London · Est. 2023

Good food.
Real people.
No agenda.

Tech community that goes deeper than drinks and small talk. Intimate dinners, members-only events, and genuine connections with people building things.

Why Thinkers & Tinkerers

Most events

Surface-level small talk

Recruiters in the room

100+ strangers

Forgotten by Monday

Thinkers & Tinkerers

Conversations that go deep

Zero sales energy

~12 curated people

Friends, cofounders, collaborators

The origin
How it started

London is one of the most exciting cities in the world.
It can also be one of the loneliest.

Debbie and Jess both moved to London as adults. No childhood friends down the road, no built-in social circle. Just a big city full of interesting people — and almost no good way to meet them.

The usual options didn't cut it. Networking events with name badges and pitches. Pub meetups where you talk to five people for four minutes each and remember none of them. LinkedIn DMs that go nowhere.

So they built what they actually wanted: a small dinner where tech people could sit down, eat well, and have the kind of conversation that doesn't end when the bill arrives. No speakers, no sponsors, no awkward icebreakers. Just good people around a table.

Two years later, people who met at these dinners have become friends, co-founders, and collaborators. And now there's a membership — for people who want to stay in the room.

J

Jess

Co-host · Design

D

Debbie

Co-host · Product

The dinners

Not a networking
event. A dinner.

Here's the difference

01

Small by design

Around 12 people per dinner. Enough to have an interesting mix, small enough that you're not screaming over a crowd or collecting business cards you'll never look at again.

02

Real conversation

No panel, no keynote, no pitch. Just a table, good food, and people who are genuinely curious about the world. The kind of evening you'll remember.

03

Zero sales energy

No recruiters. No one trying to sell you something. Everyone's here because they wanted to be — not because it's a pipeline opportunity. You'll feel the difference immediately.

Open to everyone

Come to a dinner first.

Not ready to commit to membership? Come along to one of our dinners and see what it's like. Spots are limited.

Join our next dinner →

Stay in the room.
All year.

£150

per year

Less than a single decent night out in London. More valuable than most things you'll spend money on this year.

What's included

🪑

Priority access + 20% off dinners

Spots at Thinkers and Tinkerers dinners fill fast. Members get first dibs and a discount every time.

🎟

6 members-only events per year

Breakfasts, show-and-tells, fireside chats with founders/experts, and more. Different formats, same great people.

💬

WhatsApp community

An active group of builders, designers, and product people. Ask questions, share work, find collaborators — without the LinkedIn energy.

What we are already planning
this year

Breakfast

Morning coffee

Small group. Good breakfast. Ideas before the day takes over.

Show & Tell

Demo night

Bring what you're building. Get honest feedback from people who actually get it.

Fireside

Angel investing AMA

Candid conversations with angel investors. No pitch deck required.

Members Drinks

Rooftop drinks

London is magical when the sun is out. A drink just for members. Same magic, more casual.

Stay in the loop

Not ready to join yet?

Get notified when our next dinner or event goes live.

What people actually say

"I'd have loved something like this while I was looking for my co-founder. Dinner makes the perfect setting for meeting new people and going a few layers deeper than a meet-up or networking event."

Sam Stephenson, Founder of Granola

"Attending the supper club was such a unique and inspiring experience! Not only was the atmosphere warm and welcoming, but it also felt like a space where people with aligned values and visions could genuinely connect. It’s rare to find events where meaningful conversations flow so naturally, and I’d highly recommend it to anyone looking to meet potential co-founders or just expand their circle with like-minded individuals."

Joana Ferreira, AI Platform Lead

"The most refreshing thing was that nobody was trying to sell me anything. Everyone was just there to make friends. It sounds simple but it's incredibly rare. I'm already recommending this to a few people."

Louis Graham, Data Scientist at Wave

"The Supper Club is the right mix of diverse people, great stories and a cosy setup. And the food is delicious too!"

Iustin Iftime, AI Product Manager at Microsoft

"Attending these dinners has been a game-changer for me. The combination of delicious food and deep, engaging discussions creates a truly unique atmosphere. I’ve walked away from each event with fresh ideas, valuable connections, and a renewed sense of excitement about the product world. Highly recommend it to anyone looking to grow and share within this amazing community!"

Founder and CPO at Digitail

"I've been to every kind of London tech event. Thinkers and Tinkerers is the only one I actually look forward to."

Uma Odedra, UX Research Consultant

The room

People you'll actually
want to know

Fintech founders AI researchers Product leaders UX designers Angel investors Data engineers Climate tech Ex-FAANGs First-time founders Design studio owners Startup engineers Career changers

Tech people at different stages, from different places, with different things they're working on. The only thing they have in common: they're building something they care about.

London is big.
Your circle doesn't have to be.

£150/year. Six exclusive events. A WhatsApp group you'll actually use. And a seat at a table full of people worth knowing.

Join Thinkers and Tinkerers — £150/yr

Or come to a dinner first →