Summer Supper Club

Last week we celebrated Refettorio Felix’s 5th anniversary at our Summer Supper Club fundraiser - and what better an opportunity than this to introduce our now not-so-new Head Chef, Iulia Nonu!

Whilst we’ve got a rich history of supper clubs through our previously quarterly Season’s Surplus fundraisers, run by Brett Graham of The Ledbury, this was the first of our in-house events held since the pandemic and, to be honest, we really weren’t sure what to expect. But thanks to a huge amount of generosity, enthusiasm and collaboration from our supporters and team, we were able to enjoy a fabulous evening that’s made us really excited for more to come.

We started the evening with a parmigiano cracking demonstration by Simone Ficarelli from the Consortium of Parmigiano Reggiano, visiting us all the way from Modena, along with Food For Soul co-founder, Lara Gilmore. Highlights from Chef Iulia’s 6-course menu included an exquisite gochujang grilled mackerel with garlic scapes and an Ethiopian Berbere spiced beef shin. Electrifying Earl’s Court superstar, Toby Brown, hosted our auction of amazing prizes, featuring a wild fire cooking experience in the Scottish highlands with Chef Bruce Clyne-Watson, the tasting menu at Massimo Bottura’s Osteria Francescana and many more fabulous foodie treats.

Photo credit: Ernesto Hernandez

Thank you so much to all our guests, donors and sponsors who helped us raise a staggering £21k for the charity, enabling us to continue providing essential services to vulnerable members of our community. Special mention goes to:

Food For Soul, Cater London, Swaledale Butchers, Belazu, Eataly, Medici Ermete, San Pellegrino, Parmigiano Reggiano, Social Drinking Company, Sipsmith, Osteria Francescana, Feast Alba, Hoots Sauce, Clement Knives, Sumi, Mei Mei, Yhangry & Harrods

If you’d like to join us at our next fundraising event, we’d love to welcome you at our Canapé Festival on Thursday 15th September 2022 for an evening of delicious, innovative canapés and drinks following our zero-waste ethos. Tickets are just £45pp and can be bought here.