Our story
Built on a shared belief that great food can change communities.
A restaurant chapter of the AW TYSI practice. Built ground-up from real community and the customers who came up with the work.
Why Yoke?
Great food brings people together. We just took that seriously.
Great food has the power to bring people together and strengthen communities. Yoke serves fresh, made-to-order meals while creating real impact for our team, our neighbors, and our city.
The restaurant industry can be better. Better for employees, better for communities, better for the world. Yoke Social Table was built to do things differently.
What we stand for
Four things we’re not willing to compromise on.
Fresh & Local
We source what we can locally and prep daily so every plate tastes like it was made for you, because it was.
Community First
We measure success by how often the same neighbors come back. We put the work into the people who put it into us.
Employee Growth
The team eats first. Real wages, real schedules, room to grow. The kitchen is a launchpad, not a stopover.
Collaboration
American and Mexican flavors on one menu — every recipe is a conversation between cultures and customers.
From the founder
Built in the kitchen.
Founder of Tabled. Strategy and creative director behind AW TYSI. Yoke Social Table is the restaurant chapter of the practice — built ground-up from real community and the people who came up alongside the work.
— Anthony Walker Jr.
Founder · Yoke Social Table · A TYSI concept