Southern Smoke Festival 2026 Tickets Are On Sale Now

Join us for an unforgettable experience of incredible food, drinks, and community on Saturday, October 3. This year, almost 100 celebrated chefs, beverage professionals, and hospitality visionaries will come together for an afternoon of world-class bites, libations, live music, immersive experiences, and more, all to raise critical funds for emergency relief and mental health support for food and beverage workers nationwide.

Caroline Nabors

Director of Development and Marketing

Caroline arrives at Southern Smoke Foundation with plenty of high-level experience working with compassionate nonprofits with a food and beverage industry focus.

In 2009 she started work as marketing director of Mountain Valley Spring Water. Most recently, Caroline served as president of the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation, where she formed philanthropic initiatives and grants programming. Caroline also is active in the New Orleans and Gulf Coast communities through her membership in Les Dames Escoffier, New Orleans Chapter; and as a “Person Changing the South,” according to Southern Living in 2016.

Now with Southern Smoke, she will continue leaning on her skills in nonprofit development with an eye to share the Foundation’s mission nationwide.