Green Tables Initiative
Green Tables Initiative and the LDEI Mission
LDEI is an invitational organization of women leaders in food, beverage, and hospitality whose mission is education, advocacy and philanthropy.
Our guiding principles embrace the activities that our members engage in as part of Green Tables:
- Share our knowledge and expertise with our industry and the general public;
- Provide educational opportunities in chapter communities;
- Create and support philanthropic opportunities within our communities;
- Celebrate and promote the professional diversity of our membership
Members of Les Dames d’Escoffier are some of the leading proponents and innovators in the areas encompassed by Green Tables:
- Chef leaders of local farm procurement
- Farmers and gardeners
- Farmers’ market operators
- Farm-to-market leaders fostering links among regional farmers and a network of local restaurateurs, caterers, etc.
- Civic agriculture educators and journalists
- Public heath nutrition experts and educators
- Community food project developers
