Table chemistry · Turns on all four
ESPC and RGFD
The Thoughtful Epicure and The Comfort Crew
Take turns: new or usual, crowd or two, booked or walk-in, big or easy
No letters in common, so you take turns on all four. Each night out is somebody’s kind of night.
Not sure which one you are?
Opposite types — take turns picking the next spot.
How ESPC and RGFD 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.
ESPC's night
- Somewhere new to you both
- Just the two of you
- Booked ahead
- Make it a night
RGFD's night
- Your usual spot
- Bring the crew
- Walk in
- Keep it easy
Half and half
- Somewhere new to you both
- Just the two of you
- Walk in
- Keep it easy
Half and half, swapped
- Your usual spot
- Bring the crew
- Booked ahead
- Make it a night
Blue: a turn you trade. The rest you already agree on.
House rules
- DiscoveryESPC: Explorer · RGFD: RegularOne of you chases the new spot, one knows the reliable one. Take turns picking.
- CompanyESPC: Solo · RGFD: GathererOne of you wants a full table, one wants a quiet one. Keep it small and share a plate or two.
- PlanningESPC: Planner · RGFD: FreestylerOne of you saves the list, one follows the craving. The Planner picks the place, the Freestyler picks the dishes.
- OccasionESPC: Celebrator · RGFD: DailyOne 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
- ESPC, the Explorer.
- Invites more people
- RGFD, 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.
- 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.
- RGFDThe Comfort Crew
- Hot pot spots
- Takeout favorites
- Casual family restaurants
Try ordering: hot pot, noodles to share.
Eating with RGFD: Show up hungry and in comfy clothes.
Compare other types
See ESPC with every type or RGFD 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.