Why this package wins for nonprofits
New Orleans is a city that commands the paddle room—and the hands-on cooking class at the New Orleans School of Cooking is the anchor that makes this package move. Winners don't just visit; they step into a kitchen and learn to craft authentic Creole and Cajun dishes from instructors who know the city's culinary soul. Pair that with 3 nights in one of five French Quarter hotels—the Bourbon Orleans Hotel, Royal Sonesta Hotel, Hotel Monteleone, Omni Royal Orleans, or W New Orleans—and you've got a trip that combines food, music, and history in a way that resonates with bidders looking for real experience, not just accommodation. For your nonprofit, this is consignment: zero upfront cost, a $2995 reserve, and every dollar above that reserve flows directly to your mission.
The experience your winner walks into
Your winners arrive in New Orleans and check into their choice of five French Quarter hotels: the Bourbon Orleans Hotel, Royal Sonesta Hotel, Hotel Monteleone, Omni Royal Orleans, or W New Orleans. Over 3 nights, they settle into the rhythm of the city's vibrant neighborhoods and culinary energy. The centerpiece is the hands-on cooking class at the New Orleans School of Cooking, where they stand at the counter and learn to prepare authentic Creole and Cajun dishes—the techniques, the stories, the flavors that define Louisiana's food heritage. Between class and evenings in the Quarter, they experience the city's rich cultural tapestry firsthand: the food, the music, the history that makes New Orleans impossible to forget.
What the winner receives
- Hands-on cooking class at the New Orleans School of Cooking
- 3 nights for 2 adults in New Orleans French Quarter
- Choice of hotel: Bourbon Orleans, Royal Sonesta, Hotel Monteleone, Omni Royal Orleans, or W New Orleans
- Immersion in Creole and Cajun culinary techniques and traditions
- Dedicated HGA travel specialist for booking and itinerary 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.