[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 81 (Thursday, May 12, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H4900]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     RECOGNIZING RED DOOR CATERING

  (Ms. LEE of California asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. LEE of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate one 
of my constituents, Reign Free, founder and CEO of Red Door Catering in 
Oakland.
  Reign founded Red Door in 2006 as a socially conscious company, 
aiming to bring communities together over delicious food with a special 
clientele focused on minority-owned businesses and youth development-
focused organizations.
  It is worth noting that Red Door also has an annual grant budget of 
$10,000 to help nonprofit clients defray some of their catering costs.
  In recent years, Red Door has become a fixture in my East Bay 
community, having catered events for former President Barack Obama and 
Vice President Kamala Harris at their commercial kitchen in West 
Oakland.
  In line with her commitment to advancing equity, Reign provides 
opportunities for other Black entrepreneurs via the Black Culinary 
Collective, through which Red Door shares a 5,000-square foot culinary 
space in West Oakland with 10 other Black food entrepreneurs.
  Furthermore, as the pandemic raged on, Red Door partnered with 
several local organizations to feed those most deeply impacted by 
COVID-19. Altogether, this effort fed about 80,000 community members.
  On behalf of California's 13th Congressional District, I thank Reign 
for working tirelessly to create a closer-knit, more equitable 
community.

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