Launch map
A six-step path from purpose to the first host handoff.
Free printable field kit · no email gate
Start the supper club. Keep the second dinner in sight.
Nine practical pages to choose the people, cadence, first gathering, contributions, and handoff that turn “we should do dinner” into a private club that meets again.
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Private by defaultUseful without FoodiesBuilt for recurring clubsPrintable and selectable
What is inside
One compact operating kit for founding night.
This is not a menu generator or an etiquette manifesto. It is the set of decisions a real recurring club needs before, during, and immediately after its first gathering.
Purpose and people
A one-sentence charter and room for the founding group.
Cadence and rules
A realistic rhythm, quorum, and four useful defaults.
Invitation copy
Founding, follow-up, and gentle-revival messages ready to adapt.
Gathering and contributions
The current host, date, format, RSVP deadline, and owner table.
Handoff and reset
A two-minute next-host handoff and a 30-minute recovery plan.
Accessible web version
Use the essential kit right here.
Copy these prompts into the place your group already uses. The downloadable version adds printable writing space and a contribution table.
1. Write the one-sentence charter
Fill this in
Our club exists so that...
- People
- We are a private group of ______ who want to ______.
- Feeling
- A gathering should feel like ______, not ______.
- Membership
- For now, a new member joins when ______.
2. Choose the rhythm and defaults
Pick monthly, every six weeks, every other month, seasonal, or another cadence the group can actually protect. Then agree on a quorum.
- The current host makes bounded gathering decisions.
- Members respond by the RSVP deadline, even when the answer is no.
- Every contribution has one current owner.
- Before leaving, the group names a next host or target week.
3. Send a real founding invitation
Copy and adapt
The founding invitation
I want to start a private supper club with [people/reason] at its centre. The idea is to meet about [cadence], rotate hosts, and keep the plan simple enough to repeat. I am proposing our first gathering for [date] at [place]. Want to be one of the founding members?
4. Make the first gathering invite-ready
- The host, date, place, and format are decided.
- The RSVP deadline is visible.
- Contribution categories or responsibilities are visible.
- Every open decision has one owner and deadline.
- Members know where to find the current plan.
- No private invitation or member details are posted publicly.
Contribution scope: confirm allergies and dietary needs directly with members and hosts. This kit does not detect allergens, build grocery lists, process payments, or send reminders.
5. Complete the two-minute handoff
Before the table clears
Record only what the next person needs
- Next owner
- The person responsible for making the next real proposal.
- Date window
- A week or half-month, not an endless availability question.
- Seed idea
- One theme, technique, ingredient, or format the group wants to try.
- Carry forward
- One lesson from this gathering worth repeating or avoiding.
Authorship and maintenance
Created by Foodies Clubhouse Editorial and reviewed by the Foodies founding team. Revised July 15, 2026. The kit is based on first-party recurring-club experience and the current verified Foodies workflow. It is reviewed every 90 days and after material product changes.
Keep it at the table
Download all nine printable pages.
No email, account, or public club information required. The PDF uses selectable text and is sized for ordinary letter paper.
Keep going
Use the kit with the right next step.
The kit makes the decisions visible
Foodies keeps them together between dinners.
Found the private club, bring in the group, coordinate the next gathering, and keep the handoff ready.