Frequently Asked Questions

Eight at Eight was founded in Atlanta, Georgia in 1999.

We have approx. four dinners per month – one always on a weekend – and multiple tables each night.

We match tables based on a combination of factors, including: age, educational and professional level, background, hobbies and interests, already having or wanting to have children, and smoking preferences. We do not match tables based on physical appearance, race, or religion.

Meals typically average $25 – $50, excluding alcohol purchases.

We pre-arrange with our participating restaurants to provide an individual check for each member. Oftentimes gratuity is also included, so please be sure to check!

We’ve produced over 400 marriages. But, in addition to that, we’ve introduced lots of people who went on to build lasting friendships, business partnerships, and created new networks for singles. And we have no way of tracking how many long-term relationships and marriages have arisen from those.

No. We collect your photos for in-house purposes only.

Part of our sales pitch is that, “You’ll never be reseated with the same person of the opposite gender.”

Unfortunately, dating is a numbers game and so is Eight at Eight. From experience, we know the vast majority of members only see results if you commit to attending more than one dinner and providing detailed feedback after each experience. We want to hear your suggestions so we can improve on each event.

No. You have to be either a previous member or a current member to attend a happy hour/singles event.

You’re actually more likely to spark a relationship with someone if you’re an unknown entity to everyone at the table. And you’ll be just fine on your own. When two friends are at a dinner together it changes the dynamics. We’ve had issues like when one gentleman was interested in two friends. He wanted to ask both of them out on a first date, but felt uncomfortable because they knew one another. See the dilemma? It is our responsibility to make the dinner parties comfortable for everyone

You’ve been to a bar haven’t you? We’re much classier than that. Most people exchange contact information and schedule a time to meet after the actual dinner.

This is also why it’s important to commit to several dinners. We don’t give refunds because, after the dinner’s over, the majority of our work has been done – and we’ve paid the restaurant. But, after each dinner you attend, we will study your feedback and personalize the service to you. The more events you attend, the more effective our matching becomes. Instead of refunds, we offer a transfer policy. If someone does not want – or is unable – to use any remaining dinners, he or she has the option of giving them away or selling them to a friend.

Look at it this way: When you go to the gym, do you expect to see results after your first workout? It’s the same with this process. Your first dinner is a great opportunity for us to get to know you a little bit better and carefully consider your feedback. We’re then able to provide a more personalized matching service based on a greater understanding of the qualities who makes a good match for you.”

No, we don’t do any holds or pauses.If you meet someone you like, at one of our events or somewhere else, but aren’t exclusive and still want to meet other people, you don’t have to worry about coming to another dinner. We guarantee to never seat you with the same person twice so there is little chance of bumping into that person again at another dinner.

No. After your membership is over, we’ll call to get your feedback and see if you’d like to renew.