Grubwithus (YC W11) Brings Strangers Together Over Social Meals

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Post by mhunter » Wed, Jan 26, 2011, 7:05 PM UTC

Grubwithus (YC W11) Brings Strangers Together Over Social Meals
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Post by brandnewlow » Wed, Jan 26, 2011, 7:23 PM UTC

Met the Grubwithus guys at the last HN Chicago meetup and they impressed the heck out of me as guys who enjoy and have experience running businesses. Best of luck to them!

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Post by benzheren » Wed, Jan 26, 2011, 7:25 PM UTC

Does the site actually check gender? Saw several female only meals with reservations from guys.

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Post by jetaries » Wed, Jan 26, 2011, 7:25 PM UTC

Congratulations. I am looking forward to the dinner.

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Post by mayank » Wed, Jan 26, 2011, 7:29 PM UTC

For those browsing, it's well worth the read. Their positioning as an alternative to the groupon model is very interesting. I wonder if they think they can match the same scale though, even if it's just for restaurants. Overall, great idea! I'm going to give the Chicago version a try.

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Post by anemitz » Wed, Jan 26, 2011, 7:30 PM UTC

Nice. Rock on, guys!

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Post by cfontes » Wed, Jan 26, 2011, 7:31 PM UTC

brandnewlow wrote: post #2

Met the Grubwithus guys at the last HN Chicago meetup and they impressed the heck out of me as guys who enjoy and have experience running businesses. Best of luck to them!

Offtopic - I envy you guys so much for having HN meetups, I think I am the only Brazilian that reads HN (very unlikely), because nobody answers me about a Brazilian one.

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Post by jacquesm » Wed, Jan 26, 2011, 7:31 PM UTC

What a neat idea! Having food together is the best way to socialize anyway, time flies and you have something to do, no awkward silences :)

Maybe this is something to market to the airbnb userbase?

Serving food to strangers for a fee is bound to raise some eyebrows though, this time not from jealous hotel operators but from the people that lord over food safety and cleanliness in commercial settings, especially if you also serve alcohol.

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Post by wccrawford » Wed, Jan 26, 2011, 7:32 PM UTC

I'm not even a very social person, but I think this is a great idea. If I'm bored sometime, I might just try it.

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Post by petercooper » Wed, Jan 26, 2011, 7:33 PM UTC

jacquesm wrote: post #8

What a neat idea! Having food together is the best way to socialize anyway, time flies and you have something to do, no awkward silences :) Maybe this is something to market to the airbnb userbase? Serving food to strangers for a fee is bound to raise some eyebrows though, this time not from jealous hotel operators but from the people that lord over food safety and cleanliness in commercial settings, especially if yo…

Yeah, though "underground restaurants" have been steadily growing in popularity nonetheless. A British example: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/feb/10/undergrou...

I also watched a Jamie Oliver documentary series about food in the US and he managed to wangle his way into similar places in a few US cities (mostly oriented around Mexican food).