Table for 12 Series

The Retirement Rehearsal: The table is set. The conversation begins.

Twelve seats. A beautiful meal shared slowly. Table for 12 is an intimate dinner series designed for meaningful conversation, unexpected connection, and the kinds of evenings that remind us we are not navigating life alone. Each gathering explores a different theme such as reinvention, belonging, courage, longing, or transition around one long table beneath candlelight and good wine. Thoughtfully hosted in the little-known cellar beneath Lupo Restaurant & Vinoteca, these evenings are created for people craving depth, warmth, laughter, reflection, and a slower way of gathering together.
Date:
October 15, 2026
Time:
6:30 - 9:00 PM
Location:
TBA
Facilitated by:
Some conversations deserve more than a crowded room and rushed small talk. Table for 12 is a candlelit dinner series created for thoughtful people craving meaningful connection, honest conversation, and a slower, more beautiful way of gathering together.

There’s a moment in life where things still work… but no longer fit the way they used to. Career. Relationships. Identity. Energy. You can’t quite name it, but you feel it. This is a table for that moment.

Table for 12 is a curated dinner experience from SHIFT Into Life for people in midlife who are navigating change, asking better questions, or quietly wondering what’s next.

No name tags.
No networking agenda.
No pressure to perform.

Just a beautifully set table, a shared meal, and a conversation that goes somewhere real.

Hosted in a private dining room in Vancouver, each evening is intentionally small and thoughtfully composed.

This day could be for you if ...

People in the second half of their career who are:

  • In transition or on the edge of one
  • Feeling a quiet pull toward something more aligned
  • Curious how others are navigating similar terrain
  • Ready for a different kind of conversation

The Format: Here's how it unfolds

What to expect

  • A multi-course, family-style meal with wine pairings
  • A group of 12, carefully curated
  • Light facilitation to guide the conversation
  • Space to listen, reflect, and speak honestly

You won’t be asked to share your story.
But you may find yourself doing it anyway.

The Benefits

What you'll walk away with

Table for 12 Series
The Retirement Rehearsal: The table is set. The conversation begins.
$
345
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Facilitated by

Founder and CEO, SHIFT
Peter Reek is the author of SHIFT and the founder of ShiftInto.Life and The SHIFT Sessions. With decades of leadership and coaching experience, his work focuses on helping people navigate midlife as a season of clarity, meaning, and possibility. Through coaching, community, and shared language, he supports individuals in making thoughtful, deliberate choices for the second half of life.
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