Lunchclub for People Networking

Not now for a networking routine

If you want to meet a new person every week, do not build the routine on Lunchclub yet. The app was last updated on 3 March 2022, and the newest Trustpilot review is from 6 February 2024. Treat the service as stopped until a login works and a call is booked. ^{[1] [3]}

The routine worked for some members and was uneven for others

The most organised account is a 2020 blog author who held seven weekly 45-minute video calls, sent a weekly update to each match, and found that two matches led to ongoing contact. A 2023 commenter took three random 45-minute calls a week and still found them worthwhile, but said the matches skewed technical, with a large gender gap. Each is one person's account. ^{[5] [7]}

The routine was uneven. 5 of 25 user reports describe a no-show or late cancellation between 2020 and 2023, and a 2020 match cancelled about 15 minutes before a call with no reason given. ^{[6] [2] [3] [8] [5]}

It suited people outside large hubs, and the praise comes with a referral

A February 2024 personal review recommends the service for people outside large hubs who lack an established network. Its author still hears from matches a year later but seldom networks now. The review carries a referral link the author received, so weigh its praise accordingly. ^[9]

On the other side, 9 of 25 user reports describe useful or enjoyable meetings. A 2020 Blind poster who wanted career contacts called the experience “hit or miss,” so the outcome depended on the match. ^{[2] [3] [4] [6] [5] [9] [7]}

Pause is the London coffee option, and elsewhere you start with alternatives

Pause is a weekly, curated one-to-one coffee match for London professionals. It was posted on Hacker News on 27 Aug 2026, and the post gives no price. Check its terms before you commit. One commenter in the same thread said they had used Lunchclub, with “some good and bad connection.” ^{[10] [11]}

Everywhere else, see the alternatives.

Should you build a routine on it? Not until a login works

Try one meeting first. A working login that books a call would change this answer. Until then, choose a service you can test today.