The Story

Duncan Cheatle, founder of The Supper Club, became frustrated with the numerous entrepreneurial networks and clubs he attended. His recurring concerns were that there seemed nowhere to go where he could:

• Meet real entrepreneurs beyond start-up
• Avoid the hoards of advisers and consultants who simply want to sell
• Share battle stories and exchange ideas, experiences and contacts
• Continue his personal development
• Get credible, pragmatic timely advice from a qualified and experienced peer group

Out of desperation Duncan started inviting entrepreneurial friends to small, invitation-only, round table dinner events where accountants, lawyers, bankers, consultants and coaches were all excluded. The formula proved very popular and over the months the number and regularity of events increased.

We launched membership two and half years ago and set about inviting only the most exciting and innovative entrepreneurs. We have now hosted over 150 events and membership is growing fast.

Since we began we’ve widened the range of events we offer. Whilst continuing to host the cross sector round table dinners that proved so popular, we now also hold speaker events, sector focused dinners, drinks events and subject focused dinners. Our extensive experience has allowed us to finetune the events to ensure they are as interesting, useful and enjoyable as possible.

The benefits of membership are increasing all the time as well. In addition to having access to a pool of exciting, experienced entrepreneurs to talk through problems or ideas with, membership includes a range of exclusive discounts and benefits; such as our members only PR service.

Although changing and growing, we remain faithful to the principles the club was founded on: providing an arena in which seasoned entrepreneurs can come together to share the experiences they have gathered, without the irritations experienced in many other clubs or networks.

From left to right: Iain Miller, Oliver Bishop, Duncan Cheatle, Cary Marsh and Rachel Bridge (front) at the Sharp Edge Awards 2007