Taylor is gearing up for catering in Vivint Arena’s private lofts and suites, where his team will be serving a signature menu that includes a wagyu tomahawk standing long-bone steak, heirloom tomato and mozzarella boards and other upscale fare. There will be more than 80 chefs in the building during All-Star Weekend who will be working close to 7,000 hours combined, Taylor says.

The NBA Foundation is giving Black entrepreneurs the spotlight by hosting a live pitch competition in collaboration with the National Black MBA Association. According to a press release, “The competition will highlight up-and-coming Black entrepreneurs both in the Salt Lake City community and from across the country, providing eight contestants the opportunity to gain funding for their ventures and receive valuable counsel from influential business leaders across the NBA community.” Ryan Smith, Ryan Sweeney, Steve Stoute and Elizabeth Rutledge will serve as judges for the competition.

This year’s All-Star Weekend gives Salt Lake City the chance to once again demonstrate the legendary hospitality and sense of community tourists experienced during the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. (A preview of things to come, perhaps?)

“The Utah Jazz is certainly host of this event, but we could never, ever do it alone. When you’re talking about a lift of this magnitude, it takes so many partners to put this on,” says Andrea Williams, chief experience officer for the Jazz. “Utah is a special place. I can tell you that between our volunteerism and service, no one in the United States gives as much as we do here in Utah.”