What people are saying.

  • "An evening of unexpectedly inspiring discussion with friends I hadn’t yet discovered."

  • "Great event for “people” people who love to explore different perspectives on our mutual human experiences."

  • "Loved the location, the heating, the topic. Surprised by how many lovely people attended. Encouraging words: surprising, uplifting, down to earth."

  • "I had a wonderful experience and loved meeting a community of people interested in connection."

  • "To start you couldn’t meet a better host than Gretel warm funny and makes you feel at ease. Considering this is from someone who has only been to 2 dinners and wanting to go to more. It’s about having great conversations meeting new people laughing eating great food. But also learning gaining knowledge through other people and them through you. Gretel has created a great experience and it’s been going for 3 years. That says it all"

  • "It is almost unbelievable how people arriving alone and tentative very quickly find themselves enthusiastically engaging with strangers on the theme and beyond. All leaving with warmth and fondness for an evening very well spent."

  • "I love the prompt cards and questions, how quickly deep meaningful conversations are dived into. Real connection and intention by the group to really listen. I LOVE the wisdom Gretel brings in, the reflection, reframe, affirming and also the wisdom of deep soulful work. The facilitation to guide respectful and deep listening to others. What is always surprising is the diversity of people who come along, skilled, eccentric, intellect and or soulful. It brings such abundance to the conversations."

  • "Everything was incredible! A truly great concept and execution of an event!"

  • "Gretel! You truly have a gift. The way you model courage in a really authentic way helps everyone in the room to be brave and also show up authentically. You are also really funny! I loved listening to you speak - it was entertaining and reassuring."

  • "A rare opportunity to connect with warmth & curiosity without risk."

  • "Such a great night. Main take away for me is there’s more discussion to be had and with different perspectives and experiences there’s more understanding and a lot more common ground than we think."

  • "As a young Aussie guy, most of the conversations I have are surface level, sports-based, or just entirely sledging, which I love, but I don't really have the opportunity to philosophically explore topics or share meaningful (and related) anecdotes in a respectful forum where I could be challenged, encouraged and introspective, just for the sake of good conversation."

  • "In the midst of adulting, when conversations can often either be surface-level or we just don’t have time to go much deeper, this format gave us a really well facilitated forum in which to dive-deep and build new connections in a unique way."

  • "So many fun people to share with. Great listeners & questioners as well as talkers. We were only just getting started on the topic. Could have chatted for hours longer. Such disparate views. Wonderful!"

  • "I had such an amazing night and felt so safe, seen and heard. Love it and looking forward to the next one."

  • "The dinner was warm, connecting, and very enjoyable. A place to share food and connect on a meaningful topic and experience a lovely diversity of knowledge and opinions."

  • "Chatting with random strangers was really fun."

  • "An incredibly positive experience of new people and new ideas - without pressure to be anything but oneself."

  • "Gretel creates a safe and inclusive space where people can be seen and heard amongst a group of complete strangers! Conversation is gently guided with good humour with a nod to complexity and nuance. Dialogue is liberated and reinvented in a fun and casual atmosphere."

  • "Great concept, with an excellent facilitator leading a group of strangers down unexpected paths. It’s a safe space for discussion of everything from the personal to the whimsical."

  • "Dive in and give it a go. So worthwhile, stimulating and full of insightful conversation."

  • "A great night where you get to eat delicious food with a diverse array of interesting people all open to deep conversations. As well as the deep thoughtful conversations, there are always loads of laughs."

  • "It’s an opportunity to drop your guard - the normalities of day to day, and any roles/responsibilities. It’s quite liberating to discuss meaningful topics as a (relatively) anonymous person and speak truthfully without a filter. How bloody refreshing!"

  • "So, those questions you have about the way the world is right now, and your place in it, and how you would like people you can share that with, and how you are feeling about all that? Bring all of it. That's what Dinners with a Difference is for."