Hidden Gems: Meet Quentin and Megan Harrison of Date Night KC

Today we’d like to introduce you to Quentin and Megan Harrison

Quentin & Megan, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
Our first date was at Green Lady Lounge, and we bonded over our love of food. Ever since our first date, we felt compelled to seek out all Kansas City has to offer through its vibrant bar and restaurant scene. As our relationship grew so did Kansas City. After some time visiting many places, our friends always asked for our recommendations and thoughts on restaurants. This was really the initial inspiration behind Date Night KC – curating a library of our experiences in a format that resonated with us and could easily be shared with friends and family.
Quentin’s background is in digital marketing, and while obtaining his master’s degree at USC he needed a capstone project. He took Date Night KC and further developed the brand image and vision. We’ve since worked together to grow both our TikTok and Instagram following. Quentin is obviously the voice of the brand, and he does all of the filming and editing behind the scenes. Megan often finds the bars and restaurants where we’ll film. She also works more on networking, handles corporate collaborations, and finds many new restaurants opening in the area.

I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
When we first started Date Night KC we were both in graduate school. Megan was a full-time student, and Quentin was working a full-time job and a student for graduate school at the same time. Because of these busy schedules, finding any time to create content was often hectic. We felt like everything really solidified after we graduated. Since then, we have had much more time to dedicate to the brand, and because of this, it has grown immensely. One of the biggest challenges with this has also been the learning curve that comes with doing anything new. From editing and voicing over the videos all the way down to the hashtags on Instagram and TikTok it has been a lot of learning.

As you know, we’re big fans of Date Night KC. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about the brand?
One of the things that sets us apart from other brands is that we have never shown our faces in a video. We focus our videos and brand entirely on the subject, whether it is a restaurant, bar, or experience. We want you to be able to envision yourself there and see it from our point of view, not watch us do things, giving it more of a first-person feeling.
One of the things we’re most proud of is maintaining the integrity of our brand. We create a mix of both collaborative and sponsored content and self-made content. We think many people assume we get paid for every video or review we post, but it’s actually the opposite—the majority of our videos we make on our own. We book the reservations under our real name and pay for everything out of pocket. We then try to leave an honest review about our experience. This can be one of the biggest challenges because even the best restaurant can have an off night, and we never want our opinion to be detrimental to someone’s business. So, balancing honesty with positivity can be challenging.

Where we are in life is often partly because of others. Who/what else deserves credit for how your story turned out?
We’ve been really thankful for our family and friends for being our support system. One of Megan’s friends, Haley, constantly tells people about our Instagram and hypes us up. Our parents have also been amazing supporters, seeking out the places we go and telling them that they saw a video about a place on our page.
We’re also thankful for the community of other social media creators. We’ve met so many amazing creators who have been great mentors for navigating the space. While Quentin works in business, neither of us has a sales background, so being able to talk with other creators about navigating collaboration and business opportunities has been extremely helpful. Natalie Hall (nataliehall.xo) is one of the creators that has helped us a lot! Megan has known her since undergraduate school, and she has been an incredible resource for us.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/datenight.kc?igsh=NHpzOTgyMmltcmQ1&utm_source=qr
• Youtube: https://youtube.com/@datenightkc?si=8VR4tBBYslznVk13
• Other: https://www.tiktok.com/@datenightkc?_t=ZP-8uzTB9m4Tdv&_r=1