MISSION The Joyful Dinner Series is a celebration from Slow Food USA that centers community driven dinners, honoring the vibrant and diverse food traditions of everyday people. Across the nation and its territories, we’re gathering at farms, restaurants and even your backyard in the pursuit of joy through a shared meal and a story that respects the Slow Food movement.

OBJECTIVE To connect and combat loneliness, celebrate local agriculture and grow the Slow Food movement far and wide. We’re inviting voices to the table to build a future where food is a source of joy, justice and connection one joyful plate at a time.

When does Joyful Dinner take place?

Register for a Joyful Dinner from July 22, 2025 through August 24, 2025. Dinners should be hosted the week of August 18 to August 24, 2025.

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How do I register?

Anyone can have a Joyful Dinner!  Click the register button to fill out the form. Once you’re signed up, you’re officially part of The Joyful Dinner Series!

What’s Included?

Slow Food USA will provide promotional tool kits to share your participation and to encourage others to do the same.  All registrations will have visibility on our map* which will help us share a visual on Joyful Dinners spreading across the country. We will be featuring Joyful Dinners and reposts on social media. Businesses will receive a one-year business membership and an invitation to participate in a cohort of businesses that will help create a strong network of business leaders practicing in Slow Food values and principles.

*Individual registration names and addresses will be withheld for privacy. Restaurants will be identified on the map by name and address.