House dinners that bring roommates together
Make the invitation easy: a weekday dinner, a soup night, takeout at the table, or a rotating cook. The goal is regular contact, not restaurant-level food.
Set a light structure. Decide who buys ingredients, whether people contribute money or a dish, and whether the host wants help cleaning. Clear expectations prevent a friendly dinner from becoming unpaid labor.
Let attendance be optional. A dinner becomes part of house life when no one is punished for missing it and people look forward to the next one.