Early Start Breakfast

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 7:30-9:30 a.m. | The Druid Hills Golf Club

Our Early Start Breakfast is an opportunity to engage with fellow early childhood education advocates, including parents, educators, policymakers, and community members, to discuss crucial issues surrounding child care in Georgia. By fostering dialogue and collaboration among these diverse groups, the breakfast aims to increase awareness and share insights into Georgia's evolving child care landscape.

When you reserve your spot - be it through sponsorship, buying a table, or purchasing a ticket - you're not just attending an event. You're making a meaningful contribution to enrich the lives of countless families and communities.

Contact Ben Luedloff, Director of Development, Ben.Luedloff@qccga.org , for more information on tickets, tables and more ways to partner with QCC.

Featured Guest Speaker

Chef Kevin Gillespie

Award-winning chef Kevin Gillespie grew up in Locust Grove, Georgia and developed his love of cooking from his grandmother. He owns acclaimed and MICHELIN Guide-recommended Gunshow and Nàdair restaurants, and has published two cookbooks, “Fire In My Belly” and “Pure Pork Awesomeness.” He co-founded the Defend Southern Food Foundation to provide meals for hungry families near his restaurants. He was a 2022 finalist for the James Beard Foundation’s Outstanding Restaurateur award and was a finalist and the fan favorite on Bravo’s “Top Chef” season six and a finalist on “Top Chef All-Stars.” Kevin was named a 2015 and 2017 semifinalist and 2016 finalist for the James Beard Foundation’s Best Chef: Southeast award and has previously been a semifinalist for the Rising Star Chef of the Year award for four consecutive years, nominated for Food & Wine’s People’s Best New Chef and named in Forbes’ 30 Under 30.