The Quest Express: Travel, Culture & Untold Stories

Ep. 124: Tyler Tep - Founder of The Dinner Table

• Carrie Anne • Season 2 • Episode 124

🍽️ Attend a Dinner Party with Strangers in Your City!

What if dinner wasn’t just about food, but a curated ritual of connection, curiosity, and impeccable taste? In this conversation with The Dinner Table Founder Tyler Tep, we unravel a world where the table becomes a stage for memory-making—and where the next evolution of social dining is quietly taking shape. You’ll never look at a dinner party the same way again. 

Contact: hello@thedinnertable.club

Inside this episode:


  • How Dinner Table Club evolved from idea to movement
  • The social dining trend that’s quietly changing how strangers connect
  • What really happens at a Dinner Table event?
  • Strategies for dissolving awkwardness at the table—without forcing it
  • Behind the scenes of the most unforgettable Dinner Table experiences
  • Why connection—not spectacle—is the new gold standard in event design
  • The surprising demographics showing up to these curated dinners
  • Travel, taste, and the hidden factors that influence restaurant picks
  • Could old-school dining etiquette make a comeback?
  • Tyler's philosophy on success and advice for entrepreneurs


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ABOUT: Tyler Tep is the-Founder of The Dinner Table and, by day, a Product Manager at Wonder. Whether hosting dinner parties across the U.S, building technology products, or working with creatives, he has always appreciated the power of connection and culture.

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