On Sunday, March 15, 2026, Atlanta’s food service community will once again gather at Truist Park for Giving Kitchen’s Team Hidi 2026, fueled by Georgia Natural Gas. The annual event brings together nearly 100 of the city’s restaurants, bars, caterers, and beverage partners for a shared evening of food, music, and fundraising—all in support of Giving Kitchen’s mission to help food service workers facing crisis.
Team Hidi began in 2012, growing out of the food service community’s response to support beloved Atlanta chef Ryan ‘Hidi’ Hidinger during his cancer diagnosis. Over the years, the event has evolved into Giving Kitchen’s signature annual gathering—one that reflects both the depth of Atlanta’s dining scene and the collective commitment to care for the people behind it. “Team Hidi honors the strength of our food service industry, and year after year, we’re inspired by the Atlanta community’s unwavering support of the individuals who serve us every day,” says the CEO of Giving Kitchen, Allison Padilla-Goodman. “This sentiment is echoed each year through the dedication of the event’s partners and attendees, whose collective support has helped more than 35,000 food service workers nationwide.
The 2026 lineup offers a snapshot of Atlanta’s famed dining scene, with James Beard Award winners and Michelin-recognized kitchens alongside longtime neighborhood institutions and emerging favorites. Guests will enjoy dishes and drinks created exclusively for the event, with the scale and energy of Truist Park transforming the experience into a citywide celebration of the food and beverage community.
Team Hidi 2026 Food & Beverage Partners
• a mano • Aria • ASW Distillery • Athletic Brewing Company • Avize • Bar ANA • bartaco • BeetleCat • Big Bad Breakfast Atlanta • Boqueria • BOSK • Bovino After Dark/7th House • Brasserie Margot • Bread & Butterfly • Brick Store Pub/The Ramspeck • C. Ellet’s Steakhouse • Canoe • Capolinea • Carmel • Cattle Shed • Chai Pani Decatur • Climbing Kites • Close Company Atlanta • Creature Comforts Brewing Co. • Daily Chew • DAS BBQ • Ecco • El Super Pan • Farm Burger • Fogón and Lions • Füm • Gene’s • Gunshow • Gypsy Kitchen • Hen Mother Cookhouse • Herbs & Kettles • Indaco • Jim ‘N Nick’s BBQ • Kamayan ATL • Kimball House • Koshu Club • LEON’s Full Service • Local Three • LC-Steak By G Garvin • Lucian Books and Wine • Lucky Star/O by Brush • Lush Pops • Maker’s Mark • Marcus Bar & Grille • Marlow’s Tavern • Mary Mac’s Tea Room • Minero • Minhwa Spirits • Mission + Market • Monday Night Brewing • Muchacho/Tiger Sun • Mule Train • Murphy’s Restaurant • Nàdair • Nakato Japanese Restaurant • NFA Burger • O-Ku Atlanta • Owens & Hull BBQ • Pontoon Brewing • Pure Quill Superette/Whoopsie’s/babygirl • Real de Valle Tequila • Roshambo • Season • Seed Kitchen & Bar • Shake Shack • Shortbarrel & O4D • Smiley’s Burger Club • So. Fox • Superica • Sweet Auburn Barbecue • Table & Main • Taziki’s Mediterranean Café • Ted’s Montana Grill • The Albert • The Chai Box • The Companion • The Deer and The Dove/B-Side/Fawn • The General Muir/Rye Restaurants • The Office Bar • The Southern Gentleman • the Woodall • Ticonderoga Club • Tiny Lou’s • Tio Lucho’s • Tito’s Handmade Vodka • Tubby’s Rum Cooler • Twisted Soul Cookhouse & Pours/Oreatha’s at the Point • TWO urban licks • VinoBarrel • Vino Venue • Wrecking Bar Brewpub • Your 3rd Spot
From institutions like Mary Mac’s Tea Room and Canoe to local destination-driven favorites such as Kimball House and Ticonderoga Club, the breadth of participants reflects the diversity and strength of Atlanta’s food and drink scene. Beverage partners range from national producers to local mainstays, offering guests a wide cross-section of styles and specialties.
Marking a highly anticipated return to Team Hidi after two years hiatus, Atlanta’s own Yacht Rock Revue will provide live music for Team Hidi, making their 11th appearance with the smooth late-’70s and early-’80s sound fans know and love. The evening also features a live auction offering curated experiences, including chef-driven private dinners, tickets to major sports and concert events, and travel opportunities designed around food and culture.
Proceeds from Team Hidi directly support Giving Kitchen’s work providing emergency financial assistance to qualifying food service workers experiencing illness, injury, death of an immediate family member, or housing disasters. In addition, Giving Kitchen connects workers nationwide to mental health, housing, legal, and employment resources through its Stability Network—helping individuals, teams, and communities remain resilient during times of crisis.
Team Hidi 2026 takes place Sunday, March 15, at Truist Park. Tickets and event details are available through Giving Kitchen. Purchase your tickets today!
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