Our Story

I founded The Dining Project in 2018 with the support of some great friends. This all started as a passion project with the goal to simply cook good food alongside well paired wines. After going strong for two years, the 2020 lockdowns forced us into hibernation.

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Since then, i've been daydreaming of The Dining Project's relaunch. But what would we do? What's our identity? I was never quite sure which direction to take TDP.

 

I knew that didn't want to only cook food anymore, there had to be something more. But how could I blend by passion for cooking with my passion for education? How can I support young cooks that remind me of myself?

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From these questions a new TDP evolved. We're focused now on creativity and mentorship. Teaching, but learning too. Leading and following. Rethinking the roles within a restaurant, less a "brigade", more so a "coalition". 

 

When you think of The Dining Project, please do not picture a restaurant. Envision a society of passionate cooks learning and evolving together with the common goals of bettering ourselves and feeding those we are lucky to serve. I hope you will join us!

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- Chef James Caveness