Empty Bowl Returns September 13 – 27, 2024
An Event That Makes a Difference
To purchase tickets now CLICK HERE. Read on to learn more about this special event.
Local artists and restaurants have come together to offer the 18th annual Empty Bowl fundraiser for Hospitality House beginning Sept. 13th – 27th. The event’s primary objective is to raise awareness and support for individuals and families struggling with homelessness. Every dollar received from Empty Bowl is a donation toward Hospitality House’s emergency operations and every dollar makes a difference in someone’s life.
Ticketholders can dine at one or more featured restaurants between Sept. 13th – 27th, where they will receive a beautiful hand-crafted artisan bowl filled with a delicious meal specially selected and donated by each restaurant. The bowl is taken home as a reminder of the difference you make in people’s lives.
In total, six restaurants stepped forward as Empty Bowl hosts this year.
Featured Restaurants
Golden Gate Saloon @ The Holbrooke Hotel
Heartwood Eatery
Lola @ The National Exchange Hotel
Sopa Thai Cuisine
Three Forks Bakery and Brewing Co.
Friar Tuck’s Restaurant & Bar
Featured Food
- Golden Gate Saloon @ The Holbrooke Hotel: Seasonal Vegetable Risotto
- Heartwood Eatery: Heartwood Bowl with organic brown rice, avocado, soft-cooked eggs, salad greens, and vegetables with house dressing and furikake.
- Lola @ The National Exchange Hotel: French Onion Soup made with caramelized onions, beef broth, sourdough crouton, and gruyere cheese.
- Sopa Thai Cuisine: Tom Kah Soup with lemon grass, coconut milk, broccoli, snow peas, cabbage, carrots, mushrooms, and tomatoes.
- Three Forks Bakery & Brewing Co: Surprise dish! The menu varies per week based on the availability of seasonal vegetables.
- Friar Tuck’s Restaurant & Bar: Prawns 4 Jumbo Tempura Prawns with housemade batter and Calabrian Chili Aioli
All restaurants are hosting Empty Bowl between Friday, Sept. 13th, and Friday, Sept. 27th, with varying hours and days of participation. Each of the restaurants are generously donating their venue, service, and food so 100% of the proceeds from ticket sales and additional donations go directly to the emergency shelter.
“Empty Bowl is an event that is near and dear to my heart. It is an event symbolizing the importance of what one bowl of soup can mean to someone who is living on the streets, cold, hungry, and alone. At Hospitality House, our collective goal is to ensure that all program participants receive the vital sustenance and support they need to move forward to regain their independence,” said Nancy Baglietto, executive director of Hospitality House. “One simple bowl of food can give someone the necessary energy and fuel to reach out for help in the hope of attaining a better tomorrow.”
In their last fiscal year, Hospitality House served 869 unique locals and provided 81,701 meals. With the number of people needing help increasing by the year, Empty Bowl is a way to further Hospitality House’s efforts in 2024-25. Additional donations are always welcome.
Get Tickets to Empty Bowl 2024
Tickets go on sale Aug. 1 at 2 p.m. and start at $40 each. Tickets are available online at online at emptybowl2024.rsvpify.com. A limited number of tickets are available for each participating restaurant. Tickets must be purchased in advance and redeemed at participating restaurants. There will NOT be tickets available during the event so please purchase your tickets early. Each restaurant has restrictions in place regarding when tickets can be utilized. Each ticket includes one artisan bowl and one delicious meal with some information on Empty Bowl’s significance. Tickets are being sold on a first-come, first-serve basis. Days/times/locations vary by each participating restaurant. Exclusions apply. For assistance or questions about tickets, please call (530) 615-0852.
Many artists come together to make this event happen, including Chic Lotz, Dik Hotchkiss, Mindy Oberne, Rene Sprattling, Yvon Doctor, Pam Montalbano, Bob Davis, and other local artists through The Curious Forge and God Country Woodturners. Hospitality House is so thankful for all the time and energy that goes into the hundreds of handcrafted ceramic and wooden bowls. The event would not be possible without these generous individuals.
A sincere thank you to this year’s sponsors: BriarPatch Food Co-op, Coldwell Banker Grass Roots Realty, County of Nevada, KVMR 89.5 FM & 1051.1 FM, Pawnie’s Home Care, River Valley Community Bank, Chapa-De Indian Health, The Union, and YubaNet.
Hospitality House also sincerely thanks everyone who chooses to purchase tickets and participate in this year’s Empty Bowl event. Your participation goes a long way in helping Hospitality House feed and secure housing for those in need in Nevada County. As Helen Keller eloquently said, “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”
For answers to some most commonly asked questions about Empty Bowl, visit: FAQ
About Hospitality House
The mission of Hospitality House is to bring homeless people in Nevada County into a circle of community caring that offers shelter, sustenance, advocacy, opportunity, dignity, and hope as they transition from homelessness to housing. For more information about Hospitality House, visit hhshelter.org.