the builders dinner

a table for the people who carry responsibility

This dinner exists for builders

the people who fix what's broken,

finish what's started,

and make sure things actually work

or hold up under scrutiny.

There's No presentation. No selling. No performance.

Just a shared meal and real conversation with people who understand what it means when the buck stops with you

Upcoming Builders Dinners

Each dinner is intentionally small - 13 builders, plus the host.

Tuesday, December 16
6:00pm
Drip Cafe
Hockessin, DE
Reservations Full Request a future seat
Tuesday, January 27
6:00pm
Drip Cafe
Hockessin, DE
Reserve a Seat - January For those who've already been invited
Tuesday, February 24
6:00pm
Drip Cafe
Hockessin, DE
Reserve a Seat - February For those who've already been invited
Tuesday, March 31
6:00pm
Drip Cafe
Hockessin, DE
Reserve a Seat - March For those who've already been invited

why this dinner exists

most builders spend their days solving problems that can't be ignored

You can't leave people without water.

You can't leave the heat off.
You can't leave the car in pieces or the house open to the weather.

Someone has to figure it out.

And that responsibility usually lands on the builder.

This dinner exists to give those people something rare:

• time to slow down

• space to speak plainly

• a table where they don't have to explain themselves

Nothing is being taught

Nothing is being sold

The purpose is simple: to gather the people who hold things together.

What is a Builder?

A builder is someone who leaves a mark - on land, on craft, on community, on people.

They turn effort into structure.

Skill into usefulness.

Ideas into something that has to hold up.

Builders don't wait for permission.

They fix what's broken.

They figure it out when walking away isn't an option.

They don't just make things.

They make life work. They make life rich.

And when it's finished, their name stays attached.

This dinner is for them.

who belongs at this table

This table is for people who build things they are responsible for

Things that have to work.

Things that have to hold.

Things that have to be finished - and owned.

That includes:

• tradespeople and craftsman

• builders and contractors

• mechanics and technicians

• fabricators, welders, and makers

• woodworkers and furniture builders

• jewelers, artists, and artisans whose work carries their name

• farmers and producers

• small-business owners who can't pass the buck

If when something goes wrong, it's on you - you belong here.

If you're here to pitch, postures, or extract value, this is not your table.

WHAT THE EVENING IS

We sit down together.

We eat.

We talk.

The conversation moves naturally - about work, responsibility, mistakes, pride, pressure, and the things builders rarely get asked about.

The room includes people who build with steel, wood, stone, fabric, fire, and patience.

There is light structure only to protect the table:

• everyone gets space

• no one dominates

• nothing gets sold

This isn't something to watch - it only works if you participate.

We ask that phones stay away during the dinner so the conversation can stay in the room.

come as you are

This isn't a gala.

If you're wearing what you wore today, you'll fit right in.

Be on time.

Bring your stories.

Leave the pitch at home

About the host

The Builders Dinner is hosted by Lisa Manfredi, founder of Wealth Battle and a builder-in-progress herself.

Through her own misadventures - landscaping projeccts, home repairs, sewing, cooking, working on her car, and successfully replacing multiple 3-way switches in a 150-year-old house - she's learned something important:

Builders don't get to walk away.

When the heat is out, the water won't turn on, the car is in pieces, or the house is open to the weather, someone has to take responsibility.

Themindset changes how you see work - and how you see other builders.

This dinner isn't about expertise or credentials.

It's about recognizing the people who quietly carry that weight - and giving them a place to sit down together.

have a question?

If you're unsure whether this dinner is a fit, you can reach out directly.

No forms.

No assistants.

No pitch.

This isn't a networking event.

It's not a program.

It's not a pitch.

It's a table - set with care - for people who build things that matter