Early access
Meet At Ours is opening its first tables soon
A new UK home dining platform for beautiful local tables, verified home cooks and food made with care.
We are preparing our first early-access tables and looking for people who would love to join as guests, as well as home cooks who may want to host.
Real food. Real homes. Carefully held local dining experiences.
First tables are being prepared with care and attention to trust.
Become our host
Thinking about opening your table? Start with our three short videos. They explain what hosting with us involves and what you can expect from us.
If it feels right for you, we’d love to hear from you.
Join the guest list
Join the early guest list and be the first to know when tables open near you.
We will use your answers to understand where people are interested, what kinds of food they love and which early tables to prepare first.
Become our host
If you are thinking about opening your table with Meet At Ours, here is the simplest way to get started.
You can take it one step at a time. If you feel ready after watching the videos, you can go straight to the host application. If you would rather talk things through with me first, you can book a video appointment instead.
Watch the three short host videos
They explain how Meet At Ours works, what hosting involves and what you can expect from us.
Ready to go ahead? Start your host application
This is the first proper step towards creating your first Meet At Ours table.
The pre-launch host application brings together the information, photographs and checks I need before I can approve you as a host.
There is quite a lot in the form, so please take your time with it. You do not need to rush, and you do not need to have everything perfectly organised before you begin.
If something is still being arranged, or you are unsure what to provide, that is absolutely fine. Some of the information, including your ID and proof of address, is private and is only used for host review and verification.
Start your host application here: https://forms.gle/GYybnpxutoFYu3Vu5
Start your host application →Once I receive your application, I will review it personally. If your application is approved, the next step is the lovely part — we start creating your first Meet At Ours table together.
Would you rather talk to me first?
That is absolutely fine too. You are very welcome to book a video appointment with me before you apply.
We can talk about what you enjoy cooking, what you already do, how Meet At Ours works, or anything you are unsure about. You do not need to have a menu, price or first table worked out before we speak.
Book a video appointment here: https://calendar.app.google/CjsUpLLmUx9QmR1K6
Book a video chat with Ivana →What happens after you apply?
Once your host application is with me, the process becomes very simple.
I review your application personally
I’ll go through the information, photographs and checks you send carefully.
If I need anything else, I’ll come back to you
If something needs clarifying or is still being arranged, we can sort it out together.
Once approved, we create your first table
Then we start shaping your first Meet At Ours table together — the food, format, price, date and how it will appear on the platform.
What kind of tables are coming?
Not yet bookable. This simply shows the kind of first tables we are preparing.
Italian supper tables
Quiet evening format with shared conversation and careful seasonal dishes.
Middle Eastern mezze tables
Shared plates, warm bread, dips and generous tables made for conversation.
Thai family feasts
Warm social tables with clearly defined expectations from host to guest.
British weekend lunches
Comforting seasonal food, relaxed pacing and small-table hospitality.
Indian curry nights
Rich flavours, shared dishes and host stories behind the food.
Levantine shared tables
Generous plates, soft candlelight and food made for passing around the table.
Choose the kind of table you would love
Early access will begin with small, carefully reviewed tables.
Quick Suppers
A good meal, a little company and a clear finish time — perfect when you want something social without making a whole evening of it.
One-dish dinners
One generous dish with simple accompaniments, served with care. A lovely table does not need several courses.
Cosy and quiet
Gentle tables for slow food, calm conversation and a softer evening.
Shared table warmth
Food made to be shared, passed around and remembered.
Solo guest friendly
A welcoming way to arrive alone and still feel expected.
Small elegant dinners
Thoughtful hosted meals with a little ceremony and a lot of care.
Food made with care
Meet At Ours is for hosted food prepared with care. Ready meals, takeaway food, restaurant food, bought-in catering trays and bought-and-plated meals are not part of the standard.
Ingredients are allowed. Finished dishes are not.
Kitchen-first standard
Every early table will be prepared to a high bar for quality, context and care.
Built around trust from the first table
Verified home cooks
Hosts are reviewed before they appear in early-access journeys.
Clear menus and dietary details
Menus and dietary details are clear, explicit and published before conversations begin.
Food made with care
Hosts prepare and present food with consistent care standards.
Respectful guest standards
We set expectations around how guests and hosts engage.
Private addresses protected
Home addresses and privacy details are handled at the right stage.
We review hosts and tables before early-access openings.
We review each host and table before any early-access release.
My story
Why I created Meet At Ours
I created Meet At Ours from something very personal: knowing how much a shared table can matter when life feels isolated.
In this short video, I share why I started it and what I hope it can become — a warmer way for people to meet through food, in real homes, around real tables.
Share a host flyer
Know someone who might love hosting? Save one of our flyers and send it their way, share it in a WhatsApp group, or pass it on to a local community.
Host flyer one
Know someone who would love to host a beautiful local table?
Host flyer two
Sharing your table could become someone’s favourite night of the month.
Be part of the first Meet At Ours tables
If you are ready to host, you can start your application now. If you would rather talk first, you can book a video chat with me. And if you are here as a guest, you can join the early guest list.
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