How we handle your name and what you tell us.

Mesa does not publish profiles. Other members cannot browse you or search for you. You upload a photo when you join so we can match you. An introduction is a first name, a neighbourhood, and a short note from us. If you both say you want to meet, we book a table.

We keep what you told us, how you asked to be reached, and the introductions we have sent. We do not sell that. Partner restaurants never receive a list of members. They receive a booking for two people who already said yes.

Your account is an email address or a New Zealand mobile number, with a password. There is no public profile.

You may pass on an introduction. The other person is not told about it. If you treat someone badly after a dinner, you are removed from Mesa.

We only introduce people who live in or near Auckland. Joining is free. We cover your dinner — meal and drinks, up to $150 including drinks.

We run our own visitor stats with Umami, an open-source tool we host. It records which pages are opened, which links and buttons are used, the referring site, device type, and rough location from IP. It does not use advertising cookies, and it does not send this to Google. We do not put what you type in forms (email, mobile, password, your note) into the stats.