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Come For Dinner · Edinburgh
Building a business gets lonely. Come for dinner.
A monthly dinner in Edinburgh for founders and self-employed people. Good food, no pitching, people who get it.
Paddy reads every one, then sends your invite.
Building something of your own is brilliant, and it gets lonely. Once a month, a long table of founders, freelancers and self-employed people in Edinburgh sit down together. No agenda. We eat good food and chat to cool people.
Come For Dinner: the first Thursday of every month, a different Edinburgh venue each time, and between 16 and 24 seats so it stays a proper dinner.
Your details and four quick taps. Paddy reads it himself, then sends your invite with the date and the venue.
“It’s just a room full of people who all want to help each other.”
Paddy, at a Thursday dinner
24Seats at most, so you actually talk to people
1stThursday of every month
20Founders round the table in November
0Pitches over the starters
01 What you get from it
A night with people who get it
Introductions that go somewhere
Paddy makes a point of introducing you to people worth knowing. Half the room are regulars, so ask them who you should meet.
A proper night off
Great food in a good Edinburgh room, and conversations that carry on long after the plates go.
02 Your host
Hey, I’m Paddy
I started out as a personal trainer, obsessed with the idea that I could make money doing something I loved. It didn’t take long to work out that the coaches with the biggest businesses weren’t always the best coaches. They were just better at marketing and sales.
Since then I’ve built and rebuilt a few businesses, and I fell in love with the people doing the same. The courage it takes to build something from nothing. The highs, the lows, and how lonely it gets.
So now everything I do is about one thing: helping great people win. Personally and professionally.
I host these dinners because I needed them, and I still do. If you’re pouring your heart into something, I’d love to have you round the table.
Paddy x
03 The room
See what a Thursday looks like
04 From the table
What people say after
I came away high on life. Not everyone has the ability to create spaces like that. I’ll definitely be back.
Ciara ClarkeFounder, Blue Soul WellnessI made some genuine connections that I’m looking forward to following up on. You’ve created something very special.
Philip ShawCo-Founder, Room for GrowthI think this was my favourite one yet. It’s so refreshing to be surrounded by legends.
Naomi MorrisFounder, Not JustThe last three events have reinforced to me just how much that connection is needed.
Beth ConnonFounder, SweatWithBethIt’s because of the space you create that we get to be ourselves and have so much free fun.
Paul HolmesFounder, High Performance FoundationsThank you for creating these kinds of communities and spaces. They truly change the game.
Eleanor MorriceFounder, Lucie Energetics05 How it works
From here to the table
1
Tell Paddy a bit about you
Your details and four quick taps, about two minutes.
2
He reads it himself
Every dinner is a curated mix, so Paddy looks for the table that suits you.
3
Your invite
The date, the venue and how to grab your seat. You cover your own meal; the rest is on Paddy.
4
Come for dinner
Turn up, eat well and meet some brilliant people. That’s it.
06 Pull up a chair
You don’t have to build alone
Tell Paddy who you are and what you’re building. He’ll be in touch with your invite.
- Step 1 Your details
- Step 2 Four quick taps