For the first time, the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resorts will hold a special one-night food and wine classic event in April.
The Swan and Dolphin Spring Food & Wine Classic will take place on Saturday, April 17. This limited-ticket event features unlimited food and beverage tastings and live music.
If you are used to coming to this event in the fall, do not fear, the fall Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic is scheduled to take place this Oct. 29 & 30.
The April event will offer culinary selections from the hotel’s award-winning restaurants as well as wine samplings from around the world and a selection of other beverages, all amidst a festive backdrop of live entertainment. There will be social distancing throughout the resort’s scenic outdoor spaces. It takes place between 5:30 and 8 p.m.
There will be 12 themed food stations including the Beer Garden, Chinatown and the luau-inspired The Pig & Poke. Dessert from an Executive Pastry Chef and world pastry champion Laurent Branlard will also be available, as well as more than 50 beverage selections.
Menu highlights include:
- Sweet & smokey St. Louis style smoked ribs with macaroni & cheese from Executive Chef Dan Herman’s Smokin’ D’s BBQ
- Salt roasted prime NY strip loin with roasted marble potatoes, onion purée and truffle veal jus from Shula’s Steak House
- Vegetarian bao filled with glazed savory jack fruit, green onion, and ginger served in Chinatown themed area
- Shrimp & Grits with sautéed Gulf shrimp, buttered white corn grits and tasso ham gravy from Todd English’s bluezoo
WHAT TO KNOW TO GO
WHEN: April 17 from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
WHERE: Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resorts
TICKETS: Event-only tickets can be purchased online at FoodAndWineClassic.com for $125 per person. Room packages start at $400 and include event access for two adults. To book, call 1-888-828-8850 between 8:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. weekdays; 5:00 p.m. on weekends. Events are limited to those 21 years and older.
SAFETY PROTOCOLS: Temperature checks for all attending guests; plexiglass walls for all food service areas; all cast members wearing PPE; socially distanced stations; touchless menus and clearly marked social distancing signage. Face coverings are required for all guests, including those who have received a COVID-19 vaccine, and must be worn at all times, except when dining. Guests may remove face coverings while actively eating or drinking but must be stationary and maintain appropriate physical distancing.
