The Black Supper - A winter gathering

A feast for the senses. An evening of art, flavour and connection to toast the year’s end with the women of Odette. The Black Supper - A Winter Gathering​ This December, Odette is thrilled to host MasterChef: The Professionals 2024 finalist Chiara Tomasoni, who will cook over open flames for The Black Supper, a feast for the senses where art, flavour and fire come together in an evening of connection, conversation and good company. There is something powerful about women gathering around a table. A moment to share stories, step away from the everyday and make space for something unexpected. Brought to the table by Chiara Tomasoni, MasterChef: The Professionals 2024 finalist, who will create a feast of seasonal ingredients, cooked over open flames and enjoyed beneath the dark, smoke-like forms of Claire Morgan’s installation, Black Mass. This is an evening of fire and flavour, smoke and spectacle, where the boundaries between art, food and the natural world begin to blur. Set within the atmospheric walls of Bo Lee Gallery’s former chapel, the evening invites us to come together and embrace the unexpected. This is a chance to reflect on what we are ready to leave behind, imagine what we might bring into being, and connect with the women who might help us get there. Chiara Tomasoni Chiara’s journey began in Bologna, Italy, shaping tortellini alongside her grandmother, and has since taken her to the role of Head Chef at River Cottage. Along the way, she explored journalism and environmental policy, weaving her academic pursuits with a deep-rooted love for tradition and food. Her work reflects a profound respect for the stories, systems and people behind what we cook and eat. Her down-to-earth dishes evoke a sense of time and place, rooted in thoughtful sourcing, with ingredients mostly grown and reared on her own farm in Devon, alongside foraging and preserving the seasons. Ultimately, her cooking is about bringing people together. Black Mass by Claire Morgan At the heart of the evening is Claire Morgan’s smoke-like installation, which brings together the natural and the manufactured. Exploring transformation and renewal, the work invites us to look beyond what exists and consider what might emerge. As we gather beneath it, we pause, reflect and reconnect, making space for new ideas, renewed ambitions and the possibilities of the year ahead. Join us to celebrate the year’s end with the women who got us here, and raise a glass to the beginning of something new. Here’s to what’s to come. Date: Friday 11th december, 7-10pm Location: Bo Lee Gallery, West End, Bruton BA10 0BH *Ticket includes canapés, two course dinner and drinks Odette is a curated creative network for women shaping the future of the creative industries. Founded in Somerset, we bring together founders, designers, artists, writers and entrepreneurs who believe ideas grow through dialogue and shared knowledge.