Get ready for a sinfully wicked evening at MENUS 2023: Enchanted Forest. Guests at our annual event are requested to wear black attire only (check out our website for inspiration) and will be treated to dine alfresco at an upscale dine around with curiosities around every corner. A theme carried through the by a kaleidoscope of delectable dishes from 30 local restaurants, posh drinks made to sparkle up your night, décor, and music. The evening will feature an extravagant silent auction, dine-around, exciting entertainment, chic VIP area, and private after party.
ECF is proud to support our local hospitality community and promises our Las Vegas family a fulfilling experience, all for a good cause- ensuring full-ride scholarship awards to deserving Clark County students. M.E.N.U.S. 2023: Enchanted Forest is an evening for anyone 21+ that loves food, beverage, and our beloved city of Las Vegas.
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Cynthia Kiser Murphey |
GENERAL MANAGER | PALMS CASINO RESORT |
Cynthia Kiser Murphey is General Manager for Palms Casino Resort (“Palms”) in Las Vegas, an entity of the San Manuel Gaming & Hospitality Authority and the first casino resort to be owned and operated by a Native American tribe in Las Vegas.
Cynthia holds a bachelor’s degree in Hotel & Restaurant Management and a master’s degree in Hotel Administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where she was also part-time faculty and adjunct professor. She is involved in a number of charitable and professional organizations and was named one of 25 “People to Watch” by Global Gaming Business magazine and honored with a lifetime achievement award from Las Vegas Magazine. She is proud to have served over 20 years as a Trustee to the UNITE HERE National Fund, which provides excellent health benefits for hospitality industry employees.
Cynthia values her time with her family in the outdoors where she enjoys hiking, skiing, and walking with her family’s Dobermans.
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Epicurean Charitable Foundation of Las Vegas (ECF) is a nonprofit organization comprised of 25 of the leading hospitality and food and beverage executives in the city who are dedicated to empowering the future leaders of the industry and giving back to their community. |
ECF has given $2.2 million to Clark County Students through ECF scholarship funds.CCSD students have a four-year graduation rate of just 14 percent. In recent years, ECF’s college graduation rate has been an astounding 83%.Our 2022 class of recipients is comprised of 5 promising students from different CCSD high schools. Our incoming class has an average high school GPA of 3.97.ECF students give back- all students must volunteer at least 60 hours. ECF students have volunteered over 1,200 hours in 2022!All students maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA. Last semester’s average GPA was an impressive 3.60.80% of ECF students made the Dean’s List for fall of 2022.All ECF students are currently attending UNLV’s Harrah College of Hospitality.ECF has come full circle with alumni, Martha Morales joining the ECF board in 2016 and Vildan Buric joining in 2022. |
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EPICUREAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION |
6765 South Eastern Avenue, Suite #1 • Las Vegas, NV • 89119
702.932.5098 | ecflv.org
@EpicureanLV | #MENUS2023 |
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