A Cultural Dating Experience
Set the Table
A cultural dating and conversation experience where Black and diaspora singles meet over food, story, and intention.
Set the Table is a filmed dining experience where carefully chosen singles share a meal, a conversation, and a moment of possibility. Rooted in culture, warmth, and curiosity, each episode brings together people who might never have crossed paths—but absolutely should have.
The Concept
What is Set the Table?
Set the Table is not chaos dating TV. It's a slow, intentional, beautifully curated space where we explore chemistry, culture, and connection—one meal at a time.
A shared table
Thoughtfully designed, rooted in Black and diaspora aesthetics with global influences.
A curated menu
Crafted with care, blending soulful flavors from across the diaspora.
Guided conversation
Questions that go beyond small talk into values, history, and desire.
Intentional connection
Love, attraction, and vulnerability filmed with dignity, depth, and delight.
We're here to show that love, attraction, and vulnerability can be filmed with dignity, depth, and delight.
The Feeling
The Experience
For Our Guests
Set the Table feels like:
- A first date that actually has intention.
- A dinner party where culture is honored, not explained away.
- A chance to be fully seen—on camera and at the table.
For Viewers
It feels like:
- Sitting at the table with them.
- Rooting for connection, not drama.
- Witnessing Black and diaspora love in all its nuance.
Our Purpose
Why This Show Exists
We're tired of seeing our stories flattened into stereotypes or reduced to spectacle.
Set the Table was created to:
Honor Black and diaspora singles as complex, desirable, and worthy of tenderness.
Center culture and food as love languages.
Offer an alternative to loud, chaotic dating shows—something softer, deeper, and more intentional.
This is a show about attraction, yes—but also about belonging, lineage, and choice.
Creator & Visionary
The Visionary
Meet Carmel
Carmel is a clinician, creative, and storyteller who lives at the intersection of culture, care, and community.
As the founder of Cue The Change Media and Régal Catering, she builds experiences that feel like homecomings—on screen and at the table.
Set the Table is her love letter to:
- Black and Caribbean communities
- Heritage and culture
- Singles who are ready for something real
Her vision: to create a space where people feel seen, nourished, and desired, without having to perform a caricature of themselves for TV.
Join Us
Ready to Be at the Table?
Single? Curious? Ready to be seen?
Apply to be a guest on Set the Table.
Not single but love the vision?
Partner with us, sponsor an episode, or collaborate.
Partnership & Media Inquiries