We’re Gen & Tati—two friends brought together by a shared love of food, travel, and the joy of gathering. After years spent building careers in finance and law, we decided to turn our lifelong passion for hospitality into a reality.

Tatiana (Tati) began her professional journey in finance after graduating from Wharton, starting as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs and subsequently at an early-stage investment firm. In 2024, she made the decision to pivot and follow her passion for food and hospitality. Her curiosity about food systems and agriculture led her to work on dairy farms and vineyards across Europe. She later studied French pastry at the prestigious École Nationale Supérieure de Pâtisserie, and upon returning to New York, worked at the world-renowned Dominique Ansel Bakery.

Eugenia (Gen) studied Politics, Philosophy & Economics and Russian Studies at the University of Pennsylvania before earning her law degree. In 2024, she followed her culinary calling to Paris, training at Le Cordon Bleu and worked at a vineyard in Bordeaux. Her love of cooking started in childhood and blossomed through college and law school—where she was known for cooking a new dish each week for friends. In New York, Gen has been deeply involved in charitable work, including Gabrielle’s Angels and Hope for Depression. With a natural flair for event design, she sees hospitality as a way to make people feel truly seen, valued, and celebrated.

Together, we created Savoring Spaces to bring people together through thoughtfully prepared meals and beautiful, intentional moments, one picnic at a time.