Note from our Founder

As a Texas native, I grew up spoiled by southern hospitality and good food. There was never a table too small to fit an extra seat or a shortage of food for unexpected guests. Conversation was infused with curiosity, kindness, and encouragement, and it wasn’t until later that I realized this way of living and gathering wasn’t everyone’s experience. I wanted to find a way to share it.

Create Dinners started in May 2016 with Dinner No. 1 and we’ve since expanded to workshops, intimate weddings, and branded events, although our women’s dinner series remains to be the heart of this company.  My greatest hope for Create Dinners is that it will be a community for people to intentionally gather around the table and find meaningful connection with other humans.

Today I live in Brooklyn, NY running Create Dinners full time. I love all things creative from singing to writing to styling to cooking. Create Dinners is an outlet where I get to tap into all of those things. Hopefully it's one where you can too. See you around the table!

Kate Pauley