Current Big Table Locations
caring for those most in need
Hidden behind the smiles of those working in the restaurants and hotels is the highest concentration of need in the nation. Our 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?
When care feels like home
Big Table was there for us when we felt like we had nothing. Knowing someone cares enough to keep checking in has made all the difference.
Larry works hard in the kitchen at a local restaurant, cooking and prepping to provide for his wife and their three young children. After moving to Colorado Springs, a sudden rent increase left the family unhoused and unsettled in transitional housing. That’s when the Salvation Army referred them to Big Table.
Our care coordinator, Dan, quickly came alongside them. The first step was covering move-in costs for a new apartment. Then, to help make it feel like home, we helped provide new beds and critical household essentials. Those simple but meaningful touches gave the family both stability and dignity as they started fresh.
Care didn’t stop there. Dan has continued to walk with Larry and his family, offering encouragement and connections to community resources along their journey toward financial stability and lasting hope.
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.