2025 Bread and Butter Gala Information and FAQ

We are currently looking for Sponsors for our 2025 Bread and Butter Gala.

Ticket Sales will go Live this Summer!

Bridge Bread Bakery will host its third annual Bread & Butter Gala on October 3, 2025 in the Starlight Room at The Chase Park Plaza Hotel. We are not holding this fundraiser to keep going – we have enough income to sustain all our activities. We are hosting this fundraiser to keep growing. 

The fundraising event will include dinner, dancing, and music, as well as silent and live auctions.

This will be a true Gala. Recommended attire is Black Tie Optional. Tickets include:

  • The event in the Starlight Room (11th Floor) at The Chase Park-Plaza
  • A coupon for parking in the self-park garage
  • A gourmet (3 course) plated dinner
  • Premium ‘Diamond’ open bar (3 hours)

FAQ

  • Where?
    • The Gala will be held in the Starlight Room at The Chase Park-Plaza Hotel, 212 N Kingshighway Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63108
    • Parking is in the garage off Maryland, just East of Kingshighway.
  • When?
    • 6 pm October 3rd, 2025
  • Do you have a basic ‘run-of-show’ yet?
    • It will follow a similar format as last year.
  • Will there be a celebrity Emcee? If so, who?
    • Our Emcee for the event will be the ever energetic and engaging Steve Harris from First Alert 4. Read more about him here.
  • Will there be a Keynote speaker? If so, who?
    • We are pleased and honored to announce that Dr. Diedra Thomas-Murray from the Saint Louis Public School District will be our keynote speaker this year! To learn more about this amazing Saint Louisan (by way of New Orleans) click here.
  • What is the dress code?
  • Will complimentary valet parking be provided?
    • There will be complimentary garage parking.
  • When is the guest list due and what information will you need?
    • We can wait pretty close to the event for a final guest list, but guests who are able to register two weeks early (about the end of September) will have a menu choice guaranteed. All we need is name, email address and mobile number. We need the last two things for auction purchases and possible donations. We will not use them for other purposes beyond letting people that attend know about the 2025 Gala.
  • Are you seeking Sponsors for the event?
  • Will there be a charity auction?
    • We intend to have both a silent auction and a live auction. The silent auction will open before the event and live auction
  • Are you asking for item donations?