Our Events

Hospitality Industry Jobs Fair

In partnership with WHALER's Creation and the Restaurant Opportunity Centers of DC, please join us for the May 20 2013 Jobs Fair at the The Bishop Alfred A. Owens, Jr. Family Life Community Center at 605 Rhode Island Ave NE, minutes from the Rhode Island Avenue Metro Stop.  CLICK HERE TO REGISTER>>> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12nBeIZBwerxsvLpn42VmUTp3cYEI_RYXjcIOvBHos-M/viewform Read more...

Brunch with Cakelady at Union Kitchen

Sunday April 28, 2011 at Union Kitchen: Reserve Seats Now! Only 30 seats available.  Two seatings: 9:30am and 11am. Join us as we host a Sunday Brunch at the crown jewel of the emerging DC food business renaissance, Union Kitchen*. Read more...

Haitian Dinner at Union Kitchen feat. Mezanmi!

Friday April 19, 2011 at Union Kitchen: BUY TICKETS NOW! Only 20 seats available. Join us as we host a Friday Night Supper at the crown jewel of the emerging DC food business renaissance, Union Kitchen*. Read more...

Pie Contest Judge? Yes Please!

When Michon Boston invited us to participate in her Annual Makes Me Wanna Shout Baking Challenge to benefit Martha's Table, we really didn't know it was going to be so much fun.  Rebecca "CakeLady" Gunter tells us all about judging at the semifinals last Saturday and makes us hungry (er) for pie. Read more...

Moderate Panel on Working Conditions for Restaurant Workers

When The Restaurant Opportunities Center of DC released the annual  National Diner's Guide, Eating Ethically, a Guide to Ethical Eating, they seized an opportunity to celebrate some local heroes and spark conversations about the working conditions for restaurant professionals.  Any Shellal of Busboys & Poets and Eatonville, Chef Furad Tate of Inpire BBQ, and Marianne Ali of Ben's Chili Bowl were all present to receive awards.  (other notables include Think Food Group and Jack Rose Dining Saloon.)  Rebecca Gunter also moderated a panel discussion about the stigma of restaurant work, the growing industry trend favoring paid sick days for tipped employess, as well as the stagnancy of the minimum wage ($2.13/ hr for over twenty years.) Read more...