BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- It’s time to raise a glass! The fourth annual Oktoberfest with the Louisiana Restaurant Association (LRA) is this weekend.

Starting at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, at Live Oak at Cedar Lodge, the LRA will host its fourth annual Oktoberfest, full of German-themed food with a Louisiana twist. Nineteen local restaurants and breweries will participate in tastings throughout the evening.

All the proceeds from the event go towards funding programs like ProStart, which trains the next generation of culinary and hospitality professionals. LRA Chapter Coordinator Britney Ford said programs like ProStart bring the next era of chefs into the world.

"It's actually found in over 70 schools statewide, but 19 of them are here in the Greater Baton Rouge area," said Ford

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