Editing Munch (BDSM) (section)

==History==
The [[Usenet]] group [[alt.sex.bondage]] was a common meeting ground online; as was a San Francisco-area email list known as BABES (Bay Area Bondage Enthusiasts Society). While organizations such as the [[Society of Janus]] and the [[BackDrop Club]] existed, there were few informal ways to meet others socially within the fetish scene. After that initial meeting, an informal rotation of organizers and locations were instituted, with widely varying amounts of success.

The Kirk's Burger Munch attracted a large and often spirited crowd, some of which participated in discreet play. As time went on, the atmosphere became more overtly fetish and BDSM play oriented, and people started bringing in outside food. Ultimately, the management insisted that the group stop meeting there. Many of the original participants organized another social gathering just down the street, though STella (a member of BABES) requested they not use the name "burger munch". The name was shortened to "munch".

The term "Burger Munch" was also used in Boston in 1993.<ref name="alt.sex.bondage post 1993-09-04">{{cite web |url=https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.sex.bondage/Mx_bZRBxACc/ngVKtxSKKYQJ |title=Boston Burgermunch - Google Groups |work=Usenet (Google Groups) |date=1993-09-04 |quote=As with all Burger Munches, this is open to *everyone*! }}</ref>