Our First Gathering
Where it all began — real people, real conversation, one dinner at a time.
Welcome to
Connecting People & Enriching Lives
One Gathering At A Time
The Challenge
Many of us now struggle to navigate a world that feels inordinately challenging. Young people are having a particularly hard time.
Finding ways of building relationships and social skills can be elusive in our tech-centric, post-COVID world. Real human connection has never been more needed — or more difficult to find.
Simply, Supper Club is designed to bring people together, generally but not exclusively around dinner. It provides a framework to facilitate open dialogue and new relationships. It is, by design, easily replicable and built to expand.
Supper Club is intergenerational, bringing older and younger folks together to share a meal, learn about each other, and simply enjoy an evening together.
Supper Club offers all participants opportunities for new relationships, growth, and enrichment. What comes of these gatherings depends entirely on the people who attend, how much they invest in the experience, and how well they connect.
The Mission
Hosts & Guests
Hosts are generally older members of the community who want to support younger folks looking to figure out their paths. They may be accomplished in social, family, and professional environments. They are all committed to fostering dialogue, sharing experiences and life lessons, and making new friends.
Guests are generally younger individuals engaged in school or the early stages of their careers. They should be curious, interested in meeting people, and open to new experiences. They bring energy, fresh perspective, and the willingness to learn.
Supper Club gatherings inspire people to engage in real human interaction and expand their range of relationships. Early dinners have shown that many other positive outcomes arise from these dinners. We are excited about what we have seen and want to continue to grow. Join us!
Guidelines
A gathering of any kind is considered a win. These guidelines exist to make it easier for folks to get together — intended to support the gathering, not prescribe rules.
A house, restaurant, park, or wherever feels right. Hosts have full latitude on setting and style.
Make it all, buy it all, or go potluck — whatever the host prefers. A nod toward guests' allergies and aversions is appreciated. Guests are often happy to contribute.
An interesting conversational prompt or two can go a long way toward getting folks to open up and engage more deeply with people they may have never met. We encourage hosts to use them!
Use Evite and set the event for 2.5–3 hours. Let guests know in advance they may be paired with others to support future dinners — no surprises on the night.
Hosts can facilitate pairing participants for future Supper Club gatherings. Aim for the next wave of dinners within 60 days. Participation as a future host is encouraged but by no means required.
One group photo from each gathering to share and post to the Supper Club site — a small but meaningful record of the evening.
Host can determine the size. Eight total seems to be the maximum to have all included in a single conversation.
Ask guests to commit to arriving on time and staying for the full event. If they can't make that commitment, it may be better to invite someone else.
Growing Together
Where We Gather
Each pin represents a registered Supper Club gathering.
Register Your Supper
Hosted a Supper Club dinner? Register it here to add your pin to the map and contribute to our growing count.
Get Involved
Whether you want to host a dinner or join as a guest, we'd love to hear from you. Enter your email and we'll be in touch with everything you need to get started.
No spam. Just dinners.