Event Overview & Logistics
We are thrilled you are joining us for this year’s Five Star Sensation on Saturday, August 26th, here in Cleveland to showcase your culinary talents.
As you know, Five Star Sensation is the premier fundraising event to benefit University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center and this year, with your help, we are aiming to raise $1.5M!
This website will serve as your main hub of information regarding the weekend’s logistics – so please feel free to reference at any point of the weekend.
Are you experiencing travel delays or cancellations?
If you booked your Travel via UH’s partner, Direct Travel and are experiencing any travel delays or issues, please contact their 24 hour service line at: 440-946-4040
Airport and Weekend Transportation via Uber
Once you arrive in Cleveland, each chef and sous chef will receive a $100 Uber voucher to be used for airport and other transportation throughout the weekend. The Uber voucher is: rTB7B8hvxy9
To apply your Uber voucher code to your account, you’ll need to pull up the Uber app:
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Once in the app, click on the “Wallet” icon in the top center of the screen
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Scroll down until you see “Vouchers”
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Then click on the “+ Add voucher code”
If you experience any issues with inputting your Uber voucher code, please contact Lauren Kodish at 440-749-9218 or lauren@meredithcampevents.com.
Hotel Address and Information
Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Tower
300 St Clair Ave NE
Cleveland, OH 44113
Check-in time is at 4:00 PM
Check-out is at 11:00 AM
You will be required to put a credit card on file for any incidentals.
If you experience any issues with your reservation, please contact Lauren Kodish at 440-749-9218 or lauren@meredithcampevents.com.
A hospitality suite will be available in the Rockefeller suite, located on the 20th floor. It is located right off the elevator and will have signage as well. It will be stocked with snacks and beverages.
Prep at the Levy Kitchen at the Huntington Convention Center
This year’s prep kitchen will be located in the Levy Kitchen at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland.
It will be available on Friday from 9am – 5pm and on Saturday from 9am – 12pm. The truck with all food items will depart for the event site at 1pm.
For those staying at the Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Tower, you can make an immediate left out of the front door of the hotel and head north across St. Clair Ave. Walk along West Mall Drive close to the side of the building. When the building ends, make a left and enter through the employee entrance. We will have staff and volunteers to guide you down to the kitchen.
If you have any specific questions or needs, please contact Melisa Kasten at mkasten@levyrestaurants.com or by text or phone at 440-242-5178.
RSVP for Weekend Activities Below
by Wednesday, 8/23
Friday Off-Site Excursions - See below for details and RSVP Info (Please select one excursion)
Fri, Aug 25UH Seidman Cancer CenterAug 25, 2023, 1:45 PM – 3:30 PMUH Seidman Cancer Center, 11100 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
Fri, Aug 25The Chef's GardenAug 25, 2023, 12:00 PM – 3:30 PMThe Chef's Garden, 1517 Scheid Rd, Huron, OH 44839, USA
Event Day!
Transportation Schedule
We will provide bus transportation to the event site and back to the hotel on event day. Here is the bus schedule:
Buses will depart from just across from the main entrance of the Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Tower at:
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2:30pm
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3:00pm
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4:00pm
Buses will depart from the event site starting at 10:00pm and will be managed by event staff to ensure everyone gets back downtown.
Key Locations + Hours
Savory & Dessert Prep Site
Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland
**This is a new location**
(Levy Restaurants Kitchen)
300 Lakeside Ave E, Cleveland, OH 44113
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Friday: 9am – 5pm
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Saturday: 9am – 12pm
Event Site
Cuyahoga Community College Eastern Campus
25400 Harvard Rd, Highland Hills, OH 44122
Chefs are expected to staff stations for the times below:
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Savory Stations open 6:00pm – 11:00pm
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Dessert Stations open 8:30pm – 11:00pm
Hospitality Suite
Rockefeller suite, located on the 20th floor
Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Tower
300 St Clair Ave NE
Cleveland, OH 44113
For Local Chefs Driving Themselves to the Event
Please feel free to come by anytime between 12PM - 4PM on Saturday to begin setting up. You will need to print out and display a parking pass to park on site, which you can find via this website or the welcome email. If you are unable to print, please show the digital copy to security.
If your vehicle is carrying staff and not food product or equipment, please use the pass titled Local Chef Parking - Staff Only. Directions included on the pass.
GPS address:
25435 Harvard Rd, Beachwood, OH 44122
If you are driving a vehicle that contains food product or equipment and must load in directly to your station, please use the pass titled Local Chef Parking - Vehicles with Food Product & Equipment (Lower H Lot). Directions included on the pass.
GPS address:
25544 Harvard Road, Highland Hills, OH 44122
*upon arrival security will call for an escort and we will guide you to your station to avoid traffic jams
Don't forget to use the event hashtag #FiveStarSensation on your social media posts and tag us on the following accounts:
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Twitter (@UHhospitals): https://twitter.com/UHhospitals
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Instagram (@uhhospitals_cle): https://www.instagram.com/uhhospitals_cle/
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TikTok (@universityhospitals): https://www.tiktok.com/@universityhospitals
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Threads (@uhhospitals_cle): https://www.threads.net/@uhhospitals_cle
And please be sure to tag our Host Chef Vinnie Cimino and his restaurant Cordelia as well!
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@cordeliacle
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@chefvinniecimino