'Our current idea is to either shut down Broadway or Colfax. If that doesn’t work, it would be on private property.”
“There was this huge lawn and oak trees, and one long 70 foot table. It was beautiful,” says Tim Jones, executive director of. “[There were] real place settings and wine glasses and decorations,” he continues, recalling his first table experience eight years ago, when Carrie Feldman invited him and many other strangers to come together for a meal. Through that experience, he met some of his now-closest friends. “They’re like family. I can’t imagine having never met them.
He explains, “When we set tables, we invite people from all walks of life. We want people to share a meal with someone of a different ethic background, racial background, socioeconomic background," adding that one of the organization’s major goals is to support “racial, cultural and class reconciliation.”Jones compares these events to “slow cooked food” — an intentional way of spending time with one another.
When asked how Longer Tables addresses introverted guests, Jones responds, “We create, I think, such an inviting atmosphere that most people feel very taken care of and seen once they arrive. We do little things to make it more comfortable like name tags. We invite you to sit in a certain place. There’s a welcome and some structure to it.”
He relays this back to Longer Tables’ cross-cultural goal, saying, “To share the food that you know and love, and then to experience someone else’s food that they know and love — it creates this incredible moment of bonding. It’s a beautiful thing to share and to contribute.”. In the summer of 2023, Longer Tables plans to host 5,280 guests at a mile-long table. However, this large-scale event won’t be a potluck.
When it comes to the guest list, Jones explains, “If you break it down, 660 eight-foot tables make up a mile. So we will seek out 660 hosts that will invite seven people.” He adds, “Because we want to remove all barriers of entry for all people to be at the mile-long table, there is no charge. We will ask hosts for donations. That donation can be $5,280 or $5.28 — whatever they can afford, but their guests will be free.
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