Inside Summer Entertaining – Supper Club Edition
Discover what a supper club is, why it’s great for summer entertaining, and how to easily host your own with simple tips from food to decor.
A Supper Club is not a Dinner party! It’s a traditional, very intimate, and intentional way to build, relate to, and eat with a community of friends or even strangers turned friends. There are specific things that make a supper club different from a dinner party, but one that stands out is its flexibility and objective.
Flexibility in the sense that some can have no themes, limited settings, and change of host or entertainer, while the objective is the active way it brings people together to build a community or invest more in relationships intentionally. These two elements of this type of event differ from a dinner party because the idea of a supper club is ‘ recurring.’
The ‘recurring’ aspect makes it the perfect summer entertaining event because it doesn’t need to reflect an elegant or overpriced dinner party. It can be kept simple but still very in tune with being cozy, welcoming, and enjoyable, as long as it focuses on the objective.
How to Host Your Supper Club
Here are five simple tips you can use to host your supper club easily
1. Set The Recurring
As mentioned earlier, this event is well suited for summer hosting because it has fixed meeting times, just like a standard club.
The recurring aspect builds that sense of community and relationship, and it’s also why supper clubs work perfectly even when they’re kept simple. But if you like a little bit of extra, that is amazing!
Setting the recurring could look like every two weeks during summer or even three, whatever feels realistic but still intentional.
Also, map out whether this will be a rotation with other guests, meaning one person will host this week, another will take over in two weeks, and so on.
2. Set the Mood, Not Just the Table
Unlike dinner parties, which devote a lot of focus to setting the table as a tool for ambiance, supper clubs are slightly different in that sense.
The goal is more about connection. Therefore, the intention behind the supper club rules is supported by focusing on the mood through music, lighting, candles, and/or games.
3. Guest List
There are two major guest lists in a supper club theme: one that’s open to all, even strangers, and another that’s curated, which focuses on friends and family.
An open guest list allows for networking, meeting new people, and making new friends. Meanwhile, a curated list is about nurturing existing relationships.
Whichever way you go, the goal is a limited setting. That means keeping it intimate, and the guest list numbers should reflect that. However, you define it.
4. The Menu Should be Simple and Shareable
There is nothing more that brings people together like food! Dishes served at this kind of event should be communal but still delicious.
A limited setting makes it easier for meals to be shareable, and a great way to keep the menu simple is by incorporating supper club books (Cook Books ). Cookbooks offer a variety of shareable recipes, and following them makes planning easier.
5. It’s All About Community
It’s essential to think of clever ways to reflect the community and relationship aspect. You could do this through conversation starters, a shared playlist, or mixing up seating. Any method that feels natural and inclusive will work best. This creates an atmosphere that’s not just about hosting but connecting.
It is also essential to consider the venue. If you stick with a curated guest list, your home can be an ideal setting, but you’ll definitely want to think about safety for an open guest list!
If you are looking for more hosting tips, you should check out First-time hosting – 7 Essentials Checklist and Delicious 5-Minute Drinks Perfect for Girls Night In
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