Table for Dad

A regular table for Dad.

When work ends, or when a wife's calendar goes quiet, the standing plans go with it. We bring them back. We gather four to six retired men who live near each other for a weekly meal. Same restaurant, same morning, same guys. One email to join. No app, no profile.

Sign up my dadI'm signing myself up

Joining is free, always. Each man pays for his own breakfast or lunch, on a separate check. Public restaurants only. Nobody gets emailed until they confirm.

SEPARATE CHECKS
Email from Table for Dad
Hi Walt. Breakfast Thursday at 8am at Parkside Diner, with 4 other retired guys who live nearby. Same table every week.
Yes, I'll be there

How a table gets set

  1. 1He or his family fills out a short form: where he lives, what he's into, restaurants he likes, mornings he's free.
  2. 2He confirms by email. We wait until four to six men near each other are ready.
  3. 3He gets one email with the restaurant and time. One click says yes. Each man pays for his own meal.
  4. 4Same group every week. If it's not the right fit, one click switches him to another group.

Why it works

  • The same faces every week turn strangers into friends.
  • The family does the signing up, so Dad doesn't have to admit anything.
  • Not the right fit? He can switch groups, pause, or leave at any time.

Ground rules

  • Public restaurants only, never anyone's home.
  • Always a group of four to six. Never one-on-one.
  • Everyone pays for their own meal, on separate checks.
  • We email a man only after he, or his family on his behalf, confirms.
  • We never sell or share your information. Delete it any time.