We are so excited to be celebrating 12 years of Team Hidi with all of you! Please read on for details on what to know before the event.

Team Hidi, named in honor of chef Ryan Hidinger, is dedicated to raising funds for food service partners nationwide. Each year, Giving Kitchen organizes this lavish event that brings together the city’s finest chefs, restaurants, and food enthusiasts to create an unforgettable experience.

Date:
Sunday, March 17, 2024
4:00 PM — Tastemaker Entry
5:00 PM — General Admission Entry

Location:
Truist Park
755 Battery Avenue NE
Atlanta, GA 30339

Team Hidi is for guests 21 years of age and older. Please be prepared to present your ID upon entry.

If you are not attending the event, but would like to participate in the mobile auction, click here. Auction registration and bidding opens Wednesday, March 13, at noon ET.

If you can no longer make it to this event and are gifting your tickets to others, please email our Registration Captain Donna Fairchild (dorefairchild@gmail.com) before noon on March 15, 2024 with their names, emails and cell phone numbers.

You do not need to bring a physical ticket for entry to this event! By purchasing your ticket online and completing registration, you’ll be prepared for express check-in by presenting your QR code when checking in at the Chop House Gate at Truist Park.

Please note: All Team Hidi attendees will be required to present a unique QR code when checking in. If you bought multiple tickets and have not assigned each to their individual attendee, visit the ticketing hub, log in using the email attached to your tickets, and assign each ticket to the respective attendee. You will be prompted to input their name and contact information.

If you need to change the name on your tickets, or if you purchased tickets for multiple guests and have not yet provided us with their names, please email dorefairchild@gmail.com.

Returning this year, even better than before, our technology partner, Popmenu, is providing an enhanced experience for our guests using their one-of-a-kind interactive menu technology showcasing all of the Team Hidi 2024 Food and Beverage partners.

Using Popmenu’s online platform, guests can:

• Locate F&B booths across Truist Park
• Leave personal tasting reviews during the events
• Save dishes for future bookings at their favorite spots

The map will be finalized by Friday, March 15. We encourage you to sign in and show some love to our fabulous F&B partners prior to the event!

Popmenu will donate $1 to Giving Kitchen for every dish like, review, share, and bookmark! Total donation limited to $2,500.

At this year’s Team Hidi, you will experience a new and exciting feature: chef presentation tables. We’ve asked some of the most talented chefs in our community to provide an elevated “farm table” experience for our guests. Each chef will have the opportunity to showcase their vision, passion, and excitement for Giving Kitchen through the lens of their craft. You can find the large format, farm-style presentation tables scattered throughout the Chophouse as you enter Truist Park.

Team Hidi 2024 boasts 10 amazing Live Auction items that will be sold on stage beginning at 6:30 pm. Looking for travel? How about a culinary adventure in Maine, or one of two high end adventures in coastal Georgia? If whiskey is your thing, we’ve got that covered with a Pappy Van Winkle lot including in-home dinner for 10. Are you a Braves fan? How about dinner on the field at Truist Park or an in-home dinner with the 2021 World Series Trophy on your counter?

And that is not all! We have star-studded items with celebrities Andrew Zimmern and Jamie Hyder too.

The mobile auction is a silent, online auction that is live NOW through Sunday, March 17, at 9 PM ET. Team Hidi attendees and non-attendees alike can bid on stellar experiences while supporting our mission to help food service workers in crisis!

You’ll see things like:

• Carnivale du Vin in New Orleans with Emeril Lagasse including tickets to 5 food and wine events and hotel
• Ultimate UGA Dawg Game Day Experience with Creature Comforts with the opportunity to meet Coach Kirby Smart
• Fox Bros. and Scofflow present Thomas Johnson and Payton Bradford of Futurebirds
• Traeger Ironwood XL Grill and Private Chef Backyard BBQ for 20

And more!

Mobile auction items will not be available for pick up at the event. All items will be available and coordinated at a later date.

Even if you have purchased a ticket to Team Hidi, you must register separately for the mobile auction! We strongly encourage doing this before the event.

1. Go to the Mobile Auction Registration page on your computer or smartphone.
2. Log in to your account.
   • If you’re attending Team Hidi and have a ticket, click the “My Account” button in the top right and log in or create a new bidder account using the email attached to your ticket. If not already on file, you’ll be prompted to input your name and phone number, as well as your credit card information.
   • Tip! If someone else bought your ticket and it has not been assigned to you and your email, please be sure to do that first.
   • If you’re not attending Team Hidi, but would like to participate in the mobile auction, you will be prompted to create an account when making your first bid.
3.  Check out the lots and place your first bid by selecting a lot and clicking “Place Bid”!
   • Tip! If you’re not attending Team Hidi, this is when you’ll be prompted to create your mobile auction bidder account by entering your email and phone number (you’ll receive a verification code to your phone), then adding your credit card information.
4.  You’re now an official bidder!

View detailed instructions on how to bid and create an account.

Weather

At the time of publication, there is a chance of rain forecasted for March 17. Please note, the event will take place under cover, though partially outdoors along the first base concourse at Truist Park. Guests will have a short outdoor walk from the parking deck or rideshare drop-off to check-in. Please dress accordingly and consider bringing an umbrella – Team Hidi is rain or shine!

Parking

Free parking for Team Hidi guests is available in the Delta Deck.

Parking is limited and rideshare is strongly encouraged.

Other paid parking options are available nearby, including the Hyundai Valet in the Red Deck. Parking fees may vary.

Bag Policy

Bags of any size are allowed inside the venue, however, strongly discouraged as this will delay entry. All guests will be subject to search and entry through metal detector upon arrival.

Coat Check

Coat Check will be available at the end of the first base concourse, near the elevators.

Dress Code

Although Team Hidi does not have a formal dress code, we encourage attendees to dress classy casual. Please keep in mind, portions of the event will take place in open air settings and rain may be expected.

Age Restrictions

Team Hidi is strictly a 21+ event. Please be prepared to present your ID upon entry. No exceptions will be made.

Harassment at Giving Kitchen events will not be tolerated. Harassment includes, but is not limited to: verbal language that reinforces social structures of domination related to gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disabilities, neurodiversity, physical appearance, body size, ethnicity, nationality, race, age, religion, or other protected category; sexual imagery in public spaces; deliberate intimidation; stalking; following; harassing photography or recording; sustained disruption of talks or other events; offensive verbal language; inappropriate physical contact; and unwelcome sexual attention. Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately. This code of conduct applies to anyone involved with the event (ticketed individuals, volunteers, Giving Kitchen staff, vendors, and vendor staff).

If you experience any form of harassment during Team Hidi, please call or text Brooke Kamke at (404) 290-9202.

• To our friends at Truist Park, the Braves Foundation and Delaware North for helping make this event so incredibly special.
• To our amazing volunteers that are dedicating their time and talent to make sure this event is a success.
• To our Team Hidi Host Committee for furthering the impact of Team Hidi.
• To the Team Hidi Planning Committee for doing a wonderful job and making Team Hidi so special!
• To our food and beverage partners for bringing the flavor and representing this industry we all love so much.
• To our sponsors, without whom this event would not be possible.