Offline VIP Long Table Dinner Experience
The Offline VIP experience invites you into an intimate, sensory evening with a 3 course dinner experience with 32 people maximum, hosted by Mark and friends.
Long tables are where magic happens. Where strangers become allies. Where ideas spark movements. Where we remember we're not alone.
Every detail is intentional: the lighting, the textures, the way the table is set, the food you taste, the conversations you have. You'll share a meal designed to be felt, not just eaten. You'll ask questions that don't get asked at networking events. You'll be seen—not as a profile or brand, but as a whole, complex, interesting human.
By the end of the night, strangers won't feel like strangers anymore. You'll leave with real friends. The kind you actually text. The kind who remember your name and what you care about.
The bridge back to each other starts here. At a longer table.
LOCATION
Perry's Steakhouse & grille
Austin is known for its hip, urban core and delicious food, and Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille® is the perfect combination of the three, with an upscale flair. Located downtown in the historic Norwood Tower, it’s within walking distance of the Capital Complex and other downtown landmarks. So come enjoy one of our award-winning dishes on the patio or sip a handcrafted cocktail in Bar 79!
$ 350
VIP: Intimate Dinner Experience
WHATS INCLUDED:
Access to a VIP evening from 7-9 PM
- Intimate dinner experience with (32 people max)
- Sensory dining experience designed to activate what screens can't touch
- Deep conversations hosted by Mark Groves and friends
- Curated evening where every detail is intentional
- Connect with founders, creators, and leaders on a deeper level
- Leave with real friends, not just followers
- The bridge back to each other starts at a longer table
About the Host
Mark Groves
Human Connection Specialist
After building a global audience of millions, writing books, and coaching thousands through breakups, breakthroughs, and everything in between, Mark experienced something that changed everything: a complete nervous system collapse. A psychotic break that forced him to ask the question that had been whispering for years: At what cost?
The cost was his presence. His clarity. His connection to himself.
The wake-up call wasn't subtle. It was a full system shutdown—the kind that makes you realize you've been optimizing for the wrong things. Building an audience while losing yourself. Teaching presence while living distracted. Preaching authenticity while being interrupted 200 times a day by a device you can't put down.
Mark's work has always been about helping people show up more fully in their relationships. Now, he's addressing the addiction that's making that nearly impossible: our smartphones.
The research is clear. Dopamine pathways hijacked. Creativity crushed. Attention fractured. Real connection replaced by endless scrolling. We're more digitally connected than ever—and lonelier than we've ever been.
Mark isn't asking you to go off-grid. He's asking you to come back to yourself. To reclaim your brain, your creativity, your ability to sit with someone you love without checking your phone. To remember what it feels like to be bored, to think deeply, to be present.
This is the work that almost cost him everything. Now, it's the work he's here to do.
YOU MAY NEED TO KNOW
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Unplugged – Austin?
Our Austin Long Table dinner is a fully offline, unplugged experience, to embrace the people and real conversation in the room over a beautiful dinner.
Where and when is it happening?
Friday, March 13 at Perry's Steakhouse and Grille in Austin, Texas.
What is the vibe?
Real people. Real rooms. No stages. No panels. This is sacred, not scheduled. Expect intimacy, intention, and bold conversations — not noise.
What if i have other questions?
Email us at community@thegatheringfestival.com.

