WHAT MAKES A COLLECTIVE…?
SESAME COLLECTIVE
“Creating connection with Hospitality.”
Established in 2020, Sesame Collective is a locally owned company in Portland, Oregon that operates the restaurants Mediterranean Exploration Company, Shalom Y’all, Lil’ Shalom, Bless Your Heart Burgers, Yalla, and Dolly Olive. Born out of the unique challenges and revelations of 2020, we began a new chapter. Our mission is to promote and foster the individuals that make up the collective, while embodying the spirit of positive leadership, community collaboration, and exceptional hospitality. Hospitality is at the center of our core beliefs. Our brand of hospitality is the embodiment of a hug. Its the feeling you get when you are seated at a table where the conversation is flowing, the vibes are inviting and enticing, the dishes are delicious, memorable & overflowing – you belong, you are welcome.
VALUE DRIVEN WORKPLACES
Love & Respect
For ourselves, each other, our tools & spaces, guests, community and earth. Offer genuine hospitality to one another. This is embodied everyday through our words and actions.
Grit
Be courageous, conscientious, perseverant, resilient, & passionate
Quality
In products sourced & made, services, communication, relationships, & promises.
Ingenuity
We see all obstacles as opportunities and are always seeking creative solutions. Be clever. Be scrappy. Think outside the box.
Teamwork
There is no job in the organization that can be accomplished alone. It takes a village to make this all work. Think we, not I. Be of service to each other.
Leadership
To inspire those around you and to always lead from whatever seat you are in. This value is a mindset that manifests in the actions you take. It becomes a way of life.
