Your friends don't have to be free for you to have plans.
Become a Met Outside Founding Host
There's a restaurant you've been wanting to try. A class you keep saving. A museum exhibit you haven't seen. A neighborhood you've been meaning to explore.
The problem isn't that you have nothing to do. It's finding someone who's free when you are.
Met Outside is changing that. Create a plan for something you already want to do. We'll help you find a few people who want to join.
Apply to Become a Founding Host
Keep it small
Hosting doesn't mean becoming an event planner.
A Met Outside plan might be something you were going to do anyway. The Host chooses something they genuinely want to do. Met Outside helps connect them with people who want to join.
Early gatherings should generally feel small and social rather than like large public events.
Who we're looking for
You don't need a following. You just need plans.
We are not specifically recruiting influencers. Potential Founding Hosts include people who:
- are always finding things they want to try
- are usually the friend making the reservation
- recently moved or are expanding their social circle
- enjoy meeting new people
- have interests they wish more friends shared
- already do things alone and wouldn't mind company
- want to build community but don't want to run formal events
No follower minimum. No event-planning experience required.
Early launch
What we're asking
During our early launch, we're asking Founding Hosts to create two plans on Met Outside. They do not need to be elaborate events.
“I'm getting ramen Saturday.”
“I'm going to this exhibit Sunday.”
“I'm trying this Pilates class.”
“I'm grabbing drinks Thursday.”
Then invite a small group to join. We'll also ask Founding Hosts for feedback about their experience so we can make Met Outside better. This isn't a job, and it isn't unpaid labor — it's just hosting plans you already want to make.
What you get
Founding Hosts help shape the early days.
Founding Host status
Recognition on their Met Outside profile as part of the original Met Outside Founding Host community.
Early access
Access to Met Outside as it launches.
Priority visibility
Additional discovery/visibility for their early plans during launch.
Shape the product
Direct feedback access to the founder/team while Met Outside is being built.
Host community
Access to Founding Host conversations and occasional Founding Host gatherings.
First access to perks
Early access to future venue partnerships, Host perks, sponsored opportunities, and other Host programs as they are developed.
Future venue partnerships and Host programs are still being developed. Applying gives you early access to those opportunities as they exist — not a promise of payment or ongoing revenue.
Apply
Tell us a little about how you like to go out.
We're selecting our first group of Founding Hosts intentionally. This isn't a job application — just a few questions so we can get to know you.
Want to join gatherings instead? Join the Met Outside waitlist.