groundtable

Groundtable is a collective that investigates the idea of a universal food identity and the socio-anthropological dimensions of culinary heritage and migration. We explore the exchange of familiar and unfamiliar ingredients, recipes, histories, fictions, and imaginations. Using participatory methods like workshops and recipe sharing, we collaborate with local and international communities.
Groundtable emerged in 2024 in Weimar, Germany, as the converging point for its founders: Gift, born and raised in Bangkok, and Kit, born in Hong Kong and raised in Perth, Australia.

groundtable, from ground to table, groundtable, 2025, © groundtable

From Ground to Table is part of our “migrated
cookbook” series, which deals intensively with
the socio-anthropological dimensions of culinary
heritage and migration. It is a documentation of
the transformative power of food as a cultural
ambassador in the form of a cookbook. Inspired by the complex interplay between food,
identity and migration, the project aims to
address the diverse culinary traditions that come
together in East Germany. Drawing on
interdisciplinary approaches and collaborative
artistic methods, the project engaged with the
local community to compile a collection
ofrecipes that blend local and migrant cuisines,
reflecting the stories of Vietnamese, Turkish and
east-west german migration.

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groundtable, breadtables, groundtable, 2025, © groundtable

Breadtables is a semi-autobiographical
and fictional collage of texts and images
reflecting on eating together on the
table, relationships connected through
different carbonates featured in different
cuisines, from bread to dumplings and
more.

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Cook to Move is a research-based publication that treats the recipe in a constant state of transition. This project documents the experiences required to maintain a familiar diet within the pressures of urban migration and shifting social systems. It focuses on the moment a traditional technique meets a local substitute found in a discount supermarket.

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