Attending Events

Dinner Club events are for people who like to enjoy good conversation, make new friends, have a good night out at nice restaurants and perhaps find a new love.
These events are an alternative to the Saturday night singles dance parties which many find too noisy, too dark and too loud. Most people come on their own but you can bring a friend. Total cost of a Friday or Saturday night should work out to between $25 and $50 including the $0/$10/$15 cover charge (to cover admin and advertising). We have no compulsory joining or membership fees and you just pay for the nights you come to so come often. Each night is different and attracts a different set of people. The nights are generally balanced, i.e. half the people are new and half have been before.

A new optional annual fee has been introduced where you can pay $100 for 12 months and pay no attendance fees for the next 12 months. Otherwise attendance fee per night is a low $10.

Costs

Expect on the night for it to be a la carte or set menu. Restaurant kitchens can handle a la carte up to about 10 or 15 but over 10 or 15 the restaurant may stipulate that people opt for set menu, which are usually good deals for larger groups. We don't know our numbers till the night, so if the numbers are over 15 or so you can expect it to be set menu. You can usually opt out if you wish to eat less and pay seperately. Vegetarians can usually be separately catered for.

Ages

Bookings

Bookings can be taken up until just before the event so often the final numbers are not known until the event starts. I aim to have balanced numbers but sometimes it goes one way or the other. Some events have seen 3 men to every woman or 3 women to every man but mostly it balances. Seating is alternate and we always have one or two moves on the night so you are not stuck in the same seat all night and can meet more people. The moves between the courses are called intercourse rotation. If you are really hitting it off well with someone then when it is time to move just move onto the other side of them. Many people find someone special to be freinds with for the next few weeks or forever on the nights so if you are looking for love or friendship or something casual you will eventually find someone nice who is doing the same.

Dress

Preferred dress is collar and tie, coat/jacket, smart casual. Dress up. Men, if you are wanting to meet a nice lady dress up so the women will know which men are wanting to meet someone nice.
No two nights are ever the same. New people are coming each week so I suggest you come to at least 6 events in a row and you will meet many people and perhaps, who knows, meet someone really special, if you let yourself. At each event you will meet new people and make new friends.
Many people have commented that what Sydney seems to be lacking is a good restaurant and dining organization where you can investigate new restaurants, revisit old favourites, catch up with old friends and make new friends too and generally widen your circle of contacts or find a new love for those so disposed. You do not have to be single, couples are welcome to attend too. Some restaurants have dancing but many alas do not. Most are BYO. We do not ask any compulsory membership or joining fee but do ask instead that to stay on the mailing list you attend at least once every three to six months. Many attend occasionally and a few regularly. People who come looking to meet someone special will eventually find them on our nights.

Getting There

If you do not have a car and wish to come to an event ring me and I will tell you what bus to catch as I have all the Sydney bus maps and can tell you which buses connect with which to get you there.

Every night has different people but if you come to about 5 nights you should meet 30 to 100 new people. At least 15 of these will be of the opposite sex. The more nights you come to the more chances you have of meeting that special someone as new people are coming all the time. You never know when someone special for you will turn up, you just have to be there or you may miss meeting your perfect match.
When you come along make a point of finding one or two new friends whom you can meet up with during the week for coffee or drinks or to see a movie etc.

Meeting Others

Aim to bring a new friend with you to the next event you attend.
Why not aim to meet your dates off internet dating sites at our restaurant nights?

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