Make change through food. That is the tagline of Real Good Kitchen and Real Good Kitchen Foundation, founded by Knoxville native Bailey Foster. Real Good Kitchen is a shared commercial kitchen and foundation offering a food biz incubator and business education program for underserved and marginalized entrepreneurs.

Real Good Kitchen Foundation is hosting a fundraising dinner, “Real Good Gathering,” at the Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, October 23, 2025. Keynote speaker will be Katie Button, a 4-time James Beard-nominated Cookbook Author, media personality, chef, and founder of Asheville-based restaurants, Curate and La Bodega. Katie will share her thoughts about food, community, and recovery in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

I (Amy Campbell) sat down with Bailey Foster to find out details about the dinner, Real Good Kitchen, and the work of Real Good Foundation.