A community, not a networking event
Be inspired.
Get connected.
Have fun.
We are an invite-only community for senior leaders and founders who live or work locally, across Northern Beaches, North Shore, CBD, Inner West and Eastern Suburbs in Sydney, plus Brisbane and the Gold Coast. We grow by members bringing people in and never advertise events. No pitching, no speed networking. It's a longer-term professional network, built lunch by lunch. If that sounds like your kind of Friday, get in touch.
NEW CONNECTIONS EVERY MONTH
Inspirational Speakers
AND NOT A NAME BADGE IN SIGHT!
7
regions
20+
Guests
30+
lunches a year
100%
real humans
the idea
The local community for founders and leaders
We’re not another networking group. No name badges. No two-minute pitches. No fluorescent-lit function rooms at 7am.
We sit down for a long lunch in a beautiful venue with people you will be pleased to know.
The lunch includes a guest speaker on an interesting topic or life story. No stage, no formal presentation, just a conversation with the room. You’ll leave full, inspired, and with a few new people in your corner.
Meet our founder
Jules Dormand
A shift to hybrid working has left Fridays forever changed. This created a gap for connecting and networking over lunch, and an opportunity to build a professional network locally. This idea gave birth to The Friday Lunch Club.
where we lunch
Find your local lunch club.
We currently have seven regions in total, five across Sydney plus Brisbane and The Gold Coast, with more to come.
Region
Sydney Northern Beaches
From Palm Beach to Manly, Terrey Hills to Belrose.
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Sydney Inner West
From Birchgrove and Ashfield, Tempe and St Peters to Annadale.
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Sydney Eastern Suburbs
From Watsons Bay to Bondi Beach, Darlinghurst to Malabar.
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Region
Sydney CBD
Including suburbs out to Centennial Park, Alexandria, Glebe and Pyrmont.
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Region
Gold Coast
Reaching up to Hope Island, inland to Narang and Tallai and down to Coolangatta.
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Sydney North Shore
Including areas from Sydney Harbour to Hornsby, Mosman to Lane Cove.
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Region
Brisbane
Including areas from Brighton to Bellbowrie, Pallor to the Port of Brisbane.
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New Areas
We are always looking at new areas. Register your interest here.
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Events
Upcoming Events
Enquire about upcoming events, membership and sponsorships here.
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recent speakers
Learn from inspiring leaders
Every lunch features a short, throught provoking discussion on new and inspiring subjects.
Michelle Guthrie
Non Executive Board Director
Chair Mighty Kingdom; Non-executive Director Starhub, Catapult Group and BNK Bank
Tracy Hall
Author · Who the hell is Hamish
International Keynote Speaker, Author, Top 20 Fraud Experts LinkedIn 2025, Scams & Intimate Fraud, Trust Literacy, Board Director, Advisor, Mentor.
Tim Duggan
Author
Author, founder and optimist. I make complex ideas simple.
I’ve thoroughly enjoyed chatting over lunch with like-minded curious individuals. Great way to stay local while expanding your thinking globally.
Not just another networking event! Every speaker I've had the pleasure to listen to at a has given me something to explore or implement for my business.
Connections Flourish, Ideas Spark and Success Serves as the Main Course. A delectable gathering that has ignited collaboration and created networks.
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Ideas worth sharing
OUR SPONSORS
Proudly supported by.
A quietly excellent group of Australian businesses who help make every lunch possible.
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