Here's a weird flex: some of the most important people in my life started as complete strangers I had dinner with.

My co-founder? Met them over pasta at a random dinner party.
Our first investor? They wrote a check after sharing a meal—not after a pitch deck on Zoom.
One of our biggest customers? Sat next to them at a supper club.
Some of my closest friends? We shared dumplings at a communal table.

But here's the thing—I’ve also got hundreds of LinkedIn connections and endless chat threads that... well, let’s be honest, went absolutely nowhere. And don't even get me started on those countless Zoom calls where everyone's just another rectangle on a screen. You know how it goes:

• "Let's grab coffee sometime!" (never happens)

• "Would love to connect!" (radio silence)

• "Great meeting you virtually!" (forgot them a week later)

• "Let's schedule a follow-up call!" (spoiler: we didn’t)

The difference? There’s something almost magical about sharing a meal with someone. Maybe it’s the fact that you can’t hide behind a screen. Maybe it’s because good food makes everyone more real. Or maybe it’s just that when you’re passing dishes around a table, you can’t help but actually connect.

The Big Realization

I started noticing a pattern: Every meaningful relationship in my professional and personal life came from in-person interactions, usually over food. Want proof? While countless Zoom pitch meetings led nowhere, the investor who actually backed us? That happened over dinner. Real talk: you can share the same pitch deck, but there’s something different about sharing bread first.

Meanwhile, my digital connections were just… collecting dust in various apps.

How It’s Different

Every Tuesday, we bring six strangers together for dinner. No pre-screening profiles. No awkward LinkedIn stalking. No “let’s connect” messages that go nowhere. Just real people, good food, and conversations that actually go somewhere.

Our AI handles the matching because, let’s face it, some combinations of people just click better than others. But after that? It’s all human, all real, all unscripted.

The Proof

Want to know why I’m so confident about this? Because I’ve lived it:

• The person across the table might become your co-founder (happened to me)

• The stranger passing you the salt might become your biggest client (true story)

• That dinner conversation might turn into your first investment check (literally happened)

• Random dinner chats can turn into friendships that last years (got several of these)

Meanwhile, I can’t name a single meaningful relationship that started with “Thanks for connecting!” on LinkedIn or “Great sync!” on Zoom.

Ready to Get Real?

If you’re tired of collecting digital connections that go nowhere, join us next Tuesday. Worst case? You get a good meal. Best case? Well, my life completely changed over dinner with strangers. We raised capital, found customers, built partnerships, and made real friends—all because we chose to meet in person over a meal instead of through a screen.

Maybe yours will too.

Let’s eat,
David K.

P.S. If you’re wondering, “Does this actually work?”—I literally met the developer who built this website over dinner. So… yeah, it works. 🍽️