Host an Oh Hi evening
A booked room of about 24 guests on a night that's usually quiet. They arrive at 6:30, stay two hours and buy their drinks at the bar. We bring everything else.
How does hosting a speed dating night work?
Oh Hi runs hosted speed dating evenings in Sydney bars on weeknights. Your venue gives us a reserved room or area that seats about 24 at twelve small tables, from about 6:15pm to 9:30pm. We sell every seat in advance, bring a host, a bell, name cards and match cards, and look after every guest. Your staff pour the drinks. Guests pay us for their seats and buy drinks at your usual prices.
Four steps to your first evening
Tell us about the room
Send the form below. Photos help, so do the nights it's usually quiet.
We come and look
We visit at the time of night we'd run it, to check the noise, the light and the way in.
Pick a weeknight
We agree a date, the room, timings and any minimum spend, all in writing.
We fill it
We sell the seats and handle every guest. On the night, you pour and we host.
What we look for
- A room, mezzanine or back bar we can have to ourselves for the evening
- Twelve small tables, two chairs each, or the space to set them up
- Quiet enough to talk without leaning in. Music low or off.
- Step-free access, or an honest description of the way in
- A short walk from a station or a good bus
- Inner city, the North Shore, the inner west or the east
- Guests on a quiet night. About 24 adults, booked and paid in advance, arriving together.
- No work for your team. We set up, host, pack down and take every guest question.
- Nobody left at the bar alone. The host introduces everyone, so the room feels warm from minute one.
- A tidy finish. Done by about 9:30. Plenty of guests stay on for another drink.
Tell us about your room
A few lines is plenty. We reply by email within a day, and we'll never cold-call you.
What does a venue need to host a speed dating night?
A reserved room or area that seats about 24 at twelve small tables, quiet enough to talk without raising your voice, on a weeknight from about 6:15pm to 9:30pm. Step-free access and a short walk from a station help a lot.
Which nights do you run evenings?
Weeknights only, Monday to Thursday, starting at 6:30pm or 7pm. Never weekends, never daytime. We like the nights your room is usually quiet.
What does Oh Hi bring?
The guests, the host, the bell, the name cards and the match cards. We sell every seat in advance and handle every guest question, so your staff just pour drinks.
Do you charge the venue?
No. Guests pay us for their seats. You get a booked room of guests buying drinks at your usual prices. If you normally ask for a minimum spend or room hire on a weeknight, tell us and we'll talk it through.