Dinner Gild

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The new season is coming up quickly!

Please let us know if you are interested in cooking or even leading a dinner!! We need lots of help!

We have mentors and helpers if it's your first time; many hands make light work! Please reach out at adgreservations@gmail.com if you're interested. We can help you plan your meal, advise you on shopping options, and give you tips on cooking for large groups. Here's a perfect chance for newcomers to help with a meal and meet new friends.

The 2025–26 Season begins October 11! Our ongoing goal is to be a welcoming place where everyone can find community and connection. Seasoned diners, please help us greet new faces and make them feel at home. We also have space for those who may not have the resources to attend—reach out to Keri (confidentially) if you or someone you know would like more information. 302-584-5284

October 11th: Edmond Biscoff will start the season this year! He’s preparing a Waldorf Salad with Romaine, Strip Steak & Jumbo Shrimp, Potato Au Gratin, and Fresh Seasonal Vegetables. The Vegetarian Choice will be Pasta Primavera in Blush Sauce. Dessert will be a Trio of Minis. He is looking for help to prep and set up dining rooms PLUS service from Newbies who may want to be part of the Dinner Gild. He’s a great teacher! You can email us or him directly at dinnergildchef@gmail.com

October 18th: Jeffrey Politis will lead the Arden Club Officers in a meal that will be announced at a later date

October 25th: Megan Otto and the Swim Gild will be making Pasta with Chicken Meatballs and Piccata Sauce (Lemon and capers ) with a Citrus Salad and Roasted Green Beans. For dessert, they will make Poached Pears with Ice Cream and Lemon Glaze

November 1st: Jen O’Neil will be working with folks who are (possibly!) interested in becoming Lead Cooks (let us know if you’d like to be part of the team!). They will be cooking Smitten Kitchen Street Cart Chicken, which is Chicken Thighs Marinated in Lemon, Garlic, Coriander, Paprika, Cumin, and Oregano, with Chickpeas as the vegetarian option. Served with Rice, White Sauce and Hot Sauce with Root Vegetables in Paprika Brown Butter, with salad accompaniments served family style. Baklava served with Vanilla Ice Cream for Dessert

Please join us in expressing our sincere gratitude to our Volunteer of the Year for the 2024-2025 Season, Jennifer O'Neil. As she transitions from her official role with the Arden Dinner Gild to pursue other adventures and dedicate more time to her and her family, we want to acknowledge her invaluable contributions.

She will be deeply missed as the hardworking and creative force who revitalized the Dinner Gild in the post-COVID era. Her big and bold ideas were truly the heart of our renewed efforts, and she has been an incredible asset to our community.

We are immensely grateful for all the time and energy she has dedicated to the Dinner Gild, and she will be greatly missed by us all.

The Dinner Gild would LOVE to know what you liked, or didn't like, in the past year.
We have created a survey. Please request one from the email list above, or pick up a paper copy in the Gild Hall library. Drop off your completed survey in the library.

See you in October!

Best,
Keri Del Tufo
Arden Dinner Gild

Update!!

In case you didn't hear, we are taking credit cards now!
We are going to start implementing a small 3% service charge for the benefit of using a card. This amounts to $15.45 for members and bottles of wine, $20.60 for non-members, $3.09 for glasses, and $8.24 for carafes, etc. You can also add tips if you'd like!
100% of the tips collected at both the bar and the cashier table go to our clean up crew only! They work really hard and every tip helps them earn a fairer living. Please consider tipping as often as you can. We will have the jar at both places every week.

Please let us know if you are interested in leading a dinner or volunteering!
We are preparing the schedule now!
Write to us at adgreservations@gmail.com or call 302-238-6860

Doors open at 5:15 and dinner is served at 6:00 pm. If you do not arrive by 6:30 we can not guarantee there will be food for you
$15 for Arden Club members, $20 for non-members.
Reservations can be requested at adgreservations@gmail.com.
You must request a vegetarian meal ahead of time.
You don’t have to cancel at the last minute. For all other communication, we much prefer email! If you don’t have access to email you can call or text 302-238-6860
Alcohol is by Purchase Only: Wine ($15 bottle, $8 carafe, $5 glass) and beer ($3)
We now take credit cards!
Please let us know if you are interested in leading or volunteering in any capacity!
All tips go to our gild hall staff (Chris, Brigid, John, George). They are who make the world of dinner gild and the Arden Club go round! Please consider giving as generously as you are able! The Tip Jar will be up every week.

The Dinner Gild contributes to the strong sense of community among the residents of The Ardens, members of the Arden Club, and their guests, by providing opportunities to share wholesome, inexpensive meals in a neighborhood environment. Bringing together our love of the arts, food, music, and most importantly, friendship.