Terms of Service

Tableside is a membership-based social dining platform operated by Tableside LLC (Tennessee). We connect approved hosts who open their homes for dinner gatherings with members who book seats. Tableside is a platform: hosts are independent members, not our employees or agents, and gatherings are not restaurant services provided by Tableside.

You must be 21 or older to join, provide accurate information, and keep your account to yourself — one member, one account. Membership may require identity verification: hosts always verify before approval, and guests verify before their first booking. We may decline or revoke membership at our discretion to protect the community.

The Community Guidelines are part of these terms. Breaking them can mean warnings, suspension, or removal without refund of membership fees.

Payments are processed by Stripe; Tableside never stores your card details. The price shown at booking is always the full amount charged for your seat — nothing is added at checkout. Seats booked without a membership are priced at the guest rate, which includes Tableside’s share; members pay the host’s table price. Cancellation policy: Full refund if you cancel 72 hours or more before the gathering. Inside 72 hours, seats are non-refundable — your host has already shopped and prepped. If a host cancels, you’re always refunded in full.

Hosts are paid out after gatherings through Stripe. Tableside retains a platform commission on paid bookings; the rest goes to the host. Book and pay only through the platform — arranging or paying for seats outside Tableside voids our protections and violates these terms. If you believe a charge is wrong, contact us first at hello@tablesideapp.com — we can resolve most issues faster than a card dispute.

Refunds beyond this policy.Tableside reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to refund or credit a guest where a gathering materially failed to match its listing or where a substantiated food-safety or safety concern arises. Where such a refund results from a host’s material breach of these terms or the Community Guidelines, the amount may be deducted from or reversed out of the host’s payout for that gathering or offset against future payouts; refunds issued purely as goodwill are borne by Tableside. A discretionary refund is not an admission of fault and does not create an entitlement to future refunds.

Membership is an optional recurring subscription billed through Stripe and cancelable anytime, effective at the end of the billing period. Members pay the host’s table price on every booking, receive early seating on newly listed gatherings, and may attend members-only gatherings where offered. Approved members without a membership remain welcome and book at the guest rate. Active hosts receive membership privileges while hosting; hosting involves a platform commission on paid bookings, as described above. Tableside may waive or discount membership fees for particular members at its discretion.

Hosting on Tableside is independent activity, not employment. Host earnings are the host’s own income: Tableside does not withhold taxes, and hosts are solely responsible for reporting and paying any taxes owed on their earnings. Where the law requires it, Stripe or Tableside will issue tax forms (such as a 1099-K) reflecting a host’s payouts. Hosts are likewise responsible for meeting any local requirements that apply to hosting in their home — including food-safety, permit, lease, HOA, or insurance considerations. Seat prices cover the meal and the gathering; where a host offers alcohol, it is served as hospitality to guests 21 and over, never sold.

Photos, recipes, bios, and other material you publish on Tableside remain yours. By publishing, you grant Tableside a non-exclusive license to display that material on the platform and in Tableside’s own communications (like the weekly letter) for as long as it remains published — you can remove your content anytime, and hosts control what appears on their pages. Only publish photos of people who have agreed to appear. We may remove content that violates these terms or the Guidelines.

Gatherings take place in private homes and involve food and, often, alcohol prepared and served by independent hosts. By attending, you acknowledge and accept these inherent risks — including risks related to allergens, food preparation, premises, household pets and home environments, and other attendees — and agree that your dietary disclosures are your responsibility. Tableside vets hosts and verifies identities, but does not inspect homes or supervise gatherings.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Tableside LLC’s total liability arising from your use of the platform is limited to the amounts you paid to Tableside in the twelve months before the claim. We are not liable for the acts or omissions of hosts, guests, or other members.

You can delete your account anytime from Edit profile in the app or on the web — upcoming seats are cancelled and refunded where the cancellation policy allows, and your personal data is removed as described in the Privacy Policy. We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms or the Guidelines. Sections 6 and 8–12 survive termination.

We’ll notify members of material changes to these terms and record fresh acceptance where required. Continued use after notice means acceptance.

These terms are governed by Tennessee law. Questions: hello@tablesideapp.com, or by mail: Tableside LLC, PO Box 160114, Nashville, TN 37216.