THE OPEN TABLE CINCY + CHEF CURTIS
A good meal.
A place at the table.
The planned dinner block is 6:45–7:15 p.m., with community-meal support from The Open Table Cincy and Chef Curtis of Curtis Custom Cuisines.
Program development · Facility search · No start date announced
NOURISHMENT & BELONGING
Dinner is not a break from dignity.
The dinner plan brings conversation, hospitality, nutrition, table skills, and community connection into the after-school routine. Age-appropriate culinary exposure and career conversations may be added when approved.
Food is never a reward for compliance or a punishment for behavior. Families will receive the actual meal arrangement and allergy process before participation.
PLANNED PARTNERS
Different responsibilities. One shared table.
Chef Curtis
Curtis Custom Cuisines · planned culinary contribution. Specific menus, sourcing, staffing, delivery, insurance, and service responsibilities require written agreement.
The Open Table Cincy
Planned community-meal and family-table support. The artwork introduces the concept; it is not proof that a current meal service is operating.
BEFORE DINNER IS CONFIRMED
Safety belongs on the menu.
- Approved food source, facility arrangement, and responsible meal lead.
- Written allergy collection, safe substitutions, ingredient communication, and emergency response.
- Delivery, temperature, storage, sanitation, and serving procedures.
- Meal counts, funding, staffing, and caregiver communication.
- No automatic youth-supervision authority for food-service personnel.