A fill-in group dinner template

Build a restaurant shortlist your group can actually vote on

Use this three-option template when group chat suggestions keep piling up. Fill in the shared constraints, compare the same facts, then let friends vote from a shared link. Guests do not need an account or app download.

Create this restaurant poll

Why three options?

Three keeps the vote meaningful without making the group compare an endless list. Give every option the same information so the loudest message does not win by default.

1. Fill in the shared constraints

Plan

Friday dinner · 7:30 PM

Area

Within 15 minutes of downtown

Group guardrails

$20–$35 per person · vegetarian-friendly

2. Copy this restaurant shortlist

Replace the placeholders with real restaurants. Keep the “why it fits” line focused on the shared constraints—not one person's favorite.

Reliable choice

Restaurant name

Why it fits: open at our time, easy to reach, everyone can order.

Craving match

Restaurant name

Why it fits: the food the group said it wants, inside the budget.

Wildcard

Restaurant name

Why it fits: one different-but-plausible option, not a long-shot.

A message you can copy into your group chat

Select and copy the template below, then replace the brackets with your group's details. These are placeholders, not restaurant recommendations.

Our meal plan
When: [day and time]
Area: [neighborhood or travel limit]
Budget: [per person]
Dietary and access needs: [check directly with each restaurant]

Option 1: [restaurant name + address/link]
Why it fits: [food, budget and travel]
Option 2: [restaurant name + address/link]
Why it fits: [food, budget and travel]
Option 3 (optional): [restaurant name + address/link]
Why it fits: [food, budget and travel]

Vote by: [time]
Voting link: [paste your DinePoll link]
Final choice: [organizer confirms after voting]
Reservation: [check availability directly with the restaurant]

Confirm opening hours, menu prices, dietary requirements and access directly with each restaurant before adding it. DinePoll does not verify those details for a manually entered option.

3. Enter your shortlist and invite the group

On New Poll, select the button labeled Already have places in mind? — Build your own shortlist instead. Enter your restaurant options, create the poll, and share its voting link.

The template is a planning aid; it does not automatically fill the poll. Return to the results in the browser where you created the poll so you can confirm the result. Friends open the voting link in their browser.

See the full create, share and vote walkthrough

4. Confirm the final restaurant

The organizer checks the results, settles any tie, and confirms the final restaurant. Check availability and make any reservation directly with the restaurant.

A leading option is not a confirmed plan. Share the saved final choice with the group once you have decided. DinePoll does not book a table or guarantee everyone agrees.

Get help with your poll or voting link

One list for everyone

Everyone sees the same options and facts before they vote.

One clear choice

A poll replaces scattered reactions with a visible result.

One deadline

Set a closing time that leaves room to reserve or head out.

Ready to turn your shortlist into a decision?

Enter your restaurant options, create the poll, and send one link to the group.

Create a group restaurant poll