About The Makers Table

The Makers Table started with 20 invitations to an invite-only dinner, bringing together the creatives we wanted at our table. Now, we're an experiential design agency whose work is all about curating the right people, and watching what happens when they share a room. Over 300 creatives have joined our dinners since, and that same community is who we activate when we work with brands like lululemon, Clove, Killer Brownie, and Perelel. The dinners are our table. Working with us means our table helps build yours.

We Are Artists, Chefs, Musicians, Designers, Artisans, Mixologists, Bakers, Entrepreneurs, Photographers Producers, Creatives, Hosts, Makers.

Community Dinners

Our dinners are our own curated series: invite-only, built around a theme, with every guest contributing something of their craft. There's no fee to hire us and no brief from you — we set the vision and choose the table. Think of the dinners as our table, and hiring us as us helping you build yours.

Meet The Founders

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world.

Alexandra Moncayo

Alex is a visionary designer who transforms spaces into experiences. With a deep appreciation for detail she ensures that every element of The Makers Table is intentional, cohesive, and stunning. Her meticulous approach transforms spaces into immersive environments where guests feel not just welcome, but inspired. Alex knows how to bring a creative vision to life, and practices these skills when overseeing dinner contributions from various creators. For her, design isn’t just about what you see—it’s about the way it shapes connection. With a background in styling and an eye for pushing creative boundaries, she makes each event a world of its own.

Sydney Welch

Sydney thrives on big ideas and bold collaborations, making every gathering a catalyst for connection. She’s a matchmaker of creatives, putting the right people in place to spark something extraordinary. Her book, The Art of Collaboration, serves as the foundation for The Makers Table’s ethos—championing teamwork, innovation, and artistry. Her childhood was spent around a dining table built by her father, modeling how creativity fosters community. With boundless energy and vision Sydney ensures that The Makers Table is not just an event—it’s a movement, constantly evolving and expanding the possibilities for collaboration.

FAQ’s

  • We're part community, part creative agency. At the core, we build experiences: dinners, happy hours, and events, all designed around connection rather than the usual networking playbook. From there, we also produce and consult on events for brands, venues, and hosts who want that same intentionality brought to their own gathering.

  • Our dinners are our own invite-only series, curated around a theme, where every guest contributes something of their craft. When you hire us, we're building your event instead, bringing the same eye for curation, hospitality, and design to something that reflects your brand or your goals, whether that's a sponsored version of one of our dinners or something built from scratch.

    What's included in event consulting & production?

    Everything from early concept to full execution — or just the parts you need help with. We can shape the concept, curate the right creatives and vendors, handle production and hospitality details, and run the event day-of. We've built a network of hundreds of trusted collaborators across hospitality and the creative industries, so we're rarely starting from zero.

  • Dinners are where we started, but we produce happy hours, brand activations, and other gatherings too. If it's an experience that should feel intentional and well-hosted, it's likely something we can help build.

  • It depends on what you're bringing to the table… funding, venue, product, audience, but every partnership starts with alignment. We look for brands who share our values around connection and craft, and from there we figure out whether that's sponsoring a dinner, co-hosting an event, or something more custom.

  • It varies with scope — a sponsored seat at an existing dinner is a different investment than a fully custom, brand-led event. Reach out and tell us what you're envisioning, and we'll put together a quote that fits.

  • The earlier, the better, great events take time to curate and produce well. But tell us your timeline and we'll be upfront about what's realistic.

  • We're rooted in Philadelphia, but we've taken The Makers Table on the road for the right collaboration. Let us know where you're located and we can talk through what's possible.

  • Reach out at mailto:hello@themakerstable.co with a little about what you're envisioning, and we'll go from there.