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We believe in people, not products.
Our focus is the person across the table — not just the listing on the screen.
About The Shared Table Story
We exist to make travel human again.
To reconnect the world — one shared meal, one story, one experience at a time.
For Travellers
Feel less like a tourist, and more like you belong — wherever you land.
For Hosts
Share your table, your culture, your stories — not just your space.
For the World
Build a slower, kinder way to travel — one connection at a time.
Why I Started The Shared Table Story
There’s a moment that changed how I understood travel. It wasn’t a monument, or a tour, or a museum. It was a dinner table.
I was travelling, alone, tired, and unsure of what I would find. A stranger invited me for a simple home-cooked meal. For two hours, we shared stories, memories, laughter, and silence. I walked away feeling less like a tourist — and more like I belonged.
That moment stayed with me. I realised something: Food brings people together faster than anything else.
So I built The Shared Table Story for one purpose: To help travellers meet locals not through attractions — but through human connection.
Some platforms show you places. This one shows you people.
— Abhishek, Founder & Story Collector
What this space is for
This isn’t another booking site. It’s a meeting point for humans who love stories, food, and cultures that feel lived-in — not staged.
A quieter kind of revolution
Every shared table is a small rebellion against lonely hotel rooms, rushed check-ins, and checklist sightseeing. It says: I’m here to meet you, not just your skyline.
What we stand for
Our Manifesto
These aren’t just principles. They’re promises — to travellers, to hosts, and to every story that begins at a shared table.
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We believe food is a universal language.
Even when words fall short, a shared meal can say: you are welcome here.
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We believe strangers can become family.
A few hours at a table can turn “someone I met” into “someone I’ll never forget.”
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We believe travel should be lived, not observed.
Not just ticking off sights, but feeling the heartbeat of the place through its homes and kitchens.
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We believe stories connect hearts.
A story told across a table can cross oceans, cultures, and generations.
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We believe every table holds a memory.
Every seat has a story, every meal a moment that might stay with someone forever.