Louisville’s centuries of culinary traditions and award-winning restaurant scene have paved the way for us to be a top-tier food and drink destination. Culinary themes are a great way to represent our secondary brand pillar and offer storytelling of our heritage and well-known dishes.
Vibes
- Hardwood Floors
- Marble
- Brass, Gold & Silver Plate Accents
- Café with Bistro Lights
- Bourbon City Café
- Bourbon City Bistro
- Leather Couches/Chairs and/or Pillows
- Velvet Couches/Chairs and/or Pillows
- Bourbon Barrels
- Clean, Simple, Refined, Inviting
- Shiplap
- Light and Airy – with Cream, Light Blue, Light Gray, Beige
- Think Garden & Gun over Southern Living
- Louisville Stoneware Pottery
- Vintage Wooden Cutting Boards
- Antique Dough Bowls
Activations
- Cooking demos:
- Pimento Cheese, Benedictine, Bourbon Whipped Cream, Country Ham
- Bourbon & Chocolate Pairing
- Bourbon Tasting Wheel (Bourbon & Culinary Sampling)
- Derby Pie Samples with Bourbon Whipped Cream
- Bourbon-infused Caramel Sauces with Bread Pudding
- Biscuit Bar with Local Accoutrement
Giveaways
- Bourbon Barrel Food Items
- Bourbon Country Cookbook
- Cookbooks by Local Chefs
- Louisville Stoneware
- Louisville Cutting Boards
- Bourbon & Biscuit Branded Items:
- Aprons, Cutting Boards, Oven Mitts
- Bourbon Balls (Individually Wrapped in Gold or Silver)
- Modjeskas
- Small Batch Bourbon Truffles
- Local Honeys, Jams and Sauces
Foods to Serve at Customer Events & Receptions
When working with restaurants and caterers outside of Louisville, we always try to lean into Louisville’s food culture and iconic recipes where possible. Many chefs are willing to come up with creative ways to put their own twist on our local cuisine. Below are some ideas for incorporating Louisville food when hosting an event out of town:
- Hot Browns (or Hot Brown Egg Bites at Breakfast)
- Fried Chicken or Mini–Fried Chicken and Waffle/Biscuit Appetizers
- Bourbon-infused Caramel or Chocolate as Toppings for Desserts
- Biscuit Bar with Sorghum, Bourbon Jams, Local Honey, Apple Butter
- Beer Cheese with Crudité
- Pimento Cheese & Benedictine Finger Sandwiches
- Pimento Cheese Biscuits, Hush Puppies or Fritters
- Bourbon Bread Pudding
- Bourbon Ball Milkshakes
- Country Ham Charcuterie Boards
- You can find a list of iconic regional foods here for more inspiration