Not Strangers.
Just Not Introduced Yet.
A referral-only community bringing friends of friends together over curated tables in London.
Who We Are
Casa Rasa is a membership community built around one simple idea:
The best new connections happen through people you already trust.
We bring together friends of friends through curated tables across London. Every guest is introduced through someone they trust, making it easy to meet people you’re already connected to — just not introduced yet.
You could call it intentional serendipity.
This isn’t networking.
It isn’t a dating app.
And it’s never a room full of strangers.
It’s connection, done differently.
The Idea
Make your connections more intentional.
There’s a theory that we’re all only six degrees apart, but the most meaningful connections happen much closer than that.
At a friend’s birthday.
At their wedding.
At their house party.
“Wait…how do you know them? What a small world.”
Sometimes it feels like coincidence—like the stars aligning. It’s kismet.
In reality, those moments begin with something simpler: one trusted introduction.
Casa Rasa brings the friend-of-a-friend connection to the table. It’s not a physical place, but a third space. A space to meet your mutuals.
You’re not six degrees apart.
You’re one trusted introduction away.
How it works
Membership
The membership rate is £175 and includes:
Three Tables — intimate dinners hosted in members' homes across London. Two standard tables and one premium table. Food and drinks are included.
One Guest Pass — invite someone from your own circle to join a table with you as your introduction to the community.
Your membership is valid for six months from the date of purchase.
À la Carte Table
Individual seats are available for £55. This is perfect if you’re not ready to commit to a full membership or would like to bring an additional guest after using your guest pass.
Take a Seat
Casa Rasa curates each table so that you are always seated with at least one person you know while also meeting more people across the Casa Rasa circle.
We check your availability first and then send you table options to choose from — for just you or you and your guest.
Hosting
Members may choose to host in their own home if that’s something they’re interested in. Hosting is optional, and hosts receive a complimentary table as a thank you!
Casa Rasa covers the food and drinks, with meals prepared by the host, catered, or arranged with a private chef.
Each table is co-curated by Casa Rasa and the host, from the menu to the guest list.
Referrals & Incentive
The power of Casa Rasa is that it grows through referrals and friends of friends. If your guest becomes a member, you’ll receive a complimentary table during their term. It’s how we keep every table connected through a familiar face.
You always know someone — but never everyone.
Automatic renewal not required. Unused tables roll over to the following term, and you can pause whenever you want without losing them. [Full membership terms ↗]
Why I Started Casa Rasa
I grew up in Houston, Texas, in a Lebanese household where hospitality was an art form. My mom had a natural gift for curation — not just of delicious food and tablescapes, but of people. Watching her and my dad transform a room into a setting for connection left a permanent mark on how I view community.
After university, I moved to New York knowing almost no one. Over time, introductions led to dinner parties, dinner parties led to wider circles, and people who were once a friend of a friend became some of my closest friends. It taught me how much of a life can be built through the simple act of bringing the right people together.
That idea followed me into my career. During the early years at Bumble, I saw firsthand how technology could open the door to new connections at scale, provided they were built on a foundation of trust and safety. But it also reinforced something I had experienced around my own tables: an introduction is often all it takes to make a big city feel smaller.
When I moved to London in 2023, I experienced that reset again: a new city, a small starting circle, and the familiar process of expanding it one introduction at a time. I founded Casa Rasa to give that process a home. The name is a tribute to “Rasarusa,” a family acronym my mom created from my siblings’ names. The six-pointed star represents a table of six, surrounded by six more connections, each leading to another. Together, they reflect the spirit of Casa Rasa: an ever-expanding circle and the idea that we’re never as far apart as we think.
Sarah Sawaf, Founder