Share availability for group dinners with friends
Friend logistics stall on vague "I'm free-ish Thursday." If social plans compete with work holds on Google Calendar, generate evening windows and paste them into the chat.
For three or four people, comparing short lists works. For a dozen, use a poll.
Example iMessage to the group
Example only — sample times, not live calendar data.
I'm free for dinner these evenings (CST): Wed (10/1): 6-9pm Thu (10/2): 7-9pm Sat (10/4): 5-9pm Italian or tacos both work. Vote and I'll book.
Get your availability for group dinners as text in 30 seconds – free with Google
Connect your calendar, generate pasteable free times, and reply in the same thread.
Free · Read-only calendar access
Practical tips
- 1
Narrow to evenings before generating
Set working hours to dinner-friendly windows so lunch gaps do not clutter the list.
- 2
One organizer books the table
Availability text does not reserve restaurants — someone still has to call or use OpenTable.
- 3
Switch to a poll past five people
Hand-merging many lists is worse than When2Meet or a simple Google Form.
Frequently asked questions
Do friends need the app?
No. They read your text in the chat and reply.
Can it pick the restaurant?
No — only your free times.
What if my personal calendar is separate?
Select every calendar that can conflict, including personal, before generating.
Ready for your real calendar?
Generate pasteable availability for group dinners from Google Calendar in about ten seconds.
Free · Read-only calendar access