Gumbo Social is stirring up some conversations on 3rd Street 

When you think of San Francisco cuisine, it’s not likely that gumbo is the first thing that comes to mind. Unless of course your Chef Dontaye Ball. “I don’t think that there is any other dish on the planet that is as special as gumbo.” Chef Dontaye, owner of the restaurant Gumbo Social, 5176 3rd St., has been able to take that passion for gumbo and turn it into a brand.From working at Delfina to corporate dining for Google, the San Francisco native has seen almost all aspects of hospitality and dining. Over the years. he gathered knowledge from each opportunity to create something great that not only was good for him but the people he loves most, his community.“I’ve been in hospitality for over 25 years. It’s my career and passion along with entrepreneurship. Consulting seemed to be pretty boring. If I’m going to be a consultant, it needs to be fun. Marketing needs to be fun. The approach to handling clients needs to be fun. I need to be able to talk to my fellow restaurant and hospitality people in a language we could understand.And the idea I had was building a brand, which was Gumbo Social. So...