The History of Dining with Deb™

Dining with Deb™ was created by women, for women, celebrating women.

Developed by Deborah Augustine (formerly Elam) Grant, retired President of the GE Foundation and now President & CEO of the New Orleans-based consulting firm, Corporate Playbook™, Dining with Deb™ is a dining experience that brings together professional women deliberately crossing racial, religious and political barriers, driving meaningful connections and conversations.

While today's relationships are often built via a LinkedIn conversation or email, Dining with Deb™ encourages women to turn off their phones, unplug their laptops and block out time in their schedule, to be present for each other, around a table of delicious food.

The inaugural Dining with Deb™ event took place on March 7, 2018, the eve of International Women's Day.

The experience

Each event has content that provides vehicles for connections among participants.

we are connecting guests with top Black female-owned businesses.

Why this format?
As a long-time inclusion and diversity expert, Deb understands that when you bring high-impact women to the table meaningful connections happen and the possibilities are limitless.