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10/08/2025

Weird Barbie foods: Where do you land on mint chocolate chip ice cream? It's a delight (us) or abomination (them)?

Want to get on a deeper level with your people? Find out how they feel about Weird Barbie foods. Blue cheese. Mushrooms. Where do they land on olives? Whether or not you think mint chocolate chip ice cream is just frozen...

10/05/2025

There's an app that let's your guests know the function has a firm end-time. (It me.) Follow for launch!

09/28/2025

From sober-curious to just “red wine over 40 makes me tired” there are a hundred reasons a guest might pass on alcohol. Here’s how to make space without making it weird.

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It's time for fall gatherings! Back-to-school potlucks, Halloween soirees, late summer weddings, football tailgates. We can't wait. After a few long summer nights that got a little too long, there may be a faction of peo...

09/13/2025

The blog is up! Today we're discussing how empathy is the real party starter.

The other day, a hater on Facebook wrote: “If you don’t like what I cook, don’t come.” That sums up a certain vibe right now. The world feels like it’s getting ruder. More “me first and eff you” because everyone is a key...

09/06/2025

New blog post - When the offer is transparent and thoughtful, it invites an easy yes.

For anyone who is familiar with improv, you always say yes (and!). It's a great ethos for life. Ignore your first hesitation and pivot to build on whatever is on offer.

09/03/2025

YesTable founder Jenna Myers Karvunidis was featured in the Daily Journal this week, reflecting on food, tables, and the power of community. These are the same values that inspired YesTable.

Because gathering should be inclusive and full of yeses!

The Daily Journal has more journalists covering the California legal profession than any other publication.

08/31/2025

New blog post! Please put changing tables in the mens room at your private gathering. xo

You spent weeks picking the playlist and hunting down the perfect dairy-free cake. But guess what? The unsung hero of your gathering might not be the charcuterie board. It’s the bathroom.

08/26/2025

Every guest deserves to feel welcome. With YesTable, hosts can see food preferences and provide sensory-friendly spaces, so parties are joyful for everyone. 💙Subscribe now for our fall launch (link in comments)!

08/24/2025

✨ Picture it ✨: You invite 8 people over for bbq.

By noon you’ve discovered:

2 are gluten-free,

1 is “kinda vegan, except for cheese,”

1 brought her toddler who just wandered into your koi pond with no survival skills. IT'S NOT A SWIM PARTY YO.

3 didn’t leave until Monday morning,
…and one guy brought his DOG (who ate half the charcuterie).

Hosting in 2025 is chaos. That’s why I built YesTable, the guest-first planning app that keeps everyone safe, happy, and out of your living room by 9PM sharp.

We’re about to launch 🎉 Subscribe here to be the first to beta test.

https://yes-table.kit.com/646142cd25?

YesTable: For functions that function.

08/22/2025

What does the law have to do with parties? Oh friend, I built an app so you don't have to think about that.

The latest YesTable blog:

As summer winds down and the parties move inside, it’s easy to forget about that big blue liability shimmering in your backyard. Just because nobody’s cannonballing in October doesn’t mean the pool stops being a risk.

08/17/2025

Party firm end time? Heck YES.

Once at a party, I had people cracking open a new bottle of wine in my hot tub while I was actively vacuuming, and still no one got the hint to leave. Thus, I am the local evangelist of the Great Party End Time. Maybe th...