Raffle for LA Restaurant Workers
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$10.00 - Regular price
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- $10.00
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Los Angeles is a great city fueled by the creativity and grit of the people who live there — a fact that's been made more clear than ever as neighbors work together to help each other in the midst of January's devastating wildfires.
The California-based organization Restaurants Care has a proven track record of providing support to independent restaurants and their workers, awarding nearly 6 million dollars in need-based grants since 2017. We're hosting this raffle to raise money that will be donated to Restaurants Care so that they have more resources to do what they do as the need for help rises.
So, here's the plan: We're selling $10 raffle tickets. Each raffle ticket equals one entry into a drawing to win your own "Very Big Bundle" of dinnerware in your choice of clay body and glaze combination. Normally, the VBB would cost $1,541, but what we're offering is more or less priceless, because you'll be able to choose from our hospitality glaze color offerings, which are typically not available to home cooks. Your set will be about as close as you can get to one-of-a-kind! 100% of the money raised by the raffle will go to Restaurants Care.
Included in the Very Big Bundle:
(6) X Cereal Bowl
(6) X Alaska Bowl
(6) X Salad Plate
(6) X Dinner Plate
(1) X Small Oval
(1) X Med Oval
(1) X Large Oval
(2) X Gelee Bowls
(2) X Fry Bowls
(2) X Condiment Bowls
(1) X Alaska Bowl
(1) X Entree Bowl
(1) X Serving Bowl
The raffle will end on Tuesday, January 21 2025. We'll draw and contact the winner the next day, Wednesday the 22nd. Let's raise some money for our pals!
Inside the Studio
Our dinnerware is hand-made at a light-filled studio in Union City, New Jersey, by a team of 16 artisans. The studio is also where we quality check and pack up dozens of orders per day, which are then sent out to restaurants like Lilia, Jean-Georges, and Felix Trattoria and to serious home cooks all over the country.
Our Story
When Jono started the company in 2004, he had a simple mission: to design unique dinnerware options for the hospitality industry. He started small, with one wheel and one kiln, and collaborated with chefs, taking risks and learning from his mistakes. Then and now, his priority is to work directly with our clients, responding quickly and thoughtfully to their needs in ways that larger manufacturers can’t, resulting in dinnerware with a personal feel that sets our clients’ restaurants and dining rooms apart.
Our Process
Each piece that Jono has designed has its own unique production process, which can entail as many as 15 individual steps, and use methods such as slip casting, jiggering, and good old-fashioned wheel throwing. Our studio is equipped with 10 kilns and 6 wheels and we begin each day with the thrill of opening our Blaauw kiln to discover the finished pieces we loaded in the night before.
