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Dinner Lab shuts down after failing to find a sustainable business model

dinnerlab-dinnertable After laying off staff in December as it shifted business models to find a sustainable operation, Dinner Lab has officially shut down, according to a blog post on the company’s site. Dinner Lab, like many startups, is facing a challenging environment for startups that lately have to find their way to profitability instead of simply fund operations with venture capital. Gumroad, for… Read More

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Culinary Events Biz Dinner Lab Buys Competitor Dishcrawl, Will Launch “Bar Crawls For Restaurants”

11855063213_9b544737dd_b Dinner Lab, a supper club and culinary events business that has expanded to 75,000 members across 31 states over the past three years, is today putting its recent infusion of new capital to use: the company is acquiring a competitor known as Dishcrawl, which had been operating a similar service, but one that was more like a “bar crawl for restaurants,” rather than longer,… Read More

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Dinner Lab Raises A $7M Series A To Expand Its Social Dining Club

© KatieBird Photography Dinner Lab, a membership-based club that gives you access to private dinner parties in unique locations throughout your city, announced it is has raised a $7 million Series A led by James River Capital. The company also received follow-up funding from all current investors, including Dr. John B. Elstrott, the chairman of the board of Whole Foods. This latest round comes about a year after… Read More

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