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Adrian, 38, Kew.
“At a dinner in December I met Nicole and in early January we had our first date. Things have been going fantastically ever since; we are very much in love & looking forward to spending the rest of our lives together.
When I was single I got so sick of people in relationships telling me "trust me, you'll know when you find the right one". I thought it was all just a lie to make me feel better but now I finally understand what they mean.
Thank you so much for helping me find the right one for me”.
Nick, 33, North Melbourne.
"I'd like to let you know that I have been seeing someone from one of the dinners a few weeks ago - Tanya. We're really enjoying each other's company, so would you please remove us from the Dinner Invitations? We've had a wonderful time since meeting, so please accept my sincerest thanks for introducing us - it has been really wonderful since we met".
Jenny, 45, Chadstone.
“My situation has changed, thanks to "What a Dish". At my very first dinner last December, I met someone and we are still going strong. I have given your details to quite a few people who have asked where I met my partner. Thanks again for the service and I hope I won't be needing it for a while”.
Brett, 39, Hawthorn.
“I can happily say I don't need to reactivate my registration as I have a date every night. Karen, whom I met at the What A Dish dinner in April, is now living with me, and life is great”.
Trevor, 49, Fairfield.
"I will need to suspend my registration with What A Dish as I've met a wonderful lady at one of your dinners who I want to be exclusive with. Thanks and I have been very happy with your service".
Kate, 40, Burwood.
"Can I please have my registration suspended? I've started seeing someone from one of your dinners and I would like to see how it goes. Thanks for your assistance in arranging the dinners. They've been great".
Rebecca, 37, Preston.
"Whilst I know it has been a while since I last made contact with you, I wish to inform you that I will no longer be requiring dinner invitations. As per Paul's recent email, it is with great happiness that we inform you of our plans to be married on 17 October 2009. One simple dinner for six at Paris Go ended up in many dinners for two and we are thankful for the part you played in our meeting. We would like to visit one day and thank you personally in the near future but as you can appreciate, we are madly making wedding plans at present!!"
Paul, 43, Forrest Hill.
"It is with great pleasure that I inform you I will not be needing any further dinner invitations. In fact, the same goes for my fiancé, Rebecca, as we announce to you our impending marriage on 17 October 2009.
We are over-joyed that a humble dinner on 13 September 2008 could lead to such happiness and appreciate the significant part you have played in our meeting and future as we continue to grow together. The kindest of regards and yours truly, Paul".
Mark, 41, Kew.
"I would truly like to inform you about the wonderful dinner I was invited to last Saturday night! I believe it must have been my 4th 'What A Dish' experience and very enjoyable, whichever way I look at it! Not only was the company great, the restaurant very welcoming, the food delicious, but everything felt just right. It was as if we all somehow knew each other from the past and had a wonderful night out, catching up. Of course, this is my own point of view but I really hope that everyone else felt the same. They all seemed to, anyhow!"
Keith, 45, Elsternwick.
"Just letting you know I will not be attending any further dinners as you have been very successful in fulfilling the purpose of your service. On behalf of Maree and myself, thank-you very much for your dinner of 27 September where we met and have continued to see each another. Cheers."
Kim, 38, East Brighton.
“Thank you for organising of the Christmas Cocktail Party; it was a very enjoyable evening, great food, good drink prices and a lovely venue”.
Tim, 41, Kensington.
"I will not be able to accept any further dinner invitations as as I have been seeing Sarah (from one of the dinners). I would like to thank you for the great dinners that you have provided over the time I have been with you, and obviously the chance to meet someone like Sarah. I wish you and the company all success in the future”.
Tony, 48, Port Melbourne.
“I would like to thank the people at What A Dish for their personal approach and friendliness, which made joining and participating less intimidating. The restaurants and company were varied, interesting and lots of fun. I can only highly recommend What A Dish”.
Richard, 43, Fitzroy.
"I can thoroughly recommend What A Dish to any single guy or gal. I have been on a couple of dinners now and have met some really cool people and had lots of fun. The restaurants have been fantastic - very well-resourced with great food and ambience. All in all a great experience!"
