All the highlights from 2024’s Soho Food Festivals
Returning to Soho Farmhouse and arriving stateside for the first time at Soho House Nashville, here’s what you missed from the events
Friday 4 October 2024 By Yasemin Celepi
If there’s one thing we know about Soho House members, it’s that they’re food fans – it’s one of the reasons why this year we brought back the Soho Food Festival to Soho Farmhouse. For 2024, we also introduced the event to Soho House Nashville, inviting members to enjoy three days of food pop-ups, cooking demonstrations, a barbecue, and parties.
Soho Farmhouse
Saturday 7 to Sunday 8 September
Over two days in early September, members gathered for an exciting food-filled weekend featuring a line-up of leading chefs, restaurants and producers.
For the sixth year in a row, we took over the entire site to create the ultimate food destination. The grounds outside the Hay Barn and Lazy Lawn were filled with pop-up shacks and trucks from the likes of Chris Leach’s Manteca Mortadella ‘Della Dogs’, Cynthia Shanmugalingam’s Rambutan Sambal Shrimp Roll, Jeremy Chan’s Ikoyi Suya Bavette, Man Hon Luk’s Uncle Hon’s BBQ Sichuan Beef Rib, Nancy Silverton’s Pizzeria Mozza Caprese Salad, Woongchul Park and Bomee Ki’s Sollip, and Disney+’s The Bear food truck.
Elsewhere around the House, there was a pop-up by Soft & Swirly, powered by Porsche, serving complimentary handcrafted ice cream inspired by Porsche’s ‘Dreams’ colour palette, with bespoke flavours created especially for the weekend.
Soho Farmhouse
Saturday 7 to Sunday 8 September
Over two days in early September, members gathered for an exciting food-filled weekend featuring a line-up of leading chefs, restaurants and producers.
For the sixth year in a row, we took over the entire site to create the ultimate food destination. The grounds outside the Hay Barn and Lazy Lawn were filled with pop-up shacks and trucks from the likes of Chris Leach’s Manteca Mortadella ‘Della Dogs’, Cynthia Shanmugalingam’s Rambutan Sambal Shrimp Roll, Jeremy Chan’s Ikoyi Suya Bavette, Man Hon Luk’s Uncle Hon’s BBQ Sichuan Beef Rib, Nancy Silverton’s Pizzeria Mozza Caprese Salad, Woongchul Park and Bomee Ki’s Sollip, and Disney+’s The Bear food truck.
Elsewhere around the House, there was a pop-up by Soft & Swirly, powered by Porsche, serving complimentary handcrafted ice cream inspired by Porsche’s ‘Dreams’ colour palette, with bespoke flavours created especially for the weekend.
Members also enjoyed one-off dinners and lunches. Akoko’s chef Ayo Adeyemi kicked off the event by serving a menu of West African flavours in the Glasshouse, while Island Social Club cofounder Marie Mitchell brought a taste of the Caribbean, and Lee Tiernan of Formerly Known as Black Axe Mangal (FKABAM) hosted a special live fire dinner, accompanied by The Dalmore whisky pairings.
Sunday saw chef Kate Austen serve a lunch of seasonal ingredients, in partnership with Antler. Then, in the evening, sushi master Marty Lau of The Araki created the ultimate omakase dinner in partnership with The Singleton Whisky in the Pen Yen private dining area. The meal consisted of three starters, 15 sushi courses, and a dessert carefully curated by the esteemed sushi chef.
On the Barwell Lawn, industry experts offered a line-up of talks and workshops. This included a wine tasting led by writer and broadcaster, Hannah Crosbie; a talk on health-conscious cooking with Pillar Wellbeing cofounder Harry Jameson and Dr Federica Amati, head nutritionist at Zoe; and a conversation between the team behind Taste Cadets and FKABAM’s Lee Tiernan. There was also a food quiz hosted by Mam Sham, a panel talk on staying relevant in the food space hosted by Gizzi Erskine with Karan Gokani, Merlin Labron-Johnson and Sally Abé, and a conversation focused on the future of the industry hosted by Natalia Ribbe of Ladies of Restaurants.
The popular Farmers’ Market also made a comeback, with members stocking up on products from local suppliers and producers, including condiments, cured meats, honey, organic drinks, British cheeses, and sweet treats.
Thank you to our supporting brands: Peroni, Santani, Aperol, Double Dutch, Marna Iced Tea, Angel’s Envy, Rock Angel, and Guinness.
