Supper clubs were on trend a few years ago, but with more and more popping up year on year, but are they here to stay?
The UK supper club scene has grown year on year with its secretive roots now hitting the mainstream. The pop up restaurant movement began 10 years ago in New York and London, and grew out of a want for everyday people to have a chance to taste creative food at a reasonable price.
Back when it all began and partly due their legality, supper clubs were secretive, almost like a speakeasy, with the venue only being released hours before the event took place. A few years into the movement, high profile chefs started to get involved and pop ups where taking place at renowned venues such as Harvey Nichols. When the economic crash happened supper clubs went back to their frugal roots and took more of an intimate stance with food start-ups popping up restaurants at their homes.
Today we almost see a supper club in every UK city. Word has got out into the wider sphere and venues are now specially designed for chefs to ‘pop up’ at. The trend is moving towards people taking more time to enjoy food and making an evening of it. And supper clubs are the perfect antidotes for that.
What do you think? Have you done a ‘pop up’?