Our mission.

Redefining what it means to break bread with a stranger.

Locally sourced, hand crafted multi-course meals featuring peak season ingredients for diverse palates + interactive bar with certified mixologist and sommelier.

HOC is a traveling dinner party. Bringing people together to share perspectives and collaborate.

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Danny Soto

Songwriter. Web designer.

I met some of my favorite people in the world there. I love to try all the crazy dishes they come with.

@deadsotoDark Dinner

Our mission.

Redefining what it means to break bread with a stranger.

Locally sourced, hand crafted multi-course meals featuring peak season ingredients for diverse palates + interactive bar with certified mixologist and sommelier.

HOC is a traveling dinner party. Bringing people together to share perspectives and collaborate.

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Dinners

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food.
design.
connection.

food.
design.
connection.

food.
design.
connection.

In the Alps

December 2019

Colors

February 2020

Lawless

November 2019

Highedaway

June 2019

Zen

February 2019

Dark

November 2018

Dusk

July 2018
©SOTO 2020

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Noelle Ferruccio

The HOC team is immensely creative, talented and amazing to work with! Their vision of themed concepts & turning ideas into reality exceed expectations. They're the real deal!

Mary Curtis

JPMorganChase

Your incredible books were such a hit-our candidates couldn’t stop talking about them.

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams

The perfect love letter to Columbus, the Columbus Book Project captures the spirit of what’s happening right now in one of the most unique cities in America.

Hillary Marshall

CASTO

The Columbus Book Project books are a true conversation starter. We bought 18 books to distribute throughout our apartment communities for our residents to enjoy and it’s so much fun watching people experience the book for the first time, pointing out old Columbus favorites or new places they have yet to explore. The CBP perfectly captures what makes our city great.

Jill Frost

Research Facilitator

Amanda Cawthorne

Writer

Ashley Wilkinson

Wrter

Paige Johnson

Writer

Haven Wallace

Writer

Carolyn Dix Remer

Writer

Meghan Shamblen

Product Photographer

Elizabeth Niswander

Design

Gerald Moore Jr.

Launch Party Manager

Mikeisha Vaughn

Marketing

Cameron Granger

Film

Loose Films

Film

Brooke Denune

Production

Sarah Hale

Marketing & Sales

Carissa Van Dyke

Production

Monnett Hamilton

Production

Emma Pence

Design Intern

Matthew Caracciolo

Writer

Shelbi Harris

Research Manager

Jenai Domninique

Style Manager

Kenni Javon

Style Director

Rosemary Marston

Lead Writer

Raquib Ahmed

Co-Lead Designer

Whitney Ransdall

Co-Lead Designer

James JD Drakeford

Co-Lead Photographer

Stephanie Matthews

Co-Lead Photographer

Ammie Elliott- Revelle

Chief Editor

Alexia Winfield

Founder & Creative Director

Bridget Johnson

Stylist/Day of Production/Model Direction

House of Suga

We worked with Lesley to create an assortment of desserts for Dark and Zen dinners.

Bombay Sapphire Gin

Zen cocktails

Logan Floyd, Cinematographer

Video and Lighting

Don Rey Cigar

Cigar partner

Del Maguey

Bar partner

Absolut Juice

Bar partner

Wine on High

Wine partner

Macrame Cafe

Macrame at Highedaway

Jafra Hookah Lounge

Late night hookah lounge at HOC

Potion Matcha bar

CBD Matcha

J-Pops

Cool off with my J-pops

Lush Scapes

Our floral and plant partner

High Bank Distillery Co

Cocktail curation and bar experience

Happy Go Lucky Her & Home

Decor

Michael Casey Associates

Michael Casey Associates has partnered with Humans of Columbus to locate multiple unique venues around the city.

Serif Creative

Serif Creative loaned Humans of Columbus their Brewery District HQ to transform into #HOCColors in February 2020.

Releaf Health Clinic

Releaf Health Clinic has been a partner in supporting HOC experiences and one of our very first collaborative clients.

MWC Made It

Our partner and teammate, Khyle Ford of MWC Made It, builds custom thematic furniture and installations for HOC experiences.

Nosh Candy Co.

Through Nosh Candy Co., our Confectioner/Pastry Chef Nick Hoover creates delightful desserts for each dinner.

The Foto Bar

The Foto Bar is one of our treasured, reoccurring partners capturing foto booth content at every HOC experience.

Elevate Creative

Elevate Creative is made up of storytellers who help bring the Humans of Columbus journey to life digitally.

Jameson Irish Whiskey

Our dynamite cocktail team has partnered with Jameson to create one-of-a-kind beverages for multiple HOC experiences.

Kaufman Development

Kaufman Development has generously partnered with HOC to provide multiple nontraditional venues.

Buzzsaw Brewing Co.

We worked with them to develop a special saison beer that was only released at our dinner.