Help the tech community get to know you by brining Lunch 2.0 to your office.

 

Have you heard of Lunch 2.0?

The Wall Street Journal called it a “nationwide phenomenon.”

San Francisco Chronicle said, it’s “like a progressive cocktail party.”

Financial Times said, “in a phenomenon dubbed Lunch 2.0, workers in the Valley are descending on other companies for free food and the chance to satisfy their appetite for making contacts.”

What is it and why should you bring it to your office?

At Lunch 2.0, you open your office to the tech community for lunch. You provide the food and the location, and Mixergy will take care of the rest.

By bringing Lunch 2.0 to your office, you help the tech community get to know your company and you give the community a place to network.

What’s the format?

It’s 2 hours of very casual networking. Halfway through the lunch, we quiet down the room and give you an opportunity to tell guests about your company. Tell us what your company does? What’s your mission? Etc. If you’re hiring or looking for partners, this is the time to talk about it.

What kind of food should you provide?

It’s up to you. Some companies have lunch catered, others have pizza delivered.
Since guests walk and mingle, it’s a good idea to have food that’s easy to carry. (Sandwiches, for example, are better than pasta.)

Who brought Lunch 2.0 to their office?

Google, Yahoo, Business.com, Oversee.net, shopzilla, and others.

How can you get the most out of bringing Lunch 2.0 to your office?

Have a few people from your company walk around and greet guests. We want to know what you’re about, so have people there to tell us.

Have a business card jar at the door so you can collect your guests’ contact information.

Don’t stress the details. This is a casual event. It’s about helping you and your guests make contacts, not about making you work hard.