About the Cafe

The New Deal Cafe is a non-stock, cooperative membership corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Maryland. If you're interested in the inner workings of the cooperative, visit the member area.

Board of Directors

The board of directors is elected from the membership to oversee operation of the cafe. The current board members are

• Michael Hartman (president)
• Bill Wilkerson (treasurer)
• Dorian Winterfeld (secretary)
• Lisa Voith
• Neil McConlogue

Audit Committee

• Tom LeaMond
• Mike Stark
• Bill O'Grady

General Manager: Terri Rutledge

Manager Reports

• February 2013
• December 2013
• October 2012
• August 2012
• June 2012
• May 2012
• December 2011 - January 2012
• November 2011
• October 2011
• September 2011
• August 2011
• July 2011
• June 2011

Bar Manager: Amethyst Dwyer

Restaurant Manager: Karim Kmaiha

How Can I Help?

• Become a member! The New Deal Cafe is a member-supported cooperative.
• Donate to the cafe to enhance your dining experience. Help fund major improvements like a new floor and nice furniture. You do not have to be a member to donate, but becoming a member gives you a voice and a vote in the operation of the cafe.
• Volunteer -- join a committee!
• Bring your friends to the Cafe!
• Support our fund drive to help pay off the cafe's debt.

A Short History of the New Deal Cafe

For years, Greenbelt residents caught up on old news and greeted their neighbors in such places as the produce aisle of the Co-op grocery store and the gasoline station. These are not the ideal locations for extended philosophical debates and lively games of chess. Greenbelt was in need of a coffee house. Perhaps the idea for a cafe was spurred on by a vacant space (later filled) at Greenbelt's Roosevelt Center, which seemed perfect for such a meeting place. Read more!