Bring a Stranger
Every guest brings one person the rest of the table has never met — with a one-line "why this person." New combinations make the best conversations; a room of an established friend group defaults to inside jokes. A hosted container builds trust between strangers faster than any bar or app.
What it's for
Widen the circle on purpose — solve the adult-friendship problem by manufacturing good first meetings.
The guest's job
Bring one interesting newcomer and introduce them with the reason you find them worth knowing.
The vote
Quietly nominate the stranger you most want back next time — the room curates its own growth.
The reveal
Each host’s one-line case for their guest, read aloud at the table.
Food & drink spine
Family-style and abundant; shared plates lower the stakes of meeting new people.
Conversation fuel
"What’s something you’re into right now that the rest of us know nothing about?"
How it flops — steer around it
Cliquing. Assign seats so no newcomer sits beside the person who brought them.