About Last Supper Foundation
Honoring a life through the simple, sacred act of sharing a meal.
Our Story
Last Supper Foundation was born in San Francisco from the intersection of food, service, and presence-based care.
Founded by chef Ryan Baker, the project emerged from a defining experience: preparing Christmas dinner for his mother after her release from inpatient chemotherapy. In that moment of shared presence, without ceremony or distraction, he witnessed how food could hold memory, dignity, and love at the threshold of life; and how gentle honesty and loving compassion can soften even a lifetime of struggle.
Last Supper Foundation was created from a belief that every person deserves to be celebrated, remembered, and truly seen; not only at the end of life, but while they are still here to feel it.
What began as a single dinner has grown into a community dedicated to honoring life through presence, storytelling, and nourishment.
Our Approach
We listen deeply.
Every dinner begins with a conversation: gentle, spacious, and guided by curiosity. We listen to the stories that shaped a person's life and translate them into a culinary experience infused with meaning.
We craft with devotion.
Chefs, volunteers, and loved ones come together to prepare a meal that is tended with intention, artistry, and care. From ingredients to ambiance, each detail is chosen to reflect the honoree's essence.
We gather in love.
Around the table, stories are shared, memories surface, and connections deepen. For many families, a Last Supper becomes one of the most meaningful experiences of their journey together.
OUR MISSION
To honor individuals living with terminal illness through personalized, story-driven meals that celebrate their lives, deepen connection, and restore dignity, beauty, and presence at the end of life.
OUR VISION
We envision a world where every person is honored at the end of life with compassion, beauty, and belonging- a world where shared meals become sources of remembrance, healing, and love, and no one reaches their final days without feeling seen, valued, and cherished.
Why This Work Matters
At the end of life, many people feel unseen, isolated, or unsure how to say
what remains in their hearts.
Last Supper Foundation exists to meet that moment with presence, nourishment, and care.
A shared meal softens the space. It gives permission for tenderness, for truth, and for remembering what was beautiful.
It is a way of saying: You mattered. We honor you. We love you.
We offer these meals at no cost to the families we serve, made possible through community support, volunteer devotion, and a shared belief that service is one of the most sacred expressions of love.