Taste of the Draft Showcases Supper Clubs

GREEN BAY, WI- (WISS) – When the NFL Draft 2025 comes to Green Bay in April, visitors will experience Lambeau Field and The Draft City Music Fest. They can also sample that quintessential Wisconsin food experience, the supper club.

The first-ever Taste of the Draft will showcase menu classics while raising money for GENYOUth’s efforts to end student hunger and food insecurity in Wisconsin. The event will be held on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, from 4 to 7 pm at the Schreiber Foods headquarters at 400 N. Washington Street in Green Bay. 

Participating Supper Clubs

Twenty beloved Wisconsin supper clubs will participate. They are as follows:

• Bootleggers Lodge in Tomahawk
• Cattails Supper Club in Larsen
• Dalles House Supper Club in St. Croix Falls
• Eddie’s Restaurant in Superior
• Gabe’s Wisconsin Kitchen and Tavern in Oshkosh
• Green Acres Supper Club in Sauk City
• House of Embers in Wisconsin Dells
• Hotel Seymour Supper Club in Seymour
• Krabbe’s Supper Club in Seymour
• Lox Supper Club in Combined Locks
• Mark’s East Side in Appleton
• Moonlight Tavern & Supper Club in Port Washington
• Nightingale Supper Club in Sturgeon Bay
• Rupp’s Supper Club in Cleveland (Wisconsin) 
• Palms Supper Club in Schofield
• 3 Mile House Supper Club in Hazel Green
• Timmer’s Resort Union Hotel & Restaurant in West Bend
• Van Abel’s of Hollandtown in Kaukauna
• Wildflower Supper Club in Kewaunee.

Taste of the Draft to fight hunger

“With 1 in 6 Wisconsin children living in food insecurity and nearly half of the state’s students qualifying for free and reduced-price school meals based on household income, GENYOUth’s mission to help all kids thrive through nutrition and physical activity is more urgent than ever,” said Ann Marie Krautheim, M.A., R.D., L.D., CEO of GENYOUth in a press release. “For children living in food insecurity, schools are a lifeline in providing healthy meals including milk, fruit, vegetables, whole grain, and lean protein, and they need our help. We are deeply grateful to the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin and our purpose-driven partners including Schreiber Foods and American Family Insurance for supporting Taste of the Draft. Together, we are building a future in which all children can thrive and be their best selves.”

Inspired by and modeled after Taste of the NFL, the Taste of the Draft will be hosted by Andrew Zimmern, Emmy- and four-time James Beard Award-winning TV personality, chef, Taste of the NFL culinary host, and Goodwill Ambassador for the UN World Food Programme; Mark Bucher, co-founder of Medium Rare Restaurant Group, World Burger Champion, and Taste of the NFL chef; and Paul Bartolotta, owner and co-founder of The Bartolotta Restaurants and a two-time James Beard Award-winning chef. 

Several Green Bay Packers greats including LeRoy Butler, Jerry Kramer, James Lofton, Dave Robinson, and Ahman Green, will be in attendance.

“The Green Bay Packers are pleased to take part in Taste of the Draft, elevating Wisconsin’s unique culture and culinary traditions while fostering long-lasting community impact in conjunction with the 2025 NFL Draft,” said Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy in a press release. “GENYOUth’s mission complements our Packers Give Back focus on developing youth, strengthening communities, and highlighting the positive impact of our current and former players. Thanks to the enthusiastic support of Schreiber Foods and other Draft donors, we can’t wait to watch our community shine during the Draft.”

Tickets for Taste of the Draft are $800 per person and are available online.  The NFL Draft 2025 kicks off at Lambeau Field on Thursday, April 24, 2025.