Roberta Celebrates Diversity in the Food Service Industry
I was raised with a wonderful philanthropic family who taught me the importance of giving where you can and where it is personally meaningful. That belief has helped shape who I am today and led to my support of Giving Kitchen as a longtime friend of the founding leadership.
Being on the frontline supporting Giving Kitchen in the very beginning, I knew it was important to participate even though I wasn’t quite sure where it was going. I knew it was necessary and needed, and I’m proud of the team at GK for what they have accomplished to date and believe their model can be taken nationwide.
“We have immense diversity in the food service industry - not only those who work in the industry, but all those who dine, drink, experience and enjoy the fruits of their work!”
While many minority groups often and understandably give resources to help organizations within their own communities, so many groups are represented in food service and hospitality. As a board member of the Breman Foundation, which responds to the emergency needs of Jewish communities among other activities, it made sense to reach out where I have a voice to let them know the extent of the need here in our own community.
Having been in food service since a young age, hospitality is in my nature and I’m most comfortable working in an environment where I can share this intense passion with my guests now as an owner of Marlow’s Tavern in Atlanta, GA. It makes my partner John and me feel good to know that because of our support of Giving Kitchen, one of our own employees may be able to survive a little easier if a crisis hits home.
I hope that the amazing workers in Atlanta and across Georgia know that they do have a safety net when life gets really tough and that there is a bit of relief knowing that our industry and Giving Kitchen will do what they can to protect our people!