Table chemistry · Turns on Company, Planning and Occasion
EGFD and ESPC
The Sharing Scout and The Thoughtful Epicure
Take turns: crowd or two, booked or walk-in, big or easy
You agree on Discovery. You take turns on Company, Planning and Occasion.
Not sure which one you are?
Opposite types — take turns picking the next spot.
How EGFD and ESPC eat together
Your next nights out
Every letter you differ on is a turn you trade. Rotate through these and each of you gets your kind of night.
EGFD's night
- Somewhere new to you both
- Bring the crew
- Walk in
- Keep it easy
ESPC's night
- Somewhere new to you both
- Just the two of you
- Booked ahead
- Make it a night
Half and half
- Somewhere new to you both
- Bring the crew
- Walk in
- Make it a night
Half and half, swapped
- Somewhere new to you both
- Just the two of you
- Booked ahead
- Keep it easy
Blue: a turn you trade. The rest you already agree on.
House rules
- DiscoveryBoth lean ExplorerYou both want the dish you've never tried. Nobody orders the safe thing.
- CompanyEGFD: Gatherer · ESPC: SoloOne of you wants a full table, one wants a quiet one. Keep it small and share a plate or two.
- PlanningEGFD: Freestyler · ESPC: PlannerOne of you saves the list, one follows the craving. The Planner picks the place, the Freestyler picks the dishes.
- OccasionEGFD: Daily · ESPC: CelebratorOne of you wants a big night, one wants an easy one. Take turns: a special night, then an easy one.
Jobs at the table
- Picks somewhere new
- Both of you. Flip a coin for whose list goes first.
- Invites more people
- EGFD, the Gatherer.
- Books the table
- ESPC, the Planner.
- Makes it an occasion
- ESPC, the Celebrator.
Bold or Mellow?
The flavor letter is compared on its own. Here is how each combination orders.
Both Bold
You'd agree on the spice level. Order the hottest thing on the menu and split it.
Both Mellow
You'd agree on the spice level. Clean, comforting plates for both of you.
One Bold, one Mellow
One of you orders it mild, one extra hot. Get the chili oil on the side.
Where each of you would go
Suggestions from each type's profile, not rules. In the app, the match score on each dish is the answer for you.
- EGFDThe Sharing Scout
- Family-style restaurants
- Dim sum halls
- Tapas and mezze bars
Try ordering: a spread of small plates, dim sum carts.
Eating with EGFD: Do not order your own plate. Put your fork in the middle and dig in.
- ESPCThe Thoughtful Epicure
- Chef’s counters
- Small tasting menus
- Quiet specialist restaurants
Try ordering: the omakase or tasting menu, a single perfect dish the chef is known for.
Eating with ESPC: Let them order for you, and do not rush the courses.
Compare other types
See EGFD with every type or ESPC with every type. Just for fun — a food-preference quiz, not a psychological or health assessment.
Taste type vs match score
Your taste type is how you eat, just for fun. Your palate is what you love, and in the app that is what your match scores use.
Your match score (0–100) is how well a dish or place fits your palate — not the crowd's average. See how taste matching works.