As a Host: Hosts pay a one-time fee to create an event. Payment is completed in the final step of the event creation process. As a Participant: Participants only pay once their join request is accepted and they choose to officially join the event.
Yes! As a host, you have full control over who joins. You can accept or decline any join request.
No. Your request will be reviewed by the event host. If they accept it, you’ll receive a notification and can then decide to join the event by completing the payment.
You’ll receive a notification via email (and in-app, if applicable) letting you know whether your request was accepted or denied.
No. Hosts are responsible for booking the restaurant directly through their preferred method. dinrU does not handle reservations.
As a Host: When creating an event in either Basic or Persona mode, you can apply gender filters. Only users matching the selected gender(s) will see your event. As a Participant: Use the gender filter in the search menu to view gender-specific events. You can also identify them by the gender icons on each event tile.
No. dinrU is exclusively designed for dining-related gatherings.
We take “no-shows” seriously. You can report them through the “Contact Us” form. For full details, please review our Cancellation & Refund Policy.
Please refer to our in-app Cancellation & Refund Policy for guidance to see whether you are eligible for a refund.
Yes! When joining a public event, use the "Bring a Friend" option to invite someone from your friend list. They’ll receive an invitation to join the event with you.
We use Google’s restaurant database. If your chosen venue doesn’t appear, please ask the restaurant owner to register their business on Google Maps.
Yes! As a host, you can include friends who are not using dinrU. Just reflect this in the table size and available seats when creating your event, so the right number of spots are shown for other participants.
No, dinrU fees do not cover any restaurant related expenses.
No. dinrU is exclusively for events centered around a meal at a restaurant or dining venue. The platform is designed specifically to bring people together through the experience of dining. Non-meal-based events are not supported.
Yes. Hosts may be eligible for a refund if they cancel their event or if their event does not receive any participants. The exact conditions are stipulated in our Cancellation & Refund policy. Refunds are issued in the form of dinrU in-app vouchers, which can be used for future events.
Yes. Participants may receive a refund if their cancellation meets the conditions in our Cancellation & Refund Policy, or if the host cancels the event. Refunds are provided as in-app vouchers, redeemable for future events on dinrU.