International Networking Night

Celebrate Culture. Build Connections. Grow Community.

Join us for a fun evening that brings San Francisco's global roots to life through food, conversation, and community - celebrate our city’s multicultural identity and build meaningful cross-cultural business connections. It’s a chance to meet the people and organizations that reflect the heart of San Francisco—entrepreneurs, community leaders, and cultural changemakers from around the world, all rooted right here at home.

What to Look Forward to:

Authentic Flavors & Stories
Enjoy food and drinks from local small businesses and chefs that reflect the city’s rich cultural heritage—each bite tells a story of tradition, innovation, and community.

Connections
Engage with leaders from cultural business associations and consulates who are helping shape international exchange and opportunity in the Bay Area

Network
Whether you're a small business owner, a community advocate, or just curious, this is a space to build relationships that cross borders and industries.

Community in Action
This event also kicks off a citywide campaign to celebrate and uplift the voices, businesses, and neighborhoods that make San Francisco truly one-of-a-kind.

Register Soon. Space is Limited.
Let’s come together to celebrate what makes San Francisco shine—its people, its cultures, and its connections.

International Networking Night: part of our Networking Night series, this edition is all about the Culture & Commerce - highlighting the vibrant, multicultural fabric of San Francisco through food, business, and community. It's a chance to showcase the city's diverse hospitality and lifestyle alongside local merchants - and to highlight just how warm and welcoming like in SF is.

Featuring Local Vendors & Partners

Shef.com – Connecting busy families with vetted local chefs who craft authentic, small-batch meals inspired by global traditions and family recipes.

Ming Hing – Beloved Hong Kong-style BBQ restaurant run by a father-and-son duo from an immigrant Chinese family, known for their signature suckling pig.

Teranga Foods– Woman-owned restaurant the Embarcadero, serving East African cuisine and superfood juices made with the highest-quality ingredients, and part of the inaugural SF Vacant to Vibrant cohort.

Artesa Winery – Napa Winery led by a female French winemaker, blends Spanish roots with California innovation. Their wines—served in many of SF’s top restaurants and hotels—reflect the SF’s diverse, sustainability-driven spirit.

El Bus Bus – Retrofitted 1984 Chevy turned mobile cocktail bar, San Francisco Bay Area based, this Latinx- and women-owned bus serves craft, mezcal-forward cocktails at SF’s events and pop-ups.

Qvevri Wines – Bay Area-based importer founded by a Georgian family, they bring traditional Georgian wines—like Rkatsiteli and Mtsvane—to SF’s growing natural wine scene.

Kope House – San Francisco-based coffee pop-up and roaster founded by three SF natives, Kope House channels the city’s rich, immigrant-influenced coffee culture through locally roasted, community-minded brews