your
participation, your name will be submitted to the Financial Aid office for
processing.
• Financial Aid will work hard to process your scholarship before next semester.
No Essay = No Scholarship
• In order to be eligible for a scholarship students MUST submit their essay before
Monday, February 27th, 2015 at 5:00 PM - there will be NO EXCEPTIONS.
Questions?
Contact
Information
Leira Fombrun
Email:
lfomb002@fiu.edu
Cellphone: 786-3751879
INFORMATION OVERLOAD?
Let us know If you have any questions! =)