Sunday saw chef Kate Austen serve a lunch of seasonal ingredients, in partnership with Antler. Then, in the evening, sushi master Marty Lau of The Araki created the ultimate omakase dinner in partnership with The Singleton Whisky in the Pen Yen private dining area. The meal consisted of three starters, 15 sushi courses, and a dessert carefully curated by the esteemed sushi chef.
On the Barwell Lawn, industry experts offered a line-up of talks and workshops. This included a wine tasting led by writer and broadcaster, Hannah Crosbie; a talk on health-conscious cooking with Pillar Wellbeing cofounder Harry Jameson and Dr Federica Amati, head nutritionist at Zoe; and a conversation between the team behind Taste Cadets and FKABAM’s Lee Tiernan. There was also a food quiz hosted by Mam Sham, a panel talk on staying relevant in the food space hosted by Gizzi Erskine with Karan Gokani, Merlin Labron-Johnson and Sally Abé, and a conversation focused on the future of the industry hosted by Natalia Ribbe of Ladies of Restaurants.
The popular Farmers’ Market also made a comeback, with members stocking up on products from local suppliers and producers, including condiments, cured meats, honey, organic drinks, British cheeses, and sweet treats.
Thank you to our supporting brands: Peroni, Santani, Aperol, Double Dutch, Marna Iced Tea, Angel’s Envy, Rock Angel, and Guinness.
Soho House Nashville
Friday 27 to Sunday 29 September
The inaugural Food Festival at the House began with the launch of the retro-themed Porsche Pit Stop Car Bar. Members celebrated a balmy evening by the pool while sipping Porsche-inspired Petal to the Metal cocktails, and snacking on the club’s signature crispy chicken.
Each morning across the weekend, members joined a Refresh with LaCroix workout class in collaboration with neighbourhood wellness company E+ROSE, followed by refreshing Orange Dream smoothies. Fever-Tree took over May’s bar, with a Member Mixer in conjunction with Nashville’s Film Club, followed by the launch of Frytini Friday. There were also food pop-ups on the terrace, with live music that included House Jazz on Friday and a performance by COHOST on Saturday.
Friday 27 to Sunday 29 September
The inaugural Food Festival at the House began with the launch of the retro-themed Porsche Pit Stop Car Bar. Members celebrated a balmy evening by the pool while sipping Porsche-inspired Petal to the Metal cocktails, and snacking on the club’s signature crispy chicken.
Each morning across the weekend, members joined a Refresh with LaCroix workout class in collaboration with neighbourhood wellness company E+ROSE, followed by refreshing Orange Dream smoothies. Fever-Tree took over May’s bar, with a Member Mixer in conjunction with Nashville’s Film Club, followed by the launch of Frytini Friday. There were also food pop-ups on the terrace, with live music that included House Jazz on Friday and a performance by COHOST on Saturday.
Members enjoyed two One Night Only dinners, too. The first was hosted by legendary Nashville chef Margot McCormack of Margot Café & Bar, who served a menu that included Duck Confit and Fig Tartlet. Saturday’s dinner was created by chef Justin Pichetrungsi of Anajak Thai – winner of the James Beard Award for Best Chef California 2023 – with hero dishes including Bluefin and Scallop Tostada and Thai Fried Banana Sundae. Members also gathered together in the Sock Room for a candlelit dinner surrounded by flowers by member Marc Johnson of Fiorella, with performances by La Vie Quartet and Nashville Women in Jazz.
Across the weekend, the House hosted a number of cooking demonstrations from the likes of Vivek Surti of Tailor, Brian Baxter of The Catbird Seat, Julio Hernandez of Maíz De La Vida, Arnold Myint of International Market, Julia Sullivan of Henrietta Red, and Josh Habiger of Bastion. Members also enjoyed a salt-blending workshop with 400 Conejos Mezcal, and the weekend culminated with a closing barbecue co-hosted by winner of Netflix’s Barbecue Showdown Shaticka Robinson with Michael Ground on the terrace, complete with Bulleit Frontier Whiskey cocktails.
Visit the events page to discover what’s on at our Houses around the world
Across the weekend, the House hosted a number of cooking demonstrations from the likes of Vivek Surti of Tailor, Brian Baxter of The Catbird Seat, Julio Hernandez of Maíz De La Vida, Arnold Myint of International Market, Julia Sullivan of Henrietta Red, and Josh Habiger of Bastion. Members also enjoyed a salt-blending workshop with 400 Conejos Mezcal, and the weekend culminated with a closing barbecue co-hosted by winner of Netflix’s Barbecue Showdown Shaticka Robinson with Michael Ground on the terrace, complete with Bulleit Frontier Whiskey cocktails.
Visit the events page to discover what’s on at our Houses around the world
