Alethia Erwin
Chapter President
Caterer/Event Planner-Geechee Girl Catering
Alethia Erwin is the current president of Les Dames d’Escoffier of Philadelphia, as well as, having served on the Board of directors since 2020. She has been in the foodservice industry since 1988 and is accomplished in a broad range of specialties including restaurant management, staffing, cooking, serving, bar-tending, organizing, planning, catering, and overseeing events. From 2005-2014, Alethia was General Manager for Geechee Girl Rice Cafe, a critically acclaimed 50 seat restaurant in Philadelphia, PA where she managed the Front of the House, planned and executed catering events, served as prep and line cook, and recruited, hired, and trained staff. She was also instrumental in menu planning and recipe development. More recently Alethia served as the Events Manager for Material Culture, where in addition to overseeing events, she was responsible for staffing and for training front-of-the-house employees.
Alethia also independently plans and caters for events, using the Geechee Girl imprint.
