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
RE: Fratelli Podesta
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.
