Cooking w/ Fratelli Podesta Briefing

John- full briefing for tomorrow's fundraiser attached-- major points pulled out below. As of now we have told Heather K that you will arrive around 5:00 PM (other chefs arriving extra early at 4:00 PM). Guest call time is 6:30 PM.

MEMORANDUM FOR JOHN PODESTA

Date:           October 6, 2015

Time:           6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Location:    The Home of Tony Podesta

                   2438 Belmont Rd., NW

Washington, DC

From:                    Angelique Cannon, Mid-Atlantic Deputy National Finance Director

                   David Reid, Washington, DC and PAC Finance Director

 

I. PURPOSE

 

YOU are attending a fundraising event in support of Hillary for America that YOUR brother Tony Podesta is spearheading. The purpose of the event is to raise money from Tony’s network and engage a different set of supporters involved in the Washington, DC metro area food scene.

 

II. PARTICIPANTS

 

·        YOU

·        Tony Podesta

·        James Alefantis, Owner, Buck’s Fishing & Camping; Comet Ping Pong

·        Amy Brandwein, Owner, Chef AmyB Consulting; Centrolina

·        Massimo Fabbri, Executive Chef & Co-Owner, Posto; Tosca

·        Dorothy McAuliffe, First Lady, Commonwealth of Virginia

·        Approximately 90 attendees

 

III. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS

 

6:30 pm      Guests arrive/mix and mingle, YOU proceed to the Gallery for the Chef Circle Pre-Reception with Tony, special guest chefs and Chef Circle contributors

 

6:45pm       YOU move to kitchen and Tony welcomes guests to his home and introduces the chefs and YOU

 

6:50pm       YOU deliver brief remarks and open for questions from guests

 

7:15pm       Tony calls last question

 

7:20pm       Tony thanks guests and closes the program

 

7:45pm       Program concludes – mix/mingle

 

8:30pm       Event concludes – YOU and guests depart

 

IV. PRESS PLAN

 

This event is CLOSED PRESS.

 

V. BACKGROUND

 

Attire: Business

 

Tony was very interested in hosting a cooking fundraising event similar to the event we hosted in June with Chef Nora Pouillon and recruited a few area Chefs to participate. James Alefantis, Amy Brandwein and Massimo Fabbri are personal friends.

 

Please thank everyone for their continued support and provide them with an overview of the campaign. YOU should prepared for questions about the possibility of Vice President Biden entering the race, the upcoming debate and the Secretary’s appearance before the House Select Committee on Benghazi on October 22, 2015.

 

Attendees contributed $500 or $1,000 to attend. Chef’s Circle reception attendees contributed $2,700.

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