Cuculi Collective
Your brand at the center of real conversations - over shared meals in NYC.

Turn your brand into a shared experience - woven into real conversations, authentic moments, and lasting memories around the table.

The Problem Brands Face
Why Traditional Marketing Is Losing Impact:


Digital Ads

Expensive, saturated, easily ignored

  • The average person sees 5,000–10,000 ads/day (Forbes).
  • 65% of consumers skip ads as soon as they can (HubSpot).
  • Banner ad CTR is 0.1% on average — meaning 1 click per 1,000 views (Wordstream).
Influencers

Transactional with declining trust

  • Only 3% of consumers are influenced by celebrity endorsements (Nielsen).
  • 82% of consumers say they’re likely to follow a recommendation from a peer, but only 18% trust influencer posts (Edelman Trust Barometer).
  • Gen Z and Millennials increasingly see influencer content as inauthentic or paid (Morning Consult).
Sampling

Forgettable without proper context

  • Product sampling can cost $1–$5 per unit, but without the right setting, conversion rates are under 2% (Sampling Effectiveness Advisors).
  • 72% of sampled consumers forget the brand if they try it “randomly” (Shopper Insights study).
Sponsorships

Unclear ROI and hard to measure

  • 60% of marketers say proving ROI on brand sponsorships is one of their biggest challenges (ANA, 2023).
  • Event sponsorships often lack direct data — leading brands to cut back on unmeasured experiential spend (Forrester).


Brands need trust, trial, and community - not just impressions.
The Cuculi Opportunity
Cuculi creates real-world moments that convert.


Traditional Marketing


Digital Ads

Expensive, saturated, easily ignored


Influencers

Transactional with declining trust


Sampling

Forgettable without proper context


Sponsorships

Unclear ROI and hard to measure

Cuculi


Memorable Moments

Instead of being ignored on a screen, your brand becomes part of a shared meal — experienced, discussed, and remembered.


Authentic Social Sharing

No forced posts. Just real people capturing real moments and tagging your brand organically.


100% Guaranteed Trial

Every guest receives and interacts with your product in a relevant, meaningful context — not a random giveaway.


Trackable Results

Track product trials, social mentions, feedback, and even conversions - with post-event data and reporting.



Measurable ROI through attendance, UGC, and feedback
Our Reach
$2M+
Transaction Volume

Processing significant dining payments

120+
Partner Restaurants

Across NYC neighborhoods

100+
Monthly Events

Social dining experiences

10K+
NYC Users

Active on our platform


Each table hosts 10-20 guests daily.
What Brands Get
Every Sponsorship Includes:
Direct Engagement

Face-to-face interaction with curated diners

Product Placement

Guaranteed 100% trial rate

Social Sharing

IG story tags and authentic content

Measurable Results

Track attendance, emails, and feedback

Event Examples
Ilia Beauty: Glow & Dine

Clean beauty dinner featuring gift bags with samples at each seat.

Guests shared products on social media and provided feedback.

JuneShine: Sip & Chill

Kombucha social table with one free drink per guest.

Featured toast moment and coordinated photo tagging.

Bumble: Meet & Mingle

Dating app dinner with promo code cards at each place setting.

Included branded dessert and encouraged social content creation.

Sponsorship Packages
Table Feature : $500/table
  • 1 event
  • Product integration
  • Social tags
Weekly Spotlight: $1,500/week
  • 3–5 events
  • Content
  • Email feature
Monthly Integration: $4,000/month
  • 15+ events
  • Brand of the month
  • IG Reels
  • Data report
ROI: What You're Paying vs. What You Get
Two Ways to Sponsor with Cuculi
General Tables

Current Offering

  • 15+ Social Tables monthly
  • 300+ diners experience your product
  • Diverse NYC audience
  • Best for brand awareness, trial and feedbacks
Targeted Audience Tables

Optional Add-On

  • Interest-based tables (founders, beauty lovers)
  • IG outreach and RSVP campaigns
  • Guests selected for brand alignment
  • Best for lead gen and niche loyalty


Start broad, then go deep as your brand grows with us.
Key Advantages

Cuculi delivers authentic engagement in real social settings where purchasing decisions are naturally discussed. Our approach combines affordability with targeting precision that traditional experiential marketing can't match.


Why It Works
Small Tables. Big Impact.


100% Interaction

Every diner tries your product

Organic Social

Authentic content creation

Intimate Setting

High-conversion environment

Repeatable

Scalable and trackable results


You don't need 200 people in a room. You need 20 at a time, 10 times a month.
Let's Partner


Ready to create real moments with your brand? Reach out today to discuss partnership opportunities.