Name: Game Dinner
Start: 2026-01-18T18:00:00-06:00
Location: Hotel Drover

To kick off Fort Worth Rodeo’s opening weekend, G&G and Blade and Bow present a celebratory bourbon dinner. Following a cocktail hour featuring craft bourbon libations, guests will be seated for a collaborative wild game menu crafted by celebrated chef Brandon Carter in Savannah, Georgia, and culminating in a special tasting of Blade and Bow’s limited-release 22-year-old bourbon.
Chef Brandon Carter
Brandon Carter is the executive chef and Partner of FARM Hospitality Group, which includes FARM Bluffton in South Carolina and Savannah concepts Common Thread, Strange Bird, and Flora and Fauna. Born in Ohio and raised in Georgia, Carter discovered his passion for cooking during a family trip to Italy at age thirteen. He went on to graduate from the Culinary Institute of America in 1999. His career began at the Ritz-Carlton Naples before moving to the Lowcountry, where he oversaw four restaurants at The Inn at Palmetto Bluff and helped earn the property a spot on Bon Appétit’s “Top Ten Foodie Destinations” list in 2013. A pivotal partnership with farmer Ryan Williamson led to the founding of FARM Hospitality Group, which continues to grow with concepts that celebrate hyper-seasonal, locally sourced ingredients and global inspiration.