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Our mission goes beyond serving great food. Each story here highlights the lives transformed through Gathering Industries — the nonprofit that employs, trains, and empowers individuals transitioning out of homelessness in Atlanta.

Church Event Catering Without a Buffet Line: Boxed Lunch Logistics That Keep Families Moving
If your fellowship hall can’t support a real serving line, “just do a buffet” turns into long waits, messy traffic, and stressed volunteers—especially with kids.

Lunch for Board Meetings: How to Make Catering Feel Truly Professional (Without Stress)
You’ve double-checked the agenda, the slide deck is loaded, name tents are straight, and the board chair just walked in early. The last thing you

Event Catering for Multiple Dietary Groups: A No-Confusion System for Conferences
The moment you realize you have six dietary categories is the moment “we’ll just label them” stops being a plan. Labels are necessary, but they’re

Fair Chance Hiring Benefits: What Employers Gain Beyond “Doing Good”
If you run a restaurant, hotel, or food service operation today, you probably don’t need another lecture about “doing the right thing.” You need people

Why Social Enterprise Vendors Belong in Every Corporate Social Responsibilty Playbook
Why Social Enterprise Vendors Belong in Every CSR Playbook Corporate social responsibility has grown up. Stakeholders now expect more than glossy reports and annual donations.

Why Mission Driven Catering Beats “Just Another Lunch” for Modern Workplaces
When you’re responsible for feeding a whole office, you’re juggling a lot more than sandwiches and salad. You’re managing budgets, headcounts, dietary restrictions, logistics, and