Dinner before the movie
Pick the film, then let everyone weigh in on dinner. MiBA finds a place near the cinema that works for all.
Start a gatheringThe film is chosen and the tickets for a quarter to nine are already on everyone’s phone. Now the group needs somewhere to eat first: close enough to walk to the cinema, with service that gets everyone out in time for the trailers. Ask the group chat and you get six suggestions, three of them across town and one that closed last year. Then everyone eats popcorn for dinner.
Near the cinema
Pick dinner, the day of the screening, and an hour that leaves time to eat and walk over. Choose the area around the cinema, so the places MiBA suggests are near its door. Then send one link to everyone coming to the film, wherever you already talk, so even the friend coming straight from work knows where to go.
A tight window
With a showtime to make, the evening has no slack. Set the hour early enough for a proper meal, and if the film plays on more than one day, each friend says which days don’t work. Nobody has to be the one who asks the table to skip dessert, and nobody walks in halfway through the first scene.
What everyone feels like
Each friend says on their own what they feel like eating, the vibe and what they’d like to spend. A place someone ruled out is never suggested, and places over the group’s budget are left out. Budgets and no’s stay private. Dietary needs are saved on each friend’s account, and places that show they cater to them come first.
Vote, book, take your seats
MiBA ranks the places that suit the whole group, you put up to five on a shortlist, and everyone votes. You get a link or a phone number to book, and everyone hears where and when. When you book, say you have a film to catch. Afterwards, the walk home is for arguing about the ending.
Starting a gathering is free. Everyone signs in to answer and vote, and MiBA remembers their name and dietary needs for next time.