Legendary San Francisco concert promoter Bill Graham (Fillmore West) at one of Pat's Roundtable Luncheons

From people who everybody knew to people on the street, Pat Montandon's invitation list was fair game—​and still is.

What started in the 70s as hunger for good conversation, not the usual gossip and who was wearing what or sleeping with whom, but what did people care about, what made them human, what defined them, what experiences had they had in life that altered their points of view. What made them different from Pat's? And everyone's at the table? That was the kind of delicious "recipe" she was looking for in her life and so the Roundtable Luncheons were born. 

Throughout the years Pat's guests included everybody from Joan Baez to Shirley Temple Black to Alex Haley with people from all walks of life in between, including gardeners, housekeepers, prostitutes, schoolteachers, ex-convicts and more. 

These days Pat hosts Roundtable Luncheons at her home in Beverly Hills. If you would like to request an invitation, please send an email and let Pat know your interest and why you'd make a great guest.