We're a group of people who go out for dinner twice monthly - the first and third Monday month - in order to expand our circle of friends in a relaxed social setting. We encourage people to invite their friends; we follow that ever corny cliché: "The more the merrier!"*
*The more the merrier!
This expression was first recorded in 1530, when it was put as "The more the merrier; the fewer, the better fare" While 'tis true that with fewer there would be more to eat, we are fully willing to sacrifice a little food for the enjoyment of spending time with our friends, both new and old.