dining club

Members eat together

A dining club is a group that meets regularly to share meals, typically at restaurants or members' homes.

Some dining clubs focus on cuisine exploration or wine pairing, others on networking or social connection among a fixed membership.

The term also applies to university meal associations and private establishments offering restaurant privileges to members: The dining club meets monthly at a different ethnic restaurant.

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sommelier · private · black tie · gastronomy · invitation · banquet · feast · connoisseur · reservation · tasting · wine pairing · courses · candlelit · table · society · epicurean · wine · gathering

Opposites
membership exclusivity vs. public access

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Casual American eatery

cafeteria · food court · fast food restaurant · soup kitchen · takeaway

social formality and structure

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Consuming food unaccompanied

TV dinner · desk lunch · microwave meal

formality and ritual

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Speedy prepared meals

microwave dinner · drive-through · snacking · foraging

Family

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