Live in Amsterdam, Paris and Vilnius
Every friend was once a stranger.
Detor Social Table brings strangers together, usually six of you, for coffee, brunch, dinner, wine or drinks. We match you, book the place, and you just turn up.
Book your tableIn many cities your first table is free. Pick a session, answer a few questions, and we find your table.
- 6
- people at a table, usually
- 24 hours
- before, we tell you where and who
Every friend was once a stranger.
Detor Social Table brings strangers together, usually six of you, for coffee, brunch, dinner, wine or drinks. We match you with people you will get along with and book the place. You just turn up. In many cities your first table is free.
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Coffee TableA weekend afternoon, in a café
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Brunch TableA Sunday, late morning
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Dinner TableA weekday evening, in a restaurant
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Wine TableAn evening, in a wine bar
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Drinks TableA Friday after work, in a bar
- No profiles and no swiping. We match you on what you like talking about.
- In many cities your first table is free. A seat is €5, and you can bring one person for €2 more.
Who it's for
New in town or here for years, there is a seat for you at Detor Social Table.
Just moved here?
You know your colleagues and your flatmates, and not many others yet. A Detor Social Table is a table of people from your city who are not from work or home.
Lived here for ages?
Your friends have kids, moved away, or are just busy. A Detor Social Table is an easy way to meet new people. You do not need to join a club or take up a sport.
Come alone, or bring one person. Everyone else at the table is new to you.
The tables
Five kinds of table.
Coffee Table
A weekend afternoon in a café, about two and a half hours, usually with six people. The easiest way to try it.
Weekend afternoonTwo and a half hoursA café
Brunch Table
A late Sunday morning at a long table, about two hours.
SundayTwo hoursA brunch place
Dinner Table
A weekday evening in a restaurant we picked, usually six people, and the whole evening to talk.
WeekdaysAll eveningA restaurant
Wine Table
An evening in a wine bar, usually six people and a few bottles to share.
An eveningTwo hoursA wine bar
Drinks Table
A Friday after work, drinks without dinner. A short evening out.
Friday after workTwo hoursA bar
Most tables have six seats. Everyone pays their own bill.
Special tables
We have a table for everyone.
Some tables are for people who have something in common. They work the same way as every other Detor Social Table: the same questions, the same matching, the same price. The difference is who sits there, so you can book a table where you feel at ease. Press Interested on the ones you want, and we open them when enough people ask.
LGBTQ+ friendly
For LGBTQ+ people and friends. We never ask, you just book it.
New in town
Everyone moved to the city in the last two years.
In another language
Everyone speaks one language. Dutch first, more later.
Couples only
Tables just for couples, to meet other couples. You always book for two.
Pet owners
A coffee with people who love their pets as much as you do.
Entrepreneurs
People who run their own business, or are starting one.
Expats
Everyone came here from another country.
New parents
A daytime coffee with other parents of a baby or a small child.
And more
Book lovers, runners, people in the same line of work. Tell us the table you want.
Women only is booking now in Amsterdam. The others open when enough people ask for them.
How it works
It takes three steps and about a minute.
Tell us what you like talking about, which languages you speak and how talkative you are. If you have an allergy, tell us and we will tell the kitchen.
Choose coffee, brunch, dinner, wine or drinks. You see the date, the city and the seat fee before you book.
We send you the place, the time, the table number and the first names of the people you will meet.
There are no profiles to browse and no swiping. Before you meet, the people at your table see only your first name and your pronouns. Photos appear once you have met.
Questions
Questions people ask us about Detor Social Table.
These are the ones we are asked most. The rest are on the questions page.
What is a Detor Social Table?
You sit down with a few people who also came to meet someone new. A lot of people make new friends this way. You book a seat, answer a few questions once, and we put you at a table. Most tables are six people. The smallest is four and the biggest is twelve. Everyone pays for their own food and drinks. A table can be coffee, brunch, dinner, wine or drinks, and every one of them says which it is.
Is this a dating thing?
No. A Detor Social Table is people who want to meet new people. Many of them become friends, and that is the idea. We do run speed dating nights, and those say "speed dating" everywhere you see them, so you cannot book one by accident.
Who will I sit with?
People we picked for you from the answers you gave us, who came for the same reason you did. Most tables have six people. A table is never smaller than four or bigger than twelve. We aim for an even mix of men and women, except on a women-only table. Come alone or bring one person. Tables mix people, so if you come often, you may sometimes see a familiar face at yours.
What does it cost?
A seat costs five euros. Bringing one person costs two euros more. A couples table is seven euros for the two of you. A speed dating seat is nine euros. In many cities your first Detor table is free, even with a plus one. On top of that you pay for your own food and drinks at the place, straight to the restaurant.
When do I get the address?
Twenty-four hours before the start. Until then you know the city, the date and the time. We do this so the table is a surprise to everyone at it in the same way, and so we can still move people around if we need to.
What if I cannot come?
Cancel your seat in the app, on your table page. Do it as soon as you know, so we can give the seat to someone else. If you cancel more than twenty-four hours before the start, you get your money back. Less than twenty-four hours before, you do not. For speed dating the cut-off is forty-eight hours, because we match women and men in equal numbers and cannot fill a seat at the last minute.
What do you do with my answers?
We use them to put your table together. The people at your table see your first name and your pronouns. In the app they also see the table as a group: the kinds of work, where people grew up, the languages and an age range, all together and never next to a name. The restaurant hears about allergies and access needs. Nobody else sees anything. If you add a photo, only the people at your table see it, and only once you have met: when you have both said you are here, or an hour after the start. There is no bio and nothing to browse, on purpose.
Can I bring a friend?
Yes, you can bring one person. You and your plus one always sit at the same table. We spread plus ones across the tables, so you still meet new people. A plus one costs two euros on top of your seat.
When does the group chat open and close?
It opens an hour before your table starts and stays open for two weeks after the night. It is for the people at your table: saying you are at the door, that you will be ten minutes late, or that it was a lovely evening. Phone numbers and handles are hidden in the group chat. Detor reads it if someone reports a message.
What if I feel unsafe?
If you are in danger, call 112 first. There is an SOS button on your table page. Hold it, and we alert our team and your emergency contact. If you have not given us an emergency contact yet, the app asks you for one.
Where do you run tables?
In a few cities in Europe for now, and we open more as people ask for them. Open the app to see the cities and the tables on sale now.
For cafés and restaurants
New guests on a quiet afternoon or evening.
On the dates you choose, we bring a table of people who have never been to you before, usually six. They pay their own bill. All you do is keep one table free.
If they like it, they come back and bring their friends.
Or write to support@godetor.com.
For companies
Your colleagues meet people from other teams.
- Why. In a big company, most people only know their own team. People who know each other work together more easily.
- How we help. Your people answer a few questions once. We seat colleagues from different teams at one table, send the invitations and reminders, and tell you how many came.
- Where. A café near the office, or your own canteen. If your teams work in different cities, we set up a virtual table on a secure video tool you choose.
Good for
Big companies Corporates New starters Remote teams Several offices After a merger
Request a quoteOr write to support@godetor.com.