With the Family Reunion, it really felt like convening with family after a few cancelled reunions. Coming out of 2020 and into 2021 with vaccines and more testing, me and many of my friends have sought out events that celebrate us and our culture. Worst of all we were forced to endure most of this alone while in quarantine. The last year has been insane for the entire world and for black folks we faced two pandemics which came to a head May 2020. Some will describe this event as a great networking opportunity or a chance to meet celebrities or your favorite chefs, but that makes light of an event that was truly so much more than that. 1) Covening with “family” is good for the spirit I arrived on Friday morning and enjoyed much of the weekend’s festivities. The Family Reunion was hosted from Thursday to Sunday with family style lunches, signature evening events and daytime panels on diversity issues and of course food. As you can imagine, I have lots of thoughts to share in this recap so lets get in to the 10 Takeaways from the Family Reunion at the Salamander Resortīefore we dive in to the top 10 things, let’s talk about the event setup. With chefs from all over the world, panels of experts and a great crowd of “cousins” this may be one of the best events I have ever attended as a food blogger. Hosted by Sheila Johnson and Chef Kwame Onwuachi the event aimed to celebrate the black culinary and hospitality world while taking the form of a traditional black folks family reunion. Last weekend I had the privilege of attending the inaugural Family Reunion at the Salamander Resort.
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