About

The Roswell F&B Festival has been created to further highlight one of Roswell’s core industries and tourism products throughout the City: our amazing food and beverage offerings. Spearheaded by Tim Stevens, owner of From the Earth Brewing Co., the Roswell F&B Festival Committee is made up of representatives from the community’s breweries, restaurants, wine markets, City of Roswell Special Events Committee, and Convention & Visitors Bureau. Recognizing that a true single-day food event has not occurred in quite some time, the committee has organized a 4-hr event, with an additional hour of VIP access.

Roswell F&B Festival’s prime focus will be on local chefs and independently-owned restaurants. Participating restaurants will offer samples of a variety of menu offerings throughout the day. Beer, wine and cocktails will also be served throughout the event, and participants can expect to learn more about appropriate wine pairings and craft beer in general. However, most notably, the festival is different than a traditional “Taste of” event, in that it will feature interactive demonstrations throughout its duration. Attendees can expect to see demonstrations that include ceramic smokers, open fire cooking, mixology, and whole animal breakdown, to name a few.

Our net proceeds will help raise funds for HomeStretch, whose mission is to guide homeless families toward permanent housing and lasting stability. The event atmosphere will be focused on local restaurants and chefs, local breweries, food, wine and spirits. For our first year, we plan on building our success as the go-to festival in Roswell. We are committed to providing the best experience for our sponsors as well as our festival attendees.

Net proceeds will go directly to HomeStretch

KELLY CORNETTE: A CORK IN THE ROAD

Kelly is a wine events and media consultant based in Atlanta with almost 10 years of experience working in all aspects of the wine industry. She used to manage a winery in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, and she now serves as Atlanta’s local wine concierge by teaching classes, hosting workshops, and partnering with ATL chefs and restaurants to help people discover their own tastes and preferences for wine. She is the founder of the ”Wine vs Beer Dinner” data collection format, and she is the host of a podcast that highlights people who are shaping the Southeast wine industry. You can follow her wine adventures on Instagram and Twitter at @acorkintheroad

JESS FLANAGAN: DEEP ROOTS WINE MARKET & TASTING ROOM

With almost 10 years of experience in the wine industry, Jess has worn multiple hats from managing tasting rooms, working in hospitality and customer service, teaching wine classes, working harvests, and even driving a tractor! She got her start managing a small tasting room in her hometown of Geneva, OH. From there, she lived and worked in Napa at various wineries and also as an instructor at the Napa Valley Wine Academy. Among all of these different roles, her favorite is educating people about wine. 

She learned from several renowned Master Sommeliers at the International Culinary Center in Campbell, CA where she earned her Sommelier Certification. 

Jess is a French Wine Scholar, Certified Sommelier, and holds her Level 3 WSET certification.  She currently is the wine educator and tasting room manager at Deep Roots Wine Market & Tasting Room in Roswell, GA.

PATRICK GEBRAYEL: HEYWOOD’S PROVISION COMPANY

Marietta’s butcher shop providing local, sustainable, antibiotic free meats with no added hormones.

Exclusive Wine Retailer

Wines from the event will be available for order

VIP Lounge Furniture/Decor