A Taste of the James Beard Awards®

How do you bottle the prestige of the James Beard Awards and serve it to Capital One cardholders nationwide? This was the challenge presented to Capital One’s agency of record, Intersport. As the presenting partner of the James Beard Awards, Capital One wanted to create bespoke dinners across numerous cities with award-winning chefs that would feel exclusive yet approachable, sophisticated yet personal.

Intersport needed someone who could navigate both medallions and corporate stakeholders—a partner like Lindsay.

In 2023, Lindsay orchestrated extraordinary dining experiences across markets including Dallas, DC, Denver, New York, and Los Angeles. Each dinner featured James Beard Award nominees/winners sharing their culinary journey through a custom menu and conversation. The final touch: take-home gifts that weren't corporate swag, but chef-curated treasures—house-blended teas, artisanal spice mixes, even custom room scents.

The series achieved almost 100% sell-through, creating unforgettable moments for 200+ cardholders who gained access to otherwise impossible reservations. The inaugural year of this series was so successful, Intersport tapped Lindsay to plan and execute every step of the series in 2024, 2025 and now 2026.

• Planned and developed comprehensive series framework and events

• Managed relationships and event details with ~6 restaurants/chefs across 5 markets each year

• Coordinated approvals between stakeholders (Capital One, James Beard Foundation, and restaurant teams)

• Ticketing platform setup and management

• Developed brand creative and collateral to bring the event to life on-site

• Created innovative gifting programs that became Capital One standard

• On-site event management

Lindsay didn't just produce a cross-country culinary event in 2023—she created a template for Capital One’s “A Taste of the James Beard Awards®” dining program. The success led to immediate renewal and expansion, with her gifting innovations adopted across other Capital One initiatives.

Each dinner became more than a meal—it became a carefully crafted story of culinary achievement, proving that authentic experiences create lasting brand value. Now, two years later, Lindsay is still continuing her engagement with Intersport on the A Taste of James Beard Awards®, innovating, strengthening, and building upon it.