Frequenty Asked Questions - Dinners for Singles

  1. How do I join?
  2. What does it cost to become a member?
  3. How do you decide the guest list for dinners?
  4. How often will I be invited to dinners?
  5. How close to my age group will the other guests be?
  6. Will I know if the dinners are for 8, 10 or 12 guests?
  7. Do you introduce the dinner guests before the dinner?
  8. What restaurants are used?
  9. How much will dinner cost?
  10. How will the dinner costs be shared with other guests?
  11. When are dinners held?
  12. Where are dinners held?
  13. Can I B.Y.O wine?
  14. What do I wear?
  15. What time do the dinners start?
  16. What is a one-liner?
  17. Are events hosted?
  18. In what name is the table booked?
  19. What if I have to cancel after I have paid?
  20. What should I do if I would like to see someone from the dinner again?
  21. What if I start a relationship or just no longer require the services of A Rendezvous for Singles?
  22. What precautions are taken to protect the privacy of guests?
After the dinner event
  1. How can I get in contact with dinner guests after the dinner?
    After the event, send us an email. We will liaise with the person you wish to contact to ask if they wish to pass on their contact details. Provide your contact details in your request and we will send them your preferred method of contact too.
  2. Feedback on the Event
    We send out an online feedback survey after your dinner event. It usually goes by the next working day after the event.

The Answers to Your Questions About Dinners for Singles

How do I join?
Visit the ‘How it Works’ page to understand the process for joining. But simply, you can join the invitation list for dinners for FREE. There are no membership fees or commitments to attend. You simply pay a booking for the evenings you choose to attend.

What does it cost to become a member?
There are no membership fees or commitments to attend. You simply pay a booking fee for the evenings you choose to attend. For details visit the Prices page.

How do you decide the guest list for dinners?
Invitations are sent only to members that match the profile of the dinner event.

How often will I be invited to dinners?
The number of dinner invitations you receive will be influenced by the number of other people that match your profile and partner preferences as indicated by you when you completed your dining profile. As an average guide, you could expect an invitation every 3 to 4 weeks.

How close to my age group will the other guests be?
Dinners guests will be in the age range promoted by the event invitation. We may vary this by 1 year but this would not be under normal circumstances and usually would only occur if we had a late cancellation and could not replace a guest at the dinner and needed to extend the age range in an effort to replace the dinner member that cancelled. .

Will I know if the dinners are for 8, 10 or 12 guest?
The number of guests will be dependent on the level of response to dinner invitations and will be confirmed with your event confirmation.

Do you introduce the dinner guests before the dinner?
After you have accepted a dinner event invitation, we send all dinner guests an event confirmation that includes an introduction to the other dinner guests by their first names and their ‘one-liner’ (see below for description of a ‘one-liner’).


What restaurants are used?
We select restaurants based on quality dining experiences.

We constantly monitor the service offered by each restaurant via customer feedback and by having a direct relationship with each restaurant owner/manager. We encourage our guests to offer their comments to us after each dining event, so that we are able to check the ongoing service and standard of dining offered.

How much will dinner cost?
Most of our dinners are between $50 to$65 per person. The inclusions for the price will be detailed on event invitations.

How will other costs on the night be paid on the night?
When you receive a dinner invitation it will include the cost of the dinner on the invitation. This cost is paid at the time of booking for the dinner. Any additional choices (e.g drinks) are presented as one itemised bill to the table. The table is responsible for paying for the additional items directly to the restaurant on the night.

When & where are dinners held?
As a standard, events will be scheduled in city or city fringe locations.

Can I B.Y.O wines?
We generally use licensed venues and BYO would be at the discretion of the venue and charges may apply.

What do I wear?
First impressions count - dress to impress! Smart casual wear would be the minimum suggestion. Jeans or no jeans? We suggest you don’t wear jeans.

What time do the Dinners Start?
Generally dinner bookings are made for 7:30pm or close to this time. We ask our guests to be prompt and suggest that if all guests have not arrived within 15 minutes after the booking time, that the other dinner guests should order.

What is a one-liner?
A ‘one-liner’ is the one line of introduction you completed as a part of your dining profile. You could call it an ice-breaker. It’s a light-hearted comment or interesting fact or question for other dinner guests to use if they would like an easy conversation ‘opener’. It’s completely optional whether or not you ask other dinner guests about their one-liner.

Are dinner events hosted?
No. Your booking confirmation will include all the details you need to know about the evening and the restaurant. We prefer to avoid the traditional approach that suggests you need a host to make the evening a success and feel that making your own introductions is a natural approach for like-minded social singles.

In what name is the table booked?.
Your ‘Dinner Event Confirmation ’ includes the name of your dinner reservation at the restaurant, such as ‘table in the name of Charlie ’. Our chosen restaurants are aware of all the bookings by A Rendezvous for Singles. It’s our way of ensuring quality service and the best possible dining experience.

What if I have to cancel after I have paid?
Once you have booked, your booking fee is non refundable. For events where there is upfront payment for the cost of the meal, 50% of the cost will only be refunded if you provide at least 72 hours advance notice in writing. If there are any additional terms and conditions these will be advised with the invitation.

It’s IMPORTANT that you let us know if you cannot make it, so that for the sake of the other guests, we can try to find a replacement for you at the dinner party. It is a courtesy to other dinner guests and to us, so that we can do our best to ensure there will be equal numbers of men and women at each dinner. Your notice of cancellation prior to 48 hours of the dinner occasion is appreciated.

If you need to cancel, we will liaise with the restaurant if there is a revision to the table numbers. If you do not provide any notice of cancellation we regret to advise that we will exclude you from future event invitations.

What should I do if I would like to see someone from the dinner again?
Of course, please feel free to ask them directly on the night for their contact details.

However, we also provide an email service after your dinner event, that lets other dinner guests know that you would like to get in touch with them. This details of this service are advised after you attend a dinner event.

What if I start a relationship or just no longer require your services?
You can update your profile to an ‘inactive’ status or request your profile be removed completely.

What precautions are taken to protect the privacy & safety of guests?
Only first names are used for dinner introductions. No other personal information is shared with other members and guests without the express written permission of a dinner guest.

Other enquires
Contact us via email or call.