Mateship, monthly,
and familiarity
without the plane ride.
Two minutes. We read every one.
A few questions so we can put you at the right table. Real humans curate every group — answer honestly, there are no wrong answers.
You're in the mix.
Bloody good stuff. Sending you through to checkout now to secure your seat.
Why is it a paid club?
Why we're a paid club
The honest answer: because Franzus isn't a drop-in centre.
You know the kind. Free expat events, open Facebook groups, "show up if you can." They serve a real purpose — especially when you've just landed and you're trying to find your feet. But here's what happens. The groups themselves never die — a new wave of fresh-off-the-plane arrivals keeps them full. What fades is you. You go a few times. You meet some people. Then a year passes, you go back, and the faces have all changed. The long-termers quietly drift out as the cycle starts again. That's the design, not the failure: drop-ins are built for arrivals, not for friendships that compound.
Franzus is built for the next stage. A committed group, not a drop-in. Second Wednesday of the month, every month, in every city we run. Restaurants we've actually eaten at and chosen on purpose. Tables curated so the conversation works — never a room of 60, never a name tag, never "go talk to whoever's nearest." Communications that actually arrive. Bookings that actually happen. The kind of consistency you only get when someone runs it as a business, not a side project.
And the table itself is the thing we protect hardest. Kiwis and Aussies only. Not because we don't like other people — we do — but because what makes the night work is everyone in the room getting it. The shorthand. The humour. The way we tell stories. You shouldn't have to explain why pineapple lumps matter, or what "she'll be right" actually means. At a Franzus table, you don't.
Got an American spouse? Enjoy an unfiltered night off. They'll thank you for it.
We love sausage rolls. We talk about them. They've never been on the menu at one of our dinners.
The $29 is the commitment that makes all of this possible. People who pay turn up. People who turn up build something. And your first month is on us — card on file, no charge until after your first dinner. If it's not for you, cancel before then and we shake hands and go our separate ways.
That's it. Small monthly subscription, properly run dinners, people who give a shit. No volunteer roster, no flaky scheduling, no awkward room of strangers, the same faces showing up month after month.
This isn't for everyone, and that's the point. If it sounds like your thing, we'd love to have you. If it doesn't — no hard feelings, and good luck out there.