Friendsgiving, without anyone hosting
Friendsgiving is about the people around the table, not about who has the biggest oven. Taking it to a restaurant means nobody hosts, nobody cooks for three days and nobody does the dishes at midnight. The hard part moves from the kitchen to the group chat: which place, which day, and a menu that works for everyone.
The restaurant is the potluck
Instead of handing out dishes, let everyone say what they feel like eating and let MiBA find a place that covers it. Each friend answers on their own, so the one who would rather skip the turkey can say so without starting a debate. Nobody is stuck bringing the salad again, and nobody spends the evening in the kitchen.
Mixed diets at one table
Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free: dietary needs are saved on each friend’s account, and places that show they cater to them come first. MiBA says so when it couldn’t confirm one, so you know what to ask when you book. And nobody has to announce their diet to the whole table.
Pick the weekend
Friendsgiving usually lands on the weekend before Thanksgiving, while friends are still in town. Pick dinner, the days that could work, the hour and the area, and each friend says which dates don’t work for them. Offer both days of the weekend, so friends flying home on Sunday can still make it. Places over the group’s budget are left out.
Vote, book, give thanks
MiBA ranks the restaurants 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 a table for everyone, and everyone hears where and when. Then the only job left is to arrive hungry and say what you are thankful for.
Starting a gathering is free. Everyone signs in to answer and vote, and MiBA remembers their name and dietary needs for next time.
Start a gathering