Why this package wins for nonprofits
A hands-on cooking class at the New Orleans School of Cooking is the kind of experiential draw that fills a silent auction bid sheet fast. Donors don't just want a hotel room in New Orleans — they want to *do* something, to learn, to taste, to be part of the city's living culinary tradition. This package delivers exactly that: three nights in the French Quarter paired with an authentic Creole and Cajun cooking class that puts winners in the kitchen, not watching from a table. For your nonprofit, it's a risk-free consignment model: you pay HGA nothing upfront, list it at your auction, and keep every dollar above the $2,995 reserve. The cooking class is the headline that drives paddles up; the overnight stays in a choice of five French Quarter hotels (Bourbon Orleans Hotel, Royal Sonesta Hotel, Hotel Monteleone, Omni Royal Orleans, and W New Orleans) keep it real and bookable. This is the kind of package that turns New Orleans nostalgia into real fundraising momentum.
The experience your winner walks into
Winners arrive in New Orleans and check into one of five French Quarter hotels: the Bourbon Orleans Hotel, Royal Sonesta Hotel, Hotel Monteleone, Omni Royal Orleans, or W New Orleans — each a recognized landmark in the heart of the city. Over three nights, they settle into the neighborhood, soaking in its rhythm and character. The centerpiece is their hands-on cooking class at the New Orleans School of Cooking, where they learn to craft authentic Creole and Cajun dishes from someone who knows the tradition inside out. They'll work with their hands, taste as they go, and leave with techniques and recipes that bring New Orleans home. Between the hotel and the cooking class, they experience the city as locals do: walking the French Quarter's streets, finding their favorite café, understanding why this place's food and music matter. It's three nights that feel like coming home to a place they've never been.
What the winner receives
- Hands-on cooking class at the New Orleans School of Cooking
- 3 nights for 2 adults at a French Quarter hotel (Bourbon Orleans, Royal Sonesta, Hotel Monteleone, Omni Royal Orleans, or W New Orleans)
- Immersion in authentic Creole and Cajun culinary traditions
- Access to New Orleans' vibrant food and music culture
- HGA white-glove trip coordination and booking support
Sell the trip. Hand us the winner. You're done.
Send us the winner's name, email, and phone — we do the rest. Within 24 hours, a dedicated HGA booking specialist reaches out to your winner, and your team is officially done. No itineraries, no follow-up emails, no "did they ever book?" anxiety. Your nonprofit gets the credit; we do the work.
The only thing your team owes us is the winner's name, email, and phone. We submit the trip and contact them within 24 hours.
Every winner gets a real human at HGA — same name, same inbox, from first call to wheels-down.
No blackout dates. Winners have 24 months to lock their dates (not to travel — to book).
Our in-house booking and customer-service teams handle every detail. Your donors brag about the trip and the way your nonprofit treated them.
There is no cap on how many times you can put this trip in front of bidders — same night, next event, every year. Reserve it once, sell it again and again. You only ever pay the consignment cost on the trips that actually sell.