From zines to sold-out tables across San Francisco.
How Broke Ass Stuart turned a lifelong art project into one of San Francisco's most authentic community dinners — and made meaningful money doing it.
Community overview
Art, activism, and authentic connection.
Meet Stuart, aka @brokeassstuart — who broke all of our SMSs because apparently you can't say the word "ass" in a text message blast.
His life is an art project, and his blog Broke Ass Stuart gives a voice to people who don't always get to be heard.
Stuart started out making zines, became a travel writer for Lonely Planet, got a book deal, had a travel show on IFC, and ran as a protest campaign for SF Mayor — pulling in 20,000 votes.
Today he's a lifelong creator and community builder hosting an epic dinner club in San Francisco. He's making meaningful money and says his branded dinner club powered by @dnnr.io is "an incredibly easy lift."
"The Broke Ass community already had stories worth telling. DNNR gave us a table where neighbors could finally tell them to each other."
Stuart
Creator of Broke Ass Stuart
Voices from the table
What BAS diners are saying.
"Great way to meet new people!"
"Enjoyed a lively conversation, made new friends — yay!"
"I loved the quality people with whom I was matched. I've tried two other 'dinner with strangers' events. They missed the mark."
See it in the wild
Stuart's dinner club, in his own words and on the record.
How DNNR works
Launch a dinner club in three simple steps.
From setup to sold-out tables — DNNR handles the heavy lifting so your community can focus on showing up.
Customize and schedule
Customize your dinner club experience and set the date. Make it feel like a natural extension of your brand.
Announce to your audience
Share with your subscribers and followers using our free launch resources — video templates, copy, and creative included.
DNNR handles everything
Group matching, restaurant reservations, customer support, and after-party planning — all taken care of for you.
Your turn
Turn your audience into a table they'll come back to.
Launch your own branded dinner club and turn your blog or social following into monthly recurring revenue — and a community that actually shows up.