05/17/2026
We’re thrilled to bring you Jessica + Davin Waite for this month’s talk on CREATE!
Jessica is a restaurateur, non-profit leader and local food advocate with a MBA from Pepperdine University and a punk rock ethos. As an entrepreneur and eco-warrior, she has long been a local food advocate with an urgency instilled within her from a young age to make a lasting impact on the planet and her community.
The Plot is an extension of Jessica’s sustainability projects which she has pursued with Davin for over thirteen years. The Plot was awarded Best New Restaurant in 2020 by SD Magazine and named one of the Best New Restaurants in the US by The Vegetarian Times in 2021.
Jessica co-founded and serves as Treasurer of The Plot Garden Project, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting healthy and resilient communities through urban food production, education, and innovation.
Jessica is the President of Berry Good Food Foundation, a local non-profit that advances healthy, integrated food systems by educating, connecting, and supporting food producers and consumers in San Diego County and Baja California. Jessica has studied Circular Economy and Sustainable Business Practices at Cambridge Judge Business School, and aims to build businesses that will benefit all stakeholders; partners, customers and the environment.
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A local legend in the sustainable food community, Chef Davin Waite is a classically trained sushi chef who thrives on pushing boundaries with creative uses for ingredients that deliver exciting flavors while minimizing food waste and celebrating San Diego proteins and produce. Waite shares his advocacy by teaching sustainable cooking techniques to both kids and adults, and as a spokesperson on panels and in media about underutilized species and sourcing from local farmers. His Oceanside restaurant Wrench & Rodent Seabasstropub is beloved for its innovative omakase, he recently expanded his focus into plant-based cuisine with the opening of The Plot, and he has partnered on the local seafood concept Shootz Fish x Beer. Waite has recently been honored by the CA Travel Association with its 2022 Sustainability Advocate Award.
