May 2026 Food Festival: Bouchées à la Reine (Vol-au-Vent) with Spaetzle
Jump to Recipe Each month, our Food Festival series celebrates a single ingredient or dish through a chef-driven recipe, practical tips, and serving inspiration rooted
CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH
By Great Performances
February marks Black History Month, an annual American initiative designed to bring awareness and recognition of the achievements made by African Americans along with their positive contributions to U.S. history.
At Great Performances, we’re committed to taking a stand against racism and promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion. As we make this part of our daily lives, it’s also important to give special consideration during the cultural and heritage months we celebrate and celebrate the diverse groups and individuals who have contributed to the richness of our world.
One of our programs for supporting talented chefs and restaurateurs while bringing the diversity and richness of NYCs food scene to our clients is through People’s Kitchen. This program brings the bounty of the city and its flavors from around the world into the cafes we operate. We form deep relationships with a variety of restaurants and chefs.
To celebrate Black History Month, we’ve invited some of our favorite Black chefs and Black-owned restaurants to our cafes, including Samuel Branch of Branch Patty, JJ Johnson of FIELDTRIP, Auzerais Bellamy of Blondery, and many more.
Georgette Farkas, Culinary Ambassador at Great Performances, spearheads our People’s Kitchen program. She sat down with some of our guest chefs to learn more about their food, their passion, and how they do it.
Hervé Knecht on Bouchées à la Reine and the Taste of Coming Home
For Chef Hervé Knecht, Bouchées à la Reine (Vol-au-Vent) with Spaetzle is a dish rooted in memory. Growing up in Alsace, it was something served
A Garden, By Design
At The Sylvia Center, we often talk about the power of hands-on learning. A few weeks from now, our students will walk into the Learning
Big Laughs, Bigger Purpose: Inside Comedy vs Cancer 2026
Jump to Menu Memorial Sloan Kettering Comedy vs Cancer | Jazz at Lincoln Center | Ronnie Davis, Managing Director I adore this event and have
GP Behind the Curtain: The Case of the Too-Short Linens
This story is a disaster of my own making, unfortunately. I had been an Event Producer at GP for about seven months and was working
NYC Nonprofit Event Venues: Best Spaces for Galas, Fundraisers & Donor Events
At Great Performances, we partner with a wide range of nonprofit event venues in NYC that are uniquely equipped to support events of all formats,