OUR TEAM
Inside our four walls, the Harken team is a close-knit bunch of La Marzocco whisperers and snack savants who want to learn your story, encourage an unplugged moment and believe that laughter leads to longevity.
To us, creating a special space that feels like home for our patrons starts with our staff. We work to create an environment marked by mutual respect where each member is inspired, engaged and empowered.
If we get this right, we hope to break the revolving-door stigma shadowing food + bev for time invested that will leave you better than it found you and, perhaps, may even lay the groundwork for a culinary career.
Sound like something you want to be a part of? Learn more about job opportunities with Harken and our sister shop, The Harbinger.
OUR COMMUNITY
We love working + engaging with our community in Charleston. Here are just a few of the projects and organizations near and dear to our heart:
We Are Family: Harken and The Harbinger are part of the Chosen family - where we contribute a financial donation monthly to help support their programs.
Black Lives Matter CHS: Harken contributes monthly to their Grocery Giveaway and seasonal celebrations.
Mad Park: We work annually with Mad Park, contributing to their Thanksgiving celebration and helping with the student programs.
Green Heart: We donate our time to their urban farms, cook and bake donations for their events, help educate their students + volunteer at their annual Harvest Dinner.
YWCA: We donate monthly to their Eliminated Racism Program.
Keep Charleston Beautiful: We donate cookies to their community educational events.
Joseph Floyd Manor: We donate to their Food Drive and make holiday cards for the community.
One80 Place: As a team we volunteer our time and donate dry goods throughout the year.
Surf Rider: We volunteer at beach clean ups and are an Ocean Friendly Restaurant.
Stamp Out Hate: We donate annually to help fund legislation against hate crimes in SC.
We have also worked with Amore Kitchen, Heart Inclusive Art Community, Lowcountry Orphanage, SC Women’s Rights + Empowerment Network (SC WREN), Carolina Abortion Fund, Friends of the Lowcountry Lowline, Planned Parenthood, The Gibbes and Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
Finally, we're very proud of our in-house program at The Harbinger called Share The Love where we provide breakfast to underserved neighbors in a safe place.