Dall-E: friendly supper club with guests in their 20s & 30s all sitting around a table enjoying regional Indian food |
What is a supper club? Definitions can vary, but essentially it is a pre-booked, often pre-paid, set menu meal, sometimes in the chef's home, and often with communal seating. Guests go along and enjoy a meal, and often meet new people. Guests are usually young, and it is usually a memorable night out.
It is very different from the restaurant experience (people are all served at the same time, no bill arrives at the end of the meal), and also from the 'pop-up' experience (supper clubs are almost always for one night only).
It is easy to join as a single, a couple, or a group of friends. You generally get to meet the chef, hear about the cuisine, and sometimes see the food being cooked. Most chefs are also open to arranging private events if you have a big group.
Regular Providers -
EatWith - Eat with others, often in the chef's home. Eat With has chefs in many cities around the world, and they probably have the best 'stable' of London chefs.
Design My Night - The ticketing platform has quite a few supper clubs and immersive dining experiences
Regular supper clubs - In the chef's home
Eleven 98 Hackney
Jay's Fengzhen Supper Club - A Chinese supper club held at the chef's home in Crystal Palace - several times a month
Smoke & Lime
That Hungry Chef
Regular Supper Clubs - in bars and restaurants
Lots of bars and restaurants also host events - or are open to hosting events - often on quiet nights of the week, e.g. Tuesdays
My Neighbours The Dumplings