Dinners with a Difference is a facilitated discussion over a meal that dips beneath the surface of everyday conversations.

Come solo or bring a friend that you'd like to get to know better.

This month’s theme is MILESTONES.

Milestones are the markers along our journey. Sometimes we realise it at the time and sometimes it's only in retrospect that we realise the importance of seemingly small victories and quiet revelations. They are not just chronological markers but emotional and psychological signposts that shape our narrative and give meaning to our journey. In this conversation we'll reflect on our important milestones and how they were marked, if at all.

Together, we'll explore the various forms milestones can take—from the personal to the professional, from the joyous to the bittersweet. We'll share the moments of profound impact: perhaps the completion of an educational journey, the start of a new venture, a pivotal move to a new place, or the ending of a meaningful relationship.

Through our conversation, we'll discover how these significant events are not only waypoints on our life's map but also catalysts for growth and change. We'll discuss how the acknowledgment and celebration of our milestones can inspire us to continue moving forward with courage and anticipation for the adventures yet to come.

Your ticket includes a selection of entrees and mains, with dietary needs thoughtfully catered for. Drinks will be available for purchase on the night, ensuring a well rounded dining experience. To enrich the conversation, a prerequisite questionnaire will be emailed to attendees the week before the event. We kindly ask that you complete the short form prior to attending.

With the entire restaurant exclusively reserved for our gathering, we'll have the freedom to express ourself authentically and engage in vibrant dialogue without hesitation.

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Feedback from previous participants

"Everything was incredible! A truly great concept and execution of an event!"

"Gretel! You truly have a gift. The way you model courage in a really authentic way helps everyone in the room to be brave and also show up authentically. You are also really funny! I loved listening to you speak - it was entertaining and reassuring."

"A rare opportunity to connect with warmth & curiosity without risk"

"Chatting with random strangers was really fun."

"As a young Aussie guy, most of the conversations I have are surface level, sports-based, or just entirely sledging, which I love, but I don't really have the opportunity to philosophically explore topics or share meaningful (and related) anecdotes in a respectful forum where I could be challenged, encouraged and introspective, just for the sake of good conversation.
Finding good chats as an adult gets harder and harder, but this took me back to being freshly 18 and enjoying that good old Aussie tradition of a drunk 'DnM' (Deep and Meaningful). Happy to be philosophical and vulnerable - cracked open emotionally and intellectually - only now a little less drunk and much more comfortable."

"The dinner was warm, connecting, and very enjoyable. A place to share food and connect on a meaningful topic and experience a lovely diversity of knowledge and opinions."

"It’s a chance to share a meal and the kinds of conversations you’d have with close friends during uni days when we had the time on our hands that led to long, meandering, meaningful discussions. In the midst of adulting, when conversations can often either be surface-level or we just don’t have time to go much deeper, this format gave us a really well facilitated forum in which to dive-deep and build friendships and new connections in a unique way that went way beyond ‘so….what do you do for work?’ that so often characterises new interactions."