Chef Tiffany Derry will help showcase North Texas’ hospitality for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, creating experiences for visitors and locals alike. <\/p>\n
DALLAS \u2014 There is a growing buzz across North Texas as the countdown to the 2026 FIFA World Cup continues. In less than 50 days, the region will welcome the world, and one familiar face will help shape that experience.<\/p>\n
Chef Tiffany Derry, the FIFA Hospitality Captain for North Texas, is always moving. Right now, she is balancing preparing for the world event and filming for the TV show MasterChef.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis season is actually inspired by the FIFA World Cup,\u201d Derry shared. \u201cSo a lot of the challenges are game day challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n
In a few short weeks, the chef and restaurateur will turn her attention to the pitch. She said she never expected FIFA to come knocking on her door.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, FIFA reached out to me, and so they said, This is what we want to do,” Derry said. “We love to have a hospitality captain in Dallas. We typically do this with everyone who you know, every city, every country and all of this, and I was like, little old me? Wow!\u201d<\/p>\n
Her mission is to help showcase everything that makes North Texas special. From the food to the people, to the places that define the region.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBasically, it’s just showing off our city,\u201d Derry explained. \u201cIt’s hosting people and events and just really spotlighting what we do really well, which is so much about the food, right, and the hospitality that you get in Texas, specifically in Dallas, and just highlighting local businesses and all that we have to offer, from our parks to beautiful centers like here in the Epic Central to our Uptown locations, and I think you know, that’s kind of what makes it special.\u201d<\/p>\n
As part of the World Cup buildup, fans can expect curated experiences across North Texas that reflect both international cultures and local identity. Derry says official watch locations and activation sites will be announced soon, giving fans places to gather, celebrate and take in the matches together.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ll have an official list that will be dropping really soon of places to tune in to the action,\u201d she said. \u201cIf you think about the sheer volume of people who will be in this city, the needs are great. There are people who stay for a few days, and there are people who stay for a week. It\u2019s a great opportunity for all.\u201d<\/p>\n
If you can\u2019t tell, Derry doesn\u2019t stop. She is also launching a new concept at Epic Central just in time for the World Cup crowds. It is called Syrup and Sno, and it is designed to keep things cool during the Texas heat. \u201cThink warm cookies, macaron ice cream sandwiches, and a full lineup of shaved ice creations,\u201d Derry shared.<\/p>\n
From the food to the fan experiences, this moment is about more than soccer. It is about showing the world exactly what North Texas has to offer and Derry is excited to lead the charge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Chef Tiffany Derry will help showcase North Texas’ hospitality for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, creating experiences for…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":268317,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[27,29,28],"class_list":["post-268316","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-texas","tag-texas","tag-texas-headlines","tag-texas-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268316","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=268316"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268316\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/268317"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=268316"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=268316"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=268316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}