Dinner with Fran
Curated culinary experiences
A series of community dinner parties curated by Francesca Marie Gallucci, who believes in strengthening communities through food and conversation. By bringing artists, philanthropists, entrepreneurs, neighbors, thought leaders, change makers, storytellers, families and a variety of community members together over shared meals, she adds to the cultural vibrancy of each region where #dinnerwithfran takes place. To request a #dinnerwithfran event in your community please email info@dinnerwithfran.com
About #DinnerwithFran
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Food Stories
The ingredients of each dish on the multi-course menu tell stories about place, tradition, memory and the meaningful relationships that shape the cultural vibrancy of our shared communities.
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Curated Culinary Experiences
Custom culinary experiences curated for each location, theme, season, and guest list. To purchase or sponsor a #DinnerwithFran event, please inquire directly.
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Farm to Table
Locally grown ingredients inform seasonal menus that celebrate the farms, gardens, shops, ranches, and people in where #DinnerwithFran events take place.
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Ambience
Authentic, not artificial. The Dinner with Fran team brings more than just flavor, it also brings beautiful tables, chairs, and intentionally crafted tablescapes and multi-course place settings.
Recent Events
#DinnerwithFran
In Baltimore, Northern Utah & Beyond.
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Salt Lake County
(Locations vary by season)Summit County
(Locations vary by season)Morgan County
Sacred Basecamp
4500 N. 3800 W.
Peterson, UT 84050(Other Morgan County Locations upon request)
Weber County
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Locations Vary
(#DinnerwithFran regularly contributes to the Creative Alliance of Baltimore’s Annual “Art to Dine For” series)
About Francesca
Originally from New York City, Francesca migrated to Utah in 2020 after thirteen years in Baltimore, Maryland. She is a strategic operator and investor who uniquely weaves together twenty years of experience in commodities trading, fintech, and bio-tech to drive growth for early-stage companies.
She is deeply in embedded in the arts and culture sector as an organizer and creator. Francesca believes that creative expression and systemic infrastructure are inseparable. She serves on the board of the Creative Alliance (Baltimore) board member and is the founder of DinnerWithFran, where she transforms the communal table into a site of radical hospitality, where her passion for social justice, art, and community-building converge.
Francesca leverages her background as a strategy leader to provide operational insights tailored to the unique needs of small, transformative teams. Her extensive experience in energy markets and bio-tech commercialization, combined with her dedication to empowering diverse voices, enables her to build inclusive spaces where stories are shared and true cultural change begins—whether in the bustling galleries of Baltimore or the stunning landscapes of Utah. She holds an MBA from Johns Hopkins University.