The policy of Dinner For Ten (DFT) is to invite prospective members to one event in order to allow them to decide whether or not they want to join DFT.  If an event is “Closed” (subsidized with DFT funds) but in a public setting, a non-member may attend, while the fee is usually at a higher rate than for members.  When an event is held in a member’s home, it will be at the discretion of the homeowner (host/hostess) whether to allow non-members to attend.  Under these circumstances, if a non-member should attend with the prior consent of the DFT host/hostess, the non-member guest will be welcomed and assessed a $5 to $10 fee to contribute toward costs of the event.