How about some Southern hospitality? The second Breakfast My Way of the year was held on December 18, and this time, the Gaynor community celebrated Southern cuisine! This breakfast was hosted by LaShaun and Tre Hathaway, parents of Tre in the Red Cluster, as they shared some of their favorite Southern dishes they have during Sunday dinners with their family.
LaShaun introduced the breakfast by explaining that she and her husband Tre were both raised in Nashville, Tennessee, and that after they were married and still living in Nashville, the whole family would travel to her mother’s in Memphis, and spend Sunday dinners together. “We all gather to talk and eat, and all the kids play together, and that’s how we stay united as a family,” she said. LaShaun went on to say that now that they live in New York City they have Sunday dinners with her husband Tre’s family, but still visit Tennessee to see her family as often as they can. Their son Tre and his reading group came to the breakfast too, and when asked what his favorite part of visiting Tennessee was, he said, “Going to the backyard!” Spoken like a true kid from the city!
The breakfast featured a spread of fried chicken, waffles with maple syrup, shrimp and grits, cornbread, fruit salad, and of course, sweet tea. Guests dug into the breakfast offerings with fervor, with the chicken and waffles as the biggest hit! The spread was warm and delicious, and the North Cafeteria was filled with the feeling (and smell) of Southern comfort. Thank you to all of those who came to close out the year with their fellow parents and community members, and we are looking forward to the breakfasts to come in 2025!
Breakfast My Way is an event sponsored by the Parents’ Association DEI Committee to bring parents together to learn about the breakfast traditions, holidays, and cultures of their fellow Gaynor families. You can read more about the first Breakfast My Way of the year celebrating Greek culture here.
