Meet the Collective

Happy Birthday to the big man, Kasey M.F. Mills today! Our Chief energizer bunny, dad joke king, maker of all things delicious, a really rad dad, and one hell of a guy! We love this man dearly and couldn't imagine Sesame Collective without him. We ho
Portland is what you make it!! 🌹 These Caprese Bites are for the @wiedenkennedy kickoff event and gallery show today! Stop by 224 NW 13th Ave tonight between 6 PM and 8 PM to celebrate Portland and enjoy some of the delicious catering provided by @
Everyone say hi to Chef Casey from @dollyolivepdx! 👋 Casey got his start in restaurants working as a dishwasher/pizza cook when he was 15. He moved to Keene, New Hampshire for college and fell in love with the fine dining industry. He moved to Port
If you've stopped by our Vancouver location you've probably seen this dude holding down the line... This is Andrew and he's been a leader at both of our BYH locations over the past 2 years. Unfortunately it is time for us to say goodbye... Andrew is
Everyone say hi to Joanna! 👋 Joanna has been our Wine Director at Sesame Collective for just over a year, so it's high time we properly introduce her. Originally from Big Rapids, Michigan, Joanna has been working in the hospitality industry since
We're celebrating a very special birthday today!! 🎂🎉 This is @natgeo187 and she is our Culinary Director here at Sesame Collective. Natalie is an incredible Chef, a thoughtful leader, and just an awesome all-around person. I could go on and on but
This February we are taking part in Chocolate for Congo!! This amazing fundraising project brings together 14 Portland area restaurants to raise funds for the people of eastern Congo. @lilshalompdx @shalomyallpdx @dollyolivepdx @mecpdx and @yallapdx
I want to wish a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the one and only @ironsheikh. 🎉🥳 Jamal has been a mentor to me in soooo many ways - behind the bar, in business relationships, throughout life in general, amongst many others. He is one of the most approachab
We got a bunch of our team together today for some self defence training!! Big thanks to @10thplanetportland for hosting us and sharing their knowledge with us. ♥️
Everyone say hi to Michele! 👋 Michele is our Service Manager over at @shalomyallpdx! Michele has been with us for about a year now and originally hails from Santa Barbara, CA. Michele has been working in restaurants for nearly a decade and got start