Gumbo is nothing new for Chef Dontaye. His grandma first served it to him when he was eight, and it made a deep impression. He recalls her cooking the roux slowly with a wooden spoon in a cast-iron skillet. As soon as the gumbo was ready, he remembers his neighbors eagerly gathering for a taste.
He never forgot his first bowl. And over the years he learned to blend his knowledge of traditional African stews with his classic French Escoffier training. He learned the basics–the gumbo guidelines, if you will–and then learned how to break them.
Since 2018, Gumbo Social has been serving build-your-own gumbo, po’boys, and more classic soul food at the Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile on Sundays, and at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market on Saturdays in San Francisco.
In late 2022, Dontaye secured the keys to Gumbo Social’s first brick and mortar restaurant location at 5176 3rd St. in the heart of the Bayview, San Francisco. He and his team ran a successfully funded Kickstarter campaign to help with startup costs.
The grand opening date for Gumbo Social was June 3, 2023. Gumbo Social is now fully operational and open weekly Wed-Sat from 11 AM to 8 PM.
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