The story behind the Creative Lunch Club
Hi, my name is Klaus, and I'm the founder of the Creative Lunch Club. Before starting this community I've been working in the creative industries as a social media marketer for over ten years.
Working in the creative industries gave me the chance to meet and work with many inspiring people. Some of them have even become good friends.
Meeting other creatives is not only one of the best parts of the job, but also crucial for your creative career. The more people you know, the easier it is to find new jobs and land new projects.
A few years ago, the idea of meeting other creatives from my city over lunch and getting to know them better popped into my head. So I thought about an easy way to make this happen, et voilà the Creative Lunch Club was born. It has taken me some time to bring the idea to life, but here it is.
This platform should be an easy, casual and pleasant way to meet new people working in similar fields to yours. Maybe even some new projects, collaborations or friendships will arise.
With the Creative Lunch Club, I also want to give young creatives a chance to meet people with many years of experience in the creative industries and ask them questions about their work, but also share their own ideas to make it an enriching experience for both of you.
If you sign up for the Creative Lunch Club, you will be matched with two other creatives once a month. Then the three of you set up a place and a time to have lunch together, easy as that.
Besides our matching system, there are also bigger meetups hosted by members of our community. Another great way to meet even more creatives.
At lunch, you can talk about your work and projects, but also what inspires you and how you love spending your time. There are no rules besides being friendly and respectful, and remember, this shouldn't be a sales pitch or job interview.
What you do after lunch is up to you. Exchange numbers, connect on Instagram, start a project together or never see each other again.
That's it. If you like the idea, I would appreciate it if you share it with your creative friends so we can connect with even more creatives.
If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to send me a message or slide in my Insta DMs. I would love to hear from you.
All the best, and I hope to see you soon for lunch, Klaus
So I've just moved back to my home town after living overseas for 3 years and I've always had trouble meeting creative people that are my vibe. I figured Brisbane just didn't have many creatives. I signed up for creative lunch club and boy did they pull through. I met two people my age and in the exact same position as me, just moved here and looking for creative friends. We all clicked immediately and started making all the plans before going for a drive together and extending out hang out. So excited for the next meetup! Couldn't recommend this more, it's such a great concept.
Creative Director, Brisbane
Creative Lunch Club has been an inspiring way to connect with fellow designers, virtually and in-person. I love sharing exciting events with others – like AIGA DC's Design Week – and hearing firsthand what people want more of in our creative community. It's a great space for conversation, collaboration, and discovering new perspectives.
Senior Digital Designer, Washington
Creative Lunch Club is an amazing initiative for us creatives to meet others who are like-minded. As creatives we have our friends, colleagues and acquaintances, but having the opportunity to connect and get to know other operators who are inspiring and each have a story to tell is what our industry needs more of – to feel a part of a community.
Director / Creative Director, Stockholm