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PHINS 9th Annual Gumbo Festival Weekend Event
March 14 & 15, 2014
'Fighting Hunger One Bowl at a Time'
Buy your weekend package below.
Go to PHINS-Parrot Heads In Natural Settings on Facebook for news and updates.
**Bring nonperishable food items to donate to Mandarin Food Bank
on Saturday, March 15, 2014.**



Watch the videos of our Gumbo Festival
to learn what it's all about. 
Then come join us in the fun!

8th Annual PHINS Gumbo Festival. Thanks IknowJax.com!

Video clip of the 7th Annual PHINS Gumbo Festival of 2012.

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Select the graphic above to view their website.

All proceeds from this event to benefit
Mandarin Food Bank.

11730 Old St. Augustine Road
Jacksonville, Florida 32258
(904) 292-1675

Our mission is to provide emergency food and clothing to those in need
in the Mandarin Community. We are a ministry run entirely by volunteers.


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PHINS FOOD DRIVE
Most of us take three meals a day for granted, so this is our opportunity to help our neighbors.
Bring non perishable food items to the event and be entered in a special "Thank You" drawing!
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 ***NO REFUNDS***
***NON-TRANSFERABLE***
All funds from cancellation will be donated to Mandarin Food Bank.

COOK REGISTRATION 

Registration is now open

for all that plan to compete in the Gumbo Festival for 2014.

~ restaurants   ~ individuals   ~ teams     

-Register early as space is limited.

Click here to download the 2014 Gumbo Festival Cooks Letter,

Click here to download the 2014 Gumbo Festival Cook's Application & Rules.

                       PRIZE CATEGORIES

"People's Choice" - All Tasters Cast Their Vote
                         (1st, 2nd, 3rd places)
"Showmanship" - Best Decorated Booth & Presentation
"Judges' Choice" - Judges choose winning gumbo 
                     (non-restaurants
)
"Best of the Chefs" - Celebrity Judges' top pick 
                     (for restaurants) 

 SPONSORSHIPS
~  "Event Sponsors"  ~
    ~ "Booth Sponsors"  ~
       ~  "Raffle Prize Donations"  ~

Click here to download the 2014 Gumbo Festival Sponsorship Letter.

Click here to download the 2014 Gumbo Festival Sponsorship Benefits.

Click here to download the 2014 Gumbo Festival Sponsorship Application.

VENDORS - Please apply.

Click here to download the 2014 Gumbo Festival Vendor Letter & Application

Vendor Space

PURCHASE NOW    
 
"TASTER'S WRISTBAND" (Event Fee) 

---> YOU MUST HAVE WRISTBAND TO BE SERVED GUMBO <---
For Gumbo Cook-off, March 15th (Saturday afternoon only)
$10/person available at ticket table
on day of event
**Buy Now! (presale only) through PayPal ($11)
 to
receive one free
raffle ticket for an exclusive raffle item!
~Extra votes (tokens) will be on sale at the ticket booth to help your favorite win!
 
You receive:
-All the Gumbo you can eat (while supplies last!)
-One token to cast your vote for "People's Choice"
-Trop-Rock musical entertainment during the tasting



Pre-sale for Saturday's "Taster Wristband"
(plus raffle ticket)
Paypal ($11 per person) 
(Note: pick up wristband & raffle ticket at ticket table day of event.
Your name will be on our Paypal 'paid' list.)

$50 WEEKEND PACKAGE 

Gumbo Festival T shirt*
Pub Crawl Friday Night 5-7pm
Wristband for Gumbo Tasting on Saturday 
George Aspinall Band noon-4pm
12 Raffle Tickets
 Plus
TropRock Musical Entertainment:
 Friday night: The Jacksonville Landing stage
Mango Margarita Band (with Dusty Barber)
Saturday night: Crowne Plaza
Leo Dean ~ poolside
             Highway 1 Band (Joel & Tea) ~ conference room
*Note: After Feb. 20th t-shirt sizes are not guaranteed. 
(You can still purchase a weekend package
but won't be guaranteed a t-shirt in your size.)
 
Meals are not included.
Friday night at the Jacksonville Landing there are restaurants from which to choose.
Saturday night at the Crowne Plaza Cheeseburgers in Paradise will be available for purchase at poolside grill.

REGISTER HERE!

After February 15, 2014, price increase to $60/person (Paypal fee will be added).  

(Order T-shirt size for each registration).

 

Gumbo Festival Registration Form (click link below to download)
(Please mail or bring with you to pick up your goodie bag)
 

click here to download the 2014 REGISTRATION FORM

T-shirt Sizes

Extra Votes Allowed!
Buy extra votes to help your favorite gumbo recipe win.
Extra votes (tokens) will be on sale at the ticket booth Saturday during event.
$5/vote or $20/5 votes!!!
Where "buying votes" is legal and encouraged!!

Extra Votes

HOST HOTEL:
CROWNE PLAZA JACKSONVILLE RIVERFRONT
1201 Riverplace Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32207
Right on the south bank of the St. John's River
Starting at $79/night!
Reservations online or over the phone
Group Code: 'PHINS'
Contact:
phone: 888.233.9527

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Click here for the Crowne Plaza Hotel website.


Note: Please use 280720660 in the IHG rewards box
This will give PHINS valuable credits we can use
towards discounts on future events!

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Visit the Jacksonville Landing's website!

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 PHUN Times!        Photos from past Gumbo Festivals

 

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2012 Gumbo Festival
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Jacksonville Landing

2012 Winner
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People's Choice 1st Place and Judges' Choice (individual)

 

Best Showmanship 2007
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2012 Participation
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Phlockers On the Suwanee Parrot Head Club

People's Choice 2008
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Grand Central Station Gumbo

 

People's Choice Winners
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Three years in a row!! Congrats!

George Aspinall Band
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A BIG thanks to this year's sponsors!!

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Many thanks to the
Jacksonville Landing
for providing a great location
and all of their expertise
in promoting this event!

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"EVENT" Sponsor!

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"Friday" Sponsor!



     

"BOOTH SPONSORS"
Furey Business Systems
J & J Locksmith
Jazzercise (Karen Bouchard)
ProServe Pools
Smartwire Security
    & Surveillance, LLC.
Turner Specialty

"BOWL SPONSORS"
A Bit of Paradise
Frank & Paula Hagins
Gary Bibeau Jr. (Optiview)
Ron & Charlotte Rodman
Massage Therapy by Karen Dash
Phillip & Crystal Budd
SentryNet
Steve & Cheryl Budd

"Raffle Donations"
Baldino's Subs
Broadway Deli
Buffalo's
Copelands
Fresh Market
Green Man Gourmet
Leci's Italian Restaurant
Lillian's Sports Grill
Riverside Liquors
     & Village Wine Shop
Salon Nouveau
TGI Friday's
World of Beer

"Event Day Necessities!"
BJ's Wholesale Club
Client Focused Media
Dixie Outfitters
Edgewood Bakery
RaceTrac
Wal-Mart

Be sure to thank all our business sponsors by giving them your patronage!!