Debbie, 36, Malvern.
"I had a fantastic time at dinner. Everyone turned up, everyone was respectful, polite and pleasant to each other and no-one was too quiet or overpowered the conversation. All of us got along really well like we had known each other for ages! The restaurant was perfect - beautiful flavours, fantastic professional service, a great spot opposite the open fire. I am looking forward to the next dinner!"
Alan, 46, Richmond.
"A What A Dish dinner is a great way to meet new friends over a meal, which everyone likes to do. It’s the ice breaker and from that point on, it’s up to you. I have contacted and been contacted by other participants and that’s how relationships start. It sounds easy but the great thing about What A Dish is that everyone is there in a similar situation (the question ‘why are you here?’ shouldn’t be asked I feel). Everyone is matched according to age and interests. It’s exciting waiting to see if the person you have met at a dinner and would like to see you again. In my case, they did. If not, just go along to another dinner…you just never know!"
Andrew, 42, Hampton.
“I consider myself to be a shy sort of bloke. Having said that, I also think I’m a fairly good catch; I’m single, have a great job and even have all of my own hair! Seriously though, I was married for 10 years and having joined the singles scene after my divorce 2 years ago, I thought I had landed on another planet. The dating scene had changed a lot since my early 20’s. I even tried online dating for a few months. Sadly, I found that the only rule for online dating was that there wasn't any! Needless to say, I met plenty of game-players and it was a waste of my valuable time and money.
I have a fairly busy life with my job, my sport and my friends, although a lot of my mates are all married and busy with kids and so on. I felt like I really needed to get out there and meet some new “real” people.
A few months ago, this guy in my hockey team told me that he had met his wife at a singles dinner club. A singles dinner club is not something I would have put my hand up for, but he said that it was a great way to meet single women without trawling nightclubs and putting up with all the stuff that goes with the scene. He said because they were part of a singles dinner group on the evening they met, over 2-3 hours they were able to really talk over a restaurant dinner (not yelling over loud music!) and discover that they had a lot in common. He didn’t feel nervous at all because the whole thing was pretty relaxed and fun. They swapped phone numbers. The rest is history.
I should mention that this guy likes indoor rock climbing and at the same singles dinner, he met a guy who also likes the sport; they’ve been rock-climbing mates ever since.
So who knows that this new adventure might bring. I’m really looking forward to going along to my first What A Dish singles dinner club and hopefully meeting someone special – at least my folks will ease off on their matchmaking. At worst, I’ll meet new friends and maybe even some new recruits for the hockey team.
I guess I’ll just have to get out of my comfort zone and go out on a limb. As the corny saying goes, that’s where the fruit is!”
Tracey, 35, Balwyn.
“Having moved to Melbourne 6 months ago and not being a part of the “old school tie”, I’ve found it really hard to meet new people, although I love this city and all it has to offer.
I’ve been told I’m fairly attractive and I think I have a good personality, but having been to uni. and travelled overseas throughout my 20’s, so far I haven’t been lucky enough to meet that someone special.
Nightclubs for 35 year-olds just aren’t fun; instead I’ve always preferred good food, good wine, good company and good conversation in a nice restaurant.
Online dating isn’t somewhere I want to go. I have a fairly senior role in my work and I wouldn’t want my photo and details online for the whole world to see. One of my girlfriends uses it and although she’s intelligent and attractive, she’s forever complaining about what she calls the “emotional roller-coaster ride”, never really knowing if the men she meets are genuinely looking for a relationship. She finds that most of them aren’t and she is.
This is why the singles dinner club idea appealed to me so much. I can enjoy a singles dinner with a group of people of similar age and background (with no smug couples at the table!) and maybe even meet a new man. I can pick and choose how often I go to a singles dinner and the singles dinners are all held at great restaurants around Melbourne – even ones I’ve been thinking of trying anyway.
I really think I’m making the right decision to join What A Dish. They great thing is that they don’t charge any membership fees, or try to sign you up for “packages” that cost the earth. I also get to try some great new restaurants and meet some new people. That makes for a pretty attractive package really, (just like me!)" :-)
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