PORTS O’ CALL VILLAGE, SAN PEDRO, CA – SEPTEMBER 1, 2008 – First Class Tickets for the Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival are now on sale. Tickets may be ordered three ways: Online at www.lobsterfest.com, by calling Harbor Interfaith at 310-241-0292 or in person during normal business hours at the Harbor Interfaith offices. Last year’s record profits from the First Class ticket sales enabled Harbor Interfaith’s food bank to feed over 2,000 people for two months.

First Class Guests can choose from two options this year – with and without a lobster meal. With the meal tickets cost $39.00 and without the meal only $25.00. If purchased separately all the First Class benefits would cost  over $50.00

First Class guests check-in at a private area at the entrance of the festival, have a special dining area reserved just for them, can come and go all weekend long and get a special wristband that allows them to buy drinks and pickup meals without waiting in line. The First Class meal includes a slice of watermelon and the option to add more lobsters to their meal at a special low price. First Class guests also enjoy a welcoming beverage with their meal (must be 21 or older for alcohol), a collectible full color poster by Rock Artist Jeff Nicholas and lobster beads. 

Tickets may be ordered by calling the Harbor Interfaith offices at 310-241-0292 or by logging on to the festival’s secure order page at http://www.lobsterfest.com and click on the “tickets” link at the top of the page.

Over one-third of the money from First Class Ticket sales goes to support Harbor Interfaith’s work to aid the homeless and provide shelter for struggling families and childcare.

“We surveyed our First Class guests and found that over 25% wanted more a something extra with their meal and flexibility in their meal choice at the Lobster Festival. So this year we have kept all the benefits, and First Class guests will be able to purchase lobster meals and drink tickets in the First Class dining area,” said Jim Hall, festival producer. A slice of watermelon has also been added, a perk only available to First Class meal holders. First Class guests who want to add an extra lobster to their plate can purchase them at a special discount when they check-in. Credit cards are accepted in the First Class booth.

“Our First Class Ticket is a real bargain. Best of all we’re able to deliver the benefits of First Class service and give our guests a choice in meals. A lot of folks told us they would pay a little more for a lot more convenience and that’s what a First Class Ticket gives them. We’ll still be selling the same great lobster meal for only $17.00 each – a price that’s far less than a comparable meal at a restaurant. There is no better dining and entertainment bargain in Southern California. If you choose the First Class with meal option, you will be saving over $15.00. Compare our First Class ticket with similar offers and see what a good deal it truly is.”

The Lobster Festival has raised over $130,000.00 for local none profit groups. 2008 beneficiaries of the Lobster Festival includes Harbor Interfaith Services, La Piazza Cultural Center, and the San Pedro Rotary Club.