We have had a lovely review by Tom Marshall from the Islington Gazette (words kindly reproduced here courtesy of Tom)To see the full review click on the link to the right or tap in ‘Islington Gazette’ and there we are on the front page!

Restaurant Review: Joginders Supper Club, N19

by Tom Marshall Thursday, May 3, 2012 12:26 PM

Dinner with a bunch of strangers at the home of an amateur cook – the makers of TV’s Come Dine With Me have hit upon the perfect recipe for Sunday night entertainment.

But it’s also the idea behind the supper club craze sweeping the capital over the past few years, bridging the gap between restaurants and dinner parties.

Joginder’s Supperclub, run by mother and daughter duo Rani and Saira, is one of the more established.

The pair serve Punjab recipes handed down through the generations and offer five courses for a suggested donation of £25, while there’s a bring your own drinks policy.

On our visit to the family home, in a quiet Tufnell Park terrace, most of the dozen guests were repeat customers.

I’ve always been a little daunted by the supper club concept.

For a start, you don’t know who you’ll be next to, but there’s the promise of good grub in an informal and sociable setting.

That’s exactly what we found at Joginder’s. Head chef Rani, a retired science teacher, laid on a feast of home-cooked and, as Saira informed us, healthy Indian fare, without the lashings of salt or gallons of ghee you’ll find in every curry house.

My aubergine masala starter and courgette sabji main were high points, backed by special aloo mutter and tarka daal.

It’s not just about the food though. Being welcomed into their home was a mini adventure.

The 1970s wood-heavy decor, mismatched crockery and walls packed full of family photos and cricket memorabilia, all added to the charm.

In a restaurant it would be unlikely for the chef to join you for drinks afterwards. At Joginder’s we stayed until the early hours polishing off the wine and chatting away, while flouting house rules of no politics or football.

It was great fun – and we didn’t need contrived chalk-and-cheese personality clashes or a sarcastic voiceover for entertainment.

We will be back at our usual spot next Saturday 14th April and Saturday 21st April at the Tufnell Park Tavern Food Market. Stock your fridge or freezer with a selection of our Chutneys’, Relishes and Masala Sauce and pick up a few snacks to curb your hunger before lunch! See you there!

We had a fantastic supperclub on Saturday and it was a pleasure to cook for everyone. We love that more and more Tufnell Parkers & Kentish Towners are finding us and trying something new on a Saturday night! Thanks to our guests generous donations the evening raised £300 for Macmillan Cancer Support! Write up and photos to follow shortly.

If you would like to join us at Joginder’s Supperclub this year please do join our mailing list for up and coming dates.

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Our Charity Supperclub on the 17th March is ‘Carolyn’s Choice’ Menu in memory of Ma Rani’s dearest and best friend Carolyn, of nearly 40 years,  who lost her battle with cancer in January. She was a real foodie and supported our supperclub from the very beginning even hosting Joginder’s Charity Supperclub at her beautiful home in France! She would be very pleased with the menu for next week! See you at the table

Rani & Saira x

We have just spent a lovely day doing our first stall at the Tufnell Park Tavern Food Market. It was really great to meet the other stall holders some of whom we follow and they follow us on Twitter. A few supperclub locals came to say hello too! Lovely to see you all on this sunny afternoon in Tufnell Park. Saira spent the day eating Ruby-Violet ice cream!!

Our Masala sauce and Chutney flew of the table and we are sorry to say that for the last hour or so we didn’t have too much left on the table – sorry to those who came back to buy.

Hope to be there again very soon and look forward to welcoming new faces to our supperclub this year!

This evening was slightly unusual for us as it started a little later than we normally begin. Most of our guests, it would appear were 30/ 40 something ( forgive me if you are reading this and are not so!). But we managed to get the food out on time and it was a great evening. Not too many photos as it was a private supper club!   However, as always a few photos of the cooking happening!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Thank you so much for you generous donations on 29th October! Here is the letter from Macmillan Nurses thanking us for the £200 raised! Liz Rhoades was a dear friend of ours who battled with breast cancer for over 10 years. Any money we can raise will do her proud!