"I grew up with brothers, then I had boyfriends and then a husband for some time, so you just miss that male company."
Ms Hall said those who had signed up for the evening were not "desperately looking for love".
"They're keen to meet people of the opposite sex to hang out with."
She said these days it was hard to tell at a glance what a person's marital status was.
"A wedding ring or no wedding ring doesn't mean what it used to. So if you come along you'll know they're absolutely 100 per cent single."
So far 15 women had tickets to the Saturday night event, with many more eager ladies on a waiting list, but just 10 men had signed up.
"We want a one-to-one ratio so if we get 16 men we'll bump on a woman. If we get 20 men we'll bump on more ladies."
A $50 ticket entitles those attending the event to a two-course meal, a drink on arrival and a chance to win a goodie bag.
Sue Wright, who owns 2 Short Whites with her sister Nicky Brindle, said with winter closing in, the cafe would be looking at holding more events.
"We need to think outside the box. There's not much happening for young people or older people [in the region]," Mrs Wright said.
She said there had been requests for an over-60s single night and another for the gay and lesbian community.
"If there's interest, we're very happy to do it."
A whiskey tasting night is scheduled for Father's Day, and after a recent successful cooking school event, the cafe aims to hold the classes monthly.
