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Rooted in Redding. Open to what’s next.

The Redding Supper Club

A small table. A bigger perspective.

Good food.Better questions.

Redding has interesting people you haven’t met yet. Join them for a thoughtfully hosted dinner—and a conversation worth having.

Meet the evening

16–20 seats. Thoughtfully brought together.

Brought to the table by

Meet Near Me × SmartLemon
A welcoming wooden dinner table set with flowers, glasses, and places for good company COME CURIOUS LEAVE INSPIRED
October01

A seat at something good.

Trilogy Guild · Redding, CA

Save the date

The gathering place

Trilogy Guild, Redding

Small on purpose

16–20 people

Settle in

2½–3 unhurried hours

No keynote.No pitches.No networking circuit.
Dinner being shared over a candlelit restaurant table

“Leave with perspective,
not just contacts.”

01 / A different kind of evening

Less working the room.
More finding your people.

Some of the best ideas start with a conversation you didn’t expect. We’re making a little more room for those.

The Redding Supper Club is a curated, hosted dinner for people building businesses, improving organizations, creating useful work, and shaping life in the North State and beyond.

We put care into who sits together, offer thoughtful introductions, and let good food and better questions do the rest.

A little intention goes a long way

On the menu / Our conversation starter

Less busywork.
More meaningful work.

Where can AI and automation actually give us time back—and what should stay human? A practical conversation about doing better work, from the shop floor to the small business to the creative studio.

Curiosity required. Technical expertise optional.

02 / It’s all in the mix

Different worlds.
One shared table.

A great table isn’t eight versions of the same person. It’s a mix of experiences, industries, and ways of seeing the world.

You might sit beside a local business owner, a healthcare leader, a software builder, or someone making something with their hands. The common thread? Doing meaningful things—and being open to other perspectives.

Thoughtful curation, not exclusivity.
You don’t need a title. Just something you care about.

A table might look like this

8 perspectives

01Local business

02Health & education

03Tech & design

04Trades & industry

05Founders & creators

06Civic & nonprofit

07Culture & hospitality

08The unexpected

Builders, operators, independent professionals, and wonderfully hard-to-categorize people. There’s room for all kinds of useful work.

A little care, from the start

An easy way to find your seat.

We take care of the introductions.
You bring yourself.

  1. 01.

    Tell us a little about you.

    Leave your email to request an invitation. You can also share what you’re working on and what you’re curious about.

  2. 02.

    We bring the table together.

    Brian and Ben personally review requests. If invited, you’ll receive a private ticket link and have 48 hours to confirm.

  3. 03.

    Come hungry. Leave inspired.

    Settle in for dinner, warm introductions, and a few hours of conversation that goes somewhere.

03 / Your hosts

Good company starts
with a warm welcome.

Two people who believe that the right conversation can change what comes next.

Brian Feister
CEO & FounderMeet Near Me (opens in a new tab) Engineering LeadSalesforce Commerce Cloud (opens in a new tab)

Brian Feister

Your host from Meet Near Me

Brian’s engineering work helps power billions of dollars in revenue for some of the world’s largest retail ecommerce businesses.

He’s also chosen to invest in human connection. As founder of the Real Meet Podcast (opens in a new tab) and through Meet Near Me, he helps people step beyond their screens—and reconnect with the real world and discover the communities all around us that we don't even know exist. Redding Supper Club is one more way to put that commitment into practice.

Meet Brian on LinkedIn (opens in a new tab)
Ben Loschen
FounderSmartLemon (opens in a new tab) Co-FounderFlux Footwear (opens in a new tab)

Ben Loschen

Your host from SmartLemon

Ben is the founder of SmartLemon and co-founder of Flux Footwear. He brings firsthand experience building a consumer brand and shipping useful software.

His work spans AI, automation, websites, and business operations—with a practical curiosity about making work better, and what builders from different worlds can learn from one another.

Meet Ben on LinkedIn (opens in a new tab)

Before you pull up a chair

A few
good questions.

What does a seat cost?
Pricing is being finalized. We’re planning for dinner at approximately $45–$75 per person, plus a $15 hosting fee—an estimated $60–$90 total. Your invitation will include the exact dinner-inclusive ticket price and what’s included before you confirm. Requesting an invitation is free.
Is this for me?
If you’re building, leading, making, or rethinking what comes next, we’d love to hear from you. Founders, operators, independent professionals, creative business owners, tradespeople, and people doing meaningful local work are all welcome. Curiosity matters more than your job title.
Why request an invitation?
There are only 16–20 seats, and the mix of people matters. A few details help your hosts bring together different industries, experiences, and perspectives. It’s about a high-quality table, not exclusivity for its own sake. A request doesn’t guarantee a seat.
What happens after I request?
Your request goes to Brian and Ben for personal review. A request is not an invitation or a reserved seat. If you’re invited, your hosts will privately email you secret ticket link with the final price, start time, and dinner details. Please confirm within 48 hours of receiving your invitation so we can finalize the table.
Can you accommodate dietary needs?
Tell us about any allergies or dietary needs in your request. We’ll check with the venue and confirm what’s possible before you commit to your seat.
Do I need to prepare anything?
No slides, no pitch, and no homework. Come with an open mind, a little curiosity about the evening’s topic, and a willingness to listen as well as share. The dinner lasts approximately 2½–3 hours; the exact start time will be in your invitation.

Good food. New perspectives. Right here.

There’s a whole lot
to bring to the table.

Let’s start with you. A few details help us make the evening feel like a table you were meant to find.

October 1, 2026 · Trilogy Guild · 16–20 seats

A place at the table

Let’s get acquainted.

Leave your email for Brian and Ben to review. A little context helps us bring together a thoughtful table for October 1 at Trilogy Guild.

Requesting is free. Estimated dinner-inclusive price: $60–$90, including a $15 hosting fee. Your hosts personally review every request and email approved guests a private ticket link. Your details are for organizing this dinner.

A request is a first hello, not a ticket purchase.