Monday 19th July 2010 - Published by Robert Trigg - Communications Executive
You've tried 'Speed Networking' now try 'Dinner Networking'...
A new service for anyone looking to meet new acquaintances, network or socialise with the possibility of forming new contacts and relationships has launched.
Hailed the launch of a brand new online concept for singles, couples, young and old, who are looking for the ideal medium to meet new people, FindADinner.com introduces what it calls ‘Dinner Networking’. FindADinner will set you up with a table full of other people around the same age for dinner at a variety of London’s quality restaurants. There’s no awkward one-on-one confrontation like speed dating events and no room for false impressions like online dating sites; or if you’re new to town and just want to make some new acquaintances this is a great way to do it.
The first of it's kind in the world, FindADinner was created for those who have ‘been there and done that’ as well as those who haven’t, but are looking for an alternative to hitting pubs and clubs in vain. If you found that the person who seemed so charming and witty on the e-mail dating site wasn’t exactly the same in person, then this is for you.
Initially the service will only be available in London but FindADinner plans to offer its services in Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh within months, and other major cities in Europe by the end of the year. Spokesman for FindADinner, Paul Skipworth, says: “Ultimately we hope to expand the service worldwide to appeal to a variety of people with different reasons for wanting to meet new people over dinner, including travellers and businesspeople."
Meeting for dinner with a number of other people is a safer alternative than ‘going solo’ with someone you have only met online and there is a better opportunity to get to know somebody than over the din of the music in a rowdy club. In a survey of 1430 people by FindADinner seven out of ten people expressed interest in using the service themselves and nearly nine out of ten people in a relationship suggested they would recommend the service to at least one person they knew.
"Alright, you might not know exactly who or what you’re in for – but hey, you only live once...and what’s the worst that can happen? You may have missed an episode of EastEnders, but you’ve had a good meal and met half a dozen new people. Paul added.
