Pop Up Guest Chef Dinner featuring Nightbird

Owner and Chef Kim Alter of Nightbird at Farming Hope

Monday, November 10, 2025

6:30p-9:00p 

Welcome cocktail, 3-5 courses plus wine

Join Farming Hope with special guest Chef Kim Alter and her team at Nightbird for an unforgettable night of incredible food and inspiring community. All proceeds from the evening will support Farming Hope's culinary job training and food justice work.

About Nightbird:  

Nightbird is an elegant boutique restaurant in the heart of San Francisco that offers a whimsical prix-fixe dining experience. The restaurant was opened in 2016 by owner and chef Kim Alter, who sets the tone with gracious, warm, and genuine service to complement the celebrated multi-course tasting menu.

Chef Kim Alter’s menus showcase a commitment to technique, whole animal cookery, and support of local farms. Her food often takes familiar dishes to new places with creative spins on classics. Chef Kim Alter earned a James Beard nomination in 2018, Sustainable Chef of the Year from Star Chefs, and Top 100 Restaurant from the Chronicle in 2019.        

About Farming Hope:

Farming Hope is a culinary job training and food justice nonprofit. We provide paid transitional job training to individuals overcoming obstacles to employment, offer nutritious culturally relevant meals free of charge to food-insecure families, and rescue food that would otherwise go to waste.

The Guest Chef Series at Farming Hope's Refettorio celebrates local chefs who share our core values of inclusivity in the workplace, food access, and sustainability. Our job-trainee Apprentices have the incredible opportunity to work, learn, and grow alongside some of the best chefs in country. By purchasing a ticket to this event, you directly contribute to our Apprentices' economic empowerment and to creating a more inclusive restaurant industry.

For those who are interested in group tables, event sponsorships, or have any questions, please contact us at giving@farminghope.org. We are happy to assist you and provide further information about this exciting event.

Make sure to mark your calendars for Monday, November 10th, and join us at Farming Hope for an unforgettable evening of exceptional cuisine, lively conversations, and a shared commitment to creating positive change within our community.

The ticket price includes a fair-market-value cost plus $275 tax-deductible donation to Farming Hope, a 501c3 nonprofit organization, EIN: 83-2393341.