{"id":1253,"date":"2025-12-24T04:50:25","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T04:50:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/savannahmadesimple.com\/Magazine\/?p=1253"},"modified":"2026-02-16T10:26:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T10:26:40","slug":"pop-up-revolution-inside-fleetings-ever-changing-table","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/savannahmadesimple.com\/Magazine\/pop-up-revolution-inside-fleetings-ever-changing-table\/","title":{"rendered":"Pop Up Revolution: Inside Fleeting’s ever changing table"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nestled within the Thompson Hotel in Savannah, Georgia, Fleeting restaurant is redefining the dining experience with its rotating pop-up series. We spoke with Director of Restaurants, Bars, Entertainment & Culinary Experience Brittany Hahn, about this initiative which celebrates culinary creativity, local talent, and an ever evolving menu that keeps diners coming back for more.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe whole concept of Fleeting is to always be evolving and growing,\u201d Hahn explains. \u201cIf you come here for dinner one night and then return for another pop\u2013up, it\u2019s a completely different menu. It\u2019s whimsical, a fleeting moment.\u201d This philosophy drives the restaurant\u2019s unique approach to dining, where guest chefs take center stage to showcase their talents and introduce fresh concepts to the Savannah food scene.<\/p>\n

The pop-up series originated as a way to draw locals to the Eastern Wharf area, where Fleeting is located. \u201cWe were kind of the only people here on the Eastern Wharf,\u201d Hahn recalls. \u201cIt started as a way to bring rotation into the restaurant and get people to come over here and see what we\u2019re all about.\u201d Now firmly established, the pop\u2013ups have become a cornerstone of Fleeting\u2019s identity, offering a platform for guest chefs to shine while enriching the culinary culture of Savannah.<\/p>\n

Recent guest chefs include Chris Hathcock, Fleeting\u2019s own Victoria Shore, and Brian Gomez from Common Thread. Hahn emphasizes the importance of highlighting local talent: \u201cEven though we are a high property hotel restaurant, we still think it\u2019s very important to bring all of the local artists, chefs, and talent to us and
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The pop-ups have proven successful not only in attracting new diners but also in fostering loyalty among locals. According to Hahn, about 70% of first time pop\u2013up attendees return to try Fleeting\u2019s regular menu. \u201cIt\u2019s changed a lot,\u201d she says. \u201cA lot of locals who had never been here before come for the pop-ups. It\u2019s great because they\u2019ll go up to Bar Julian after dinner or recommend the hotel to friends.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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For Hahn\u2019s team, the rotating menus offer exciting challenges and opportunities for growth. \u201cIt\u2019s incredible for our servers\u2019 education,\u201d she notes. \u201cBefore Chef Chris [Hathcock] did shinpaku, our servers had never served sake before. Learning about different ingredients and drinks keeps them on their toes and helps them excel at what they\u2019re good at.\u201d<\/p>\n

One pop\u2013up series featured The Darling Oyster Bar from Charleston, giving Savannah diners an exclusive preview of its upcoming local location. Hahn sees these collaborations as essential to maintaining Fleeting\u2019s unique identity: \u201cFor us to be as unique as possible, we need to keep bringing in these different ideas.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hahn\u2019s vision for Fleeting extends beyond its pop\u2013ups; it embodies a commitment to innovation and community engagement. \u201cWe like to act like an independent restaurant,\u201d she says proudly. \u201cThompson Savannah is all about culture living here, highlighting local is very important.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fleeting\u2019s pop\u2013ups are more than just dinners; they are experiences that connect people through food, creativity, and culture. As Hahn puts it: \u201cIt\u2019s all about evolving and growing with the name Fleeting.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Nestled within the Thompson Hotel in Savannah, Georgia, Fleeting restaurant is redefining the dining experience with its rotating pop-up series. We spoke with Director of Restaurants, Bars, Entertainment & Culinary Experience Brittany Hahn, about this initiative which celebrates culinary creativity, local talent, and an ever evolving menu that keeps diners coming back for more. \u201cThe […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1500,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[264,263,262,265,92,77],"class_list":["post-1253","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","tag-georgia","tag-savannah-ga","tag-savannah-tourism","tag-visit-savannah","tag-savannah","tag-savannah-georgia"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/savannahmadesimple.com\/Magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1253","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/savannahmadesimple.com\/Magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/savannahmadesimple.com\/Magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/savannahmadesimple.com\/Magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/savannahmadesimple.com\/Magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1253"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/savannahmadesimple.com\/Magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1253\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1841,"href":"https:\/\/savannahmadesimple.com\/Magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1253\/revisions\/1841"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/savannahmadesimple.com\/Magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1500"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/savannahmadesimple.com\/Magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1253"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/savannahmadesimple.com\/Magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1253"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/savannahmadesimple.com\/Magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}