Who it is for
Adults 40–60 navigating solo dinners, life transitions, or simply tired of eating alone. Plus municipal, insurer, and corporate wellness partners running group programs.
ondining · pilot in gwangju
Dinner, designed as a daily health habit.
A curated table of 5–6 guests, run by a trained host. Built for adults who want a real evening conversation — not another app.
Real-name verifiedTrained hostsMedical-advisor designedPIPA minimum-necessary
What we do
We host a small, curated table of 5–6 guests every evening — matched on temperament, age band, and shared interests. A trained host runs the conversation so the silence doesn't sit on anyone.
What you get
A weekly cadence with the same host and rotating tablemates. Real-name verification, gender balance, post-dinner check-in. Framed as a daily health habit — designed with a medical advisor, not a clinical intervention.
Why we built it
Korea now has 8M+ single-person households — over a third of all homes. WHO frames social connection as a non-medical determinant of cardiovascular, metabolic, and cognitive health. We translate that evidence into a chair, a host, and a table.
How a table runs
01
Apply
Short form: age, neighborhood, dietary notes, what you want from a dinner.
02
Match
Hosts pair guests by temperament, age band, and shared interests.
03
Sit
A trained host leads the table; silence and one-upmanship are kept in check.
04
Reflect
A short post-dinner note captures what worked and what didn't.
05
Repeat
Weekly cadence with the same host and rotating tablemates.
Boundaries
No medical claims. We say 'may help' or 'according to WHO' — never 'cures', 'prevents', or 'treats'.
No 'lonely person' framing. Guests are adults choosing connection, not patients.
Personal data is held to PIPA minimum-necessary standards — name + verified contact only.
Table themes
Every table picks a thread for the night. Hosts rotate the theme; guests can request a switch after the first dinner.
First dinner
A small table, a soft start. Three courses, two strangers, no pressure to perform.
Hobby & culture
Music, film, food, books. Pick a thread for the night — the host keeps it moving.
Life, chapter two
Career transitions, retirement, empty nests, new cities. Adults with stories.
Healthy living
Eating for energy, sleep, longevity, mental clarity. Not clinical — just thoughtful.
Neighbours
Same district, never met. A weekly table for people who live five minutes apart.
Who runs the table
Hosts are trained, named, and held to a code. The medical advisor designs the social-prescribing framework behind the program.
Lead host
Gwangju pilot
Trained in conversational facilitation. Owns matchmaking, post-dinner reflection, and table safety protocols.
Co-host
Tables & venues
Logistics, restaurant partners, dietary notes, accessibility. Keeps the night running smoothly.
Medical advisor
MD/PhD · endocrinology & geriatric medicine
Designs the social-prescribing framework. Reviews pilot outcomes against published evidence.
Pilot voices
Placeholder quotes from the pilot cohort. Real testimonials ship after the first 8 weeks.
“The first comfortable laugh I'd had at a dinner table since retirement.”
“I expected awkward silence. The host kept the table moving — I signed up for the next one before I left.”
“I look forward to dinner again. Same host, rotating tablemates, a real conversation each week.”
Pilot pricing Most popular
Final pricing is set at launch. Pilot guests are invited at no charge; partner programs are scoped per cohort.
Single dinner
Pilot pricing
First-time pilot · one curated table
Final pricing announced at launch. Pilot guests invited at no charge.
Membership
Monthly pricing
Weekly cadence · same host · rotating tablemates
Final pricing announced at launch. Includes post-dinner check-in and seasonal table-switch.
Partner program
Custom scoping
Municipal · insurer · employer group programs
Cohort size, table frequency, and reporting tier defined per partner.
Route preview
Join the Gwangju pilot
Send a short note. The host team will route you to the next available table or partnership conversation.
Which city are you in? (We pilot in Gwangju, then expand nationwide.)
What kind of evening are you looking for — solo dinner, partner dinner, or a group program?
Are you joining as a guest, or as a partner (municipal, insurer, employer)?
24h response targetShort intake, clear next step
Submissions are routed into the Brown Biotech Notion intake hub.
Triage preview
Send a concise project brief
Share just enough context to route the request well. You'll see the route, owner, approval gate, and next action after submit.