Hospitality

From the Heart

We are a full-service hospitality company, specializing in catering and events, corporate dining, venues, and restaurants in the greater Seattle area since 1986.

Our History

What began as a small family business nearly 40 years ago in West Seattle has blossomed into a multi-generational family hospitality company. Learn more about our story and leadership!

HISTORY
OUR VALUES

Our Guiding Voice

GIVING BACK

Hospitality through generosity.

Gather & Nourish. That has been our motto for as long as we can remember, and it extends far beyond our love for beautiful events. Offering our hospitality into our larger Seattle community is a core part of both our corporate identity, and our family values.

In the mid 1950's, co- owner Meg Haggerty's grandfather, Gordon T. Shaw,  began his annual Thanksgiving turkey run tradition.  He drove around the greater Seattle area delivering turkeys to churches where they would go to families in need. Gordon's motto was "Never ignore a generous urge."   The urge hit us in 1998 to carry on Big Gordon's Thanksgiving tradition, when we hosted our first annual annual free community meal at our West Seattle venue The Hall at Fauntleroy. Each year our chefs prepare turkey with all the fixins and community volunteers serve the hundreds who show up to gather and nourish.

Beyond our Thanksgiving offering, DSquared collaborates with numerous inclusive organizations throughout the year to serve our community through direct food donations, charitable contributions, and trade or sponsorship partnerships. If you're interested in partnering with us, please reach out to discuss opportunities!

OUR MISSION

Gather & Nourish

The essential act of bringing people together to connect and commune is at the heart of everything we do at DSquared. It’s at the center of our community service work as well. From the event floor to community kitchens, our mission to gather and nourish through memorable experiences extends far beyond our own walls.

In addition to our annual Thanksgiving initiative at the Hall at Fauntleroy, we're one of the founding producers of the Fauntleroy Fall Festival, an annual community celebration featuring food, music, family activities and more.

OTHER WAYS WE STAY INVOLVED

Tuxedos and Tennis Shoes is the catering sponsor of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center’s Obliteride

We work with numerous non-profit clients annually to maximize their fundraising success.

We partner with Enterprise Car Rental to provide scholarships enabling low-income parents to take part in the Program for Early Parent Support (PEPS)

Since 2021, we have directly contributed to local and international causes championing justice in the face of inequality, and have since donated $15 from each TNT To Go cookie sale to Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County, Seattle King County NAACP, Lambert House, or World Central Kitchen!