Current Big Table Locations
caring for those most in need
Our industry – the restaurant and hospitality industry – is full of amazing and gifted people and hires people no other industry will. These hard-working people have significantly increased risk for financial and emotional crisis as compared to other industries. In fact, EVERY one of the ten lowest-paid jobs in the country is in our industry based on 2020 statistics. Yet because hospitality workers are naturally required to keep smiles on their faces, their needs are virtually invisible to the world. Their job is to serve and take care of others – Big Table’s mission is to walk alongside and help take care of them when they need it most.
1 in 6
restaurant workers are below the official poverty line – DOUBLE any other working population
43%
make less than economists say is needed just to make ends meet
hope is always on the menu
Big Table was born out of a need. A server who couldn't afford medical care. A hotel housekeeper who was on the verge of eviction. A busboy who needed a car repair so he could make his shift. Every story is different. But the pain is the same - hardworking people just struggling to get by. Thanks to our selfless donors and our network of generous partners, including doctors, dentists, therapists, auto mechanics, and lawyers, we are able to meet each of these people at their exact moment of need with exactly the help they need.
We are able to catch them before they fall, building intentional relationships, and offering direction and hope. Won't you join us?
A Drive to Succeed
“The car works great, thank you!”
Norma recently moved from Wyoming to the Springs to stay with her daughter and her boyfriend in their small apartment. She is starting life over without a phone, a vehicle to get to work, or her own place to live. This blank slate is overwhelming, especially when you have a low credit score making it more difficult. She started working as a housekeeper at a local hotel which requires reliable transportation to stay employed. Her daughter has been helping with rides but will be leaving the area soon. At that point, Norma will be stuck since she doesn’t qualify for a car loan and couldn’t afford to make payments anyway.
Thanks to a referral to Big Table and our new compassionate friend (and car enthusiast) Willie, Norma now has a fixed-up Buick Enclave to get her to work on time… every time. We met Norma at the DMV and paid to have the car properly re-titled and registered, complete with plates. She was virtually speechless and beyond grateful to have this piece of her new life stabilized.
how it works
our mission
Big Table exists to see the lives of those working in the restaurant and hospitality industry transformed by building community and caring for those who are in crisis, transition, or falling through the cracks.