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Who We Are

Your City's Ultimate
Gathering Space

Not just a café, not just a game room — but your city's ultimate gathering space. Whatever brings you here, you'll leave with a story worth telling.

🎮 The Founders — The Guild Council
The Architects of Socials Café

Nikita Doshi and Kartik Sanghavi traded corporate playbooks for actual game boards — building a space where strategy, laughter, and connection happen face to face.

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Nikita Doshi
Co-Founder · Systems Strategy Lead
Nikita Doshi
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Nikita Doshi
Co-Founder · Systems Strategy

From optimizing large-scale operations at Amazon to orchestrating the perfect game night — Nikita brings systems thinking to every corner of Socials Café. She designs the experiences that make people forget their phones exist.

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Kartik Sanghavi
Co-Founder · Community Architect
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Kartik Sanghavi
Co-Founder · Community Architect

From scaling social engagement at Meta to building real-world connection spaces — Kartik architects the community soul of Socials Café. He crafts the events, the vibes, and the experiences that turn strangers into regulars.

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The Story
Remember sitting around a table as a kid?

Remember rolling dice, moving pieces, laughing until your sides hurt — fully present with the people next to you? No notifications. No scrolling. Just genuine, unfiltered connection.

That kind of togetherness is becoming an endangered species.

We're Socials Café, and we built this place to bring it back. Not just as a café, not just as a game room — but as your city's ultimate gathering space.

Core Philosophy

We live by one rule: No Screen Dominance. In a world where every moment competes for your attention, we've made a deliberate choice to be different. Every experience is curated around physical, tactile interaction.

Put the phone down. Your people are right here.

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The Good Old Days
When games meant being together
Our Mission — The 4 Quests

Why We Exist

Whatever brings you through our door, you'll leave with a story worth telling. These are the four quests that drive everything we do:

Reconnect Families

Creating moments around the table that no screen can replicate. Rediscover face-to-face gameplay.

Deepen Friendships

Because the best bonds are built over a good game, strategic campaigns, and an even better cup of coffee.

Celebrate Community

From stand-up comedy nights to themed events, we bring people together to build lasting local friendships.

Sharpen Minds

Chess clubs, tactical board games, and live competitive tournaments that challenge you to think, adapt, and grow.

“Put the phone down.
Your people are right here.”
— Socials Café