Keipi Restaurant Invites Press for First Look at Experiential, Georgian Toasting Dinner

Thursday, April 28, at 7:00 pm, the newly opened Keipi Restaurant will host a media event, giving local food writers, bloggers and influencers the opportunity to experience firsthand the newest and most exciting dining event to hit Greenville. The Keipi, translated in Georgian, means “table.”The Keipi is a special tradition from the Republic of Georgia that takes experiential dining to new heights.
Imagine a long table filled with delicious food and wine, bustling with the conversation of friends, family, and strangers. This is the fusion of a dinner party and poetry. In Georgia, a Keipi usually goes through 16 toasting themes, led by the toastmaster, or Tamada. He will be your guide. There’s only one rule you cannot break: toast five must honor “the departed”. In Georgia you can’t actually have a Keipi without making it to at least toast five. Come prepared to laugh, cry, make new friends, and share an evening of communion in a way you’ve never experienced before!
There is no cost to attend this event (an $80 per/person value), but we do ask for press credentials and reservations, as space is limited. Contact beth@keipirestaurant.org to secure your seat.
Keipi belongs to a non-profit organization called First Things Foundation. First Things sends adventurous folks to remote places in the world for two-year stints. We live as the locals live and then give momentum to the businesses and projects of the friends we meet.
As it turns out, there’s a lot to learn from these Old World places. The Republic of Georgia, one of the countries where we work, has taught us much about community and sharing together in the beautiful things of life. This spirit, especially embodied in the Georgian toasting dinner of the Keipi, is what we hope to manifest. All available profits from Keipi go directly back to First Things Foundation to support our volunteers and the entrepreneurs we work with.