Gather for Good: Naples | Dinner Benefit for Grandma’s Place
About this Event
More Than a Meetup 🎉 As part of our FOODIES + NEW FRIENDS series.
Percentage of monthly proceeds to benefit the highlighted non-profit. Multiple cities, 4-6 people per table, new friends at the end of the day.
For this series, we're supporting , whose mission is to provide housing, compassionate loving care, educational opportunities and support to the most vulnerable children and families
Hop off Eventbrite to become a monthly member on our official site, Foodies + New Friends. This page is to become part of a group, not to sign up for an individual date. Sign up there for portion of monthly memberships are donated to local food banks. Here, everytime you join a table, we support a family by putting dinner on theirs!
How does this work?
When you sign up we will send you a welcoming email. If you don't get it within 5 minutes of signing up, please contact us.
These outings are intended to help people make friends. These are not dating gatherings. 🧍♂️ 🧍♀️
These dinners are not directly associated with the restaurants, but are simply based on a table reservation via Opentable or Resy or other reservation platforms. 📍
Our pages are set to $USD 💵
Our intention is 4 diners minumum, 6 maximum per night. After a headcount, we'd book a table at a restaurant.
Check out our feature in Eventbrite's 2025 TRNDS report about embracing the micro-event trend.
Email us at [email protected] for info prior to signing up if you'd like, or for partnerships, or to add your business to our restaurant roster!
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Every Event Includes…
🎲 Signature Icebreaker Questions
No awkward introductions.
Each table receives icebreaker questions shortly before the reservation time via email.
Questions range from funny to the meaningful…
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🍽️ Shared Dining Experience
Relax. Eat. Laugh. Tell stories. No speeches. No pressure. Just conversation, and hopefully food you'll truly love!
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🎯 The Wrap-Up
Every gathering ends with a fun wrap-up round of questions sent in the same email the icebreaker questions are sent.
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📸 Memory Moment
Everyone is invited to gather for a group photo after the wrap-up.
If everyone agrees, it becomes part of your city’s community gallery inside the app.
It’s a reminder that strangers became acquaintances—and sometimes friends.
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Coverage 📰
Cincinnati Magazine interview
Good Morning Washington interview
Here’s our feature on Fox 11 Los Angeles!
Check out our feature in Nashville news station Fox 17
Lewiston, Maine News
*Your registration does not include your individual food and drink purchases. A paid ticket simply makes you more committed to actually showing up, supports our team's endeavors, and contributes to the featured cause of the month.
*If you sign up the day of, there's a risk of already reaching our maximum attendees for the night, or not having enough interest to move forward with a table reservation. Simply email [email protected] for info prior to signing up if you'd like.
Our vision is simple: we take the no gimmicks approach to networking. No need for yet another app to take up space on your phone - just four walls and a roof and good food for people to connect :) We coordinate with you directly, human-to-human. 🤖
Brought to you by event series Ermantourage. Please follow on IG:
@ermantourage
@thecomeunityproject
@foodiesandnewfriends
Check out our other endeavor TheComeunityProject.com and see how we use our platform to help families in need. Campaigns include family medical emergencies, bucket lists, and more.
Testimonials📝
"It was so great! I will share pictures of food and if you need anywhere to share the experience! You did it better than AI! All of us were from different parts of the world, somehow having similar interests even though the age was different. Super cozy and friendly and amazing. We had one birthday (Persephone) so we gave her a cake!Thanks for hosting and looking forward to more events!" -Korina from Munich
"Hey, just wanted to give an update months later. I ended up forming a long term friend from this event and am very grateful. Thank you for helping set it up!" - Daritza from Austin
“It was a great event, Erman - thanks -- great group, friendly environment, and a really good way to be introduced to people.... “ - Ron from NYC, dinner with creatives edition
“The organizers did a great job coordinating this event. It was a great selection of people, good vibes all around, and such a fun time. Perfect if you’re looking to connect and make new friends!” -Eden from Los Angeles
“I went in not knowing what to expect, but this ended up being such a great experience. The group was fun and easy to connect with, and the overall vibe felt very natural, not forced or awkward at all. We had great conversations, lots of laughs, and I genuinely enjoyed meeting everyone. We’ve even stayed in touch and plan to meet up again, which says a lot. Would absolutely do this again.” -Claudia from Miami
“I’m glad to say that the events that Erman and his team have put together have surpassed my expectations! I’m also satisfied with how well they have been curated towards my interests and schedule. The uniqueness of these experiences have been much more enjoyable than I could’ve imagined!” -Michael D. from Virginia Beach
More about Grandma's Place
In 1998
A young boy needed help that simply did not exist. Removed from his home by court order, he had health needs too complex for traditional foster care but not severe enough to qualify for a medical placement. Institutionalization seemed inevitable — until a group of concerned foster parents, guardians ad litem, and committed community members stepped forward to care for him. From that single act of compassion, Grandma’s Place was born.
In the years since, children who have been abused, neglected, or abandoned — including many with disabilities and developmental delays — have had a safe, loving place to land. What began in a leased home in Loxahatchee has grown into a dedicated facility in the Village of Royal Palm Beach, opened in September 2004. Today, we serve children from birth through age 12, with a capacity of 16 children, accepting emergency placements seven days a week.
Our name has a story, too. In our early years, our house mother was Bessie Gordon — Grandma Bessie, as the children called her. She was the heart and soul of the home: warm, nurturing, firm when she needed to be, and beloved by every child who sat at her table. She cooked for them, cared for them, and made them feel like they belonged. We became Grandma’s Place in her honor — and in her spirit, that’s exactly what we still are.
In October 2017, with generous support from the Youth Services Department of the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners and the Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County, we launched our Family Support Program. This initiative expanded our reach to include enriched respite care for children with special needs and meaningful support services for their parents and caregivers.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 23.18
