Open your table. Open your home.
Home Cooked Dinner connects local hosts with guests for a shared meal, or for a full season. Choose what fits your household.
Host a dinner
Open your table for a home-cooked meal with local guests, once or as a regular gathering. Get compensated for each dinner.
See how it works ↓ Season HostingHost for a season
Billet a local junior hockey player for the fall/winter season, with monthly compensation.
See how it works ↓Share a meal, on your schedule.
Invite guests into your home for a home-cooked dinner. Host a one-time gathering, or a standing "Regular Table" that meets on a schedule you set.
A seat at your table
Cook the kind of meal you'd already make, for a few extra guests.
One night or a standing date
Host a single dinner, or open a recurring "Regular Table" for the same small group.
You set the terms
Choose your dates, your group size, and your menu.
A home away from home, one season at a time.
We're looking for local host families for junior hockey players this fall and winter. If your household has a spare room and a bit of extra warmth to share, we'd love to talk.
A place to stay
A private bedroom in your home for the season.
Family meals
Meals with your household, much like what you already make.
A little flexibility
Some accommodation around practice and game schedules.
Season hosts receive monthly compensation to help cover the cost of housing and feeding a player. We'll walk through the exact details when we connect.
Three steps, either way.
Reach out
Send a quick note letting us know which path fits your household.
We connect
A short conversation to figure out the right fit and answer questions.
Get started
Host your first dinner, or welcome your player home for the season.