Gala Installations

The new V.I.P. cabanas allowed larger groups to eat, entertain, and mingle at the tasting event.

The tented areas featured "Shack Pack" service from Shake Shack, and a private butler who was on hand to serve food and drink from the on-site vendors.

Brands like TV network Pivot were able to customize the cabana's decor items such as the coffee tables.

A wall of orange helium balloons featuring the No Kid Hungry logo served as the backdrop for the event's main photo booth.

Seamus Mullen, chef and owner of Tertulia and El Colmado, rode a stationary bike throughout the event to help raise awareness for Chefs Cycle, a fund-raising endurance event for No Kid Hungry that features nearly 200 chefs and restaurant industry pros riding from Carmel to Santa Barbara in California from June 27 to 29.

Empire City Casino's activation, which featured a casino night theme, included table games for guests to try their luck.

The casino served small bites including salmon with shaved fennel, dried tomatoes, and balsamic pearls.

Guests noshed on freshly sliced prosciutto, along with crostini with poularde mousse, egg, and pearl onion, at Italienne's station.

Citi, one of the event's national presenting sponsors, set up a special lounge area for cardholders.

Guests posed with their cocktails and props at the Citi photo booth. For every photo visitors shared on social media, the bank donated money towards the cause.

Bartenders served up tiki-inspired cocktails from New York bar Mother of Pearl.

Foursquare asked guests to complete the phrase, "When there's no kid hungry, every kid can...," which was printed on tags that were hung on decorative trees.

Attendees could score branded foodie swag from Citi if they shared their photo on Twitter or Instagram and included the event's hashtags.

For a bite-size sweet treat, Maya plated Mexican-style donuts with dusted cinnamon sugar and chipotle caramel.

At the Sundae Parlor area, Sherry B Dessert Studio served ice cream sandwiches in different flavors including maraschino cherries and fluffernutter.

Sedgwick said one of the challenges of the event, which was held on the 43rd and 44th floors of 225 Liberty Street, was "building a flow that worked on two floors and left guests feeling like they had space to move in but enough activity within to be entertained." A dedicated area on the second level called the Rosé Garden featured more than 10 different rosé wines and included outdoor-inspired decor like picket fencing and AstroTurf.