Where thoughtful tablescapes, hospitality and creativity transform everyday gatherings into memorable moments.
LA-based Camille Collard is the founder of Le Supper Club, a creative platform dedicated to the art of gathering. Through immersive dining experiences, thoughtful styling, and beautifully considered tablescapes, she has cultivated a devoted following for her distinctive approach to entertaining. —— Inspired by travel, nostalgia, tradition, and everyday rituals, Camille creates experiences where menus, florals, lighting, and conversation come together to evoke a particular feeling. —— Le Supper Club strikes a balance between aspiration and accessibility. While the imagery is undeniably beautiful, there is always an invitation to participate. Camille reminds her audience that creativity, hospitality, and memorable entertaining need not be reserved for special occasions. Just as importantly, the food and drinks themselves feel achievable. Often, it is not elaborate recipes or expensive ingredients that elevate a gathering, but a clever styling detail or an unexpected serving idea. —— We speak with Camille about creativity, hospitality, inspiration, and the future of Le Supper Club.
You often describe dinner parties as an art form and speak about “the theatre of dining”. What does that phrase mean to you, and why do you think it resonates so strongly with people today?
The Theatre of Dining came from a place of passion. Growing up in the performing arts and later falling in love with theatre, storytelling naturally found its way into my hosting. The experiences I wanted to create were rooted in the stories I love, from old Hollywood films to classic novels, using themes and visual details to create evenings that felt transportive. Over time, these stylised dinner parties became a form of creativity and self-expression that I wanted to share with friends and eventually the Le Supper Club community. For me, dinner is never just about food; it is a way to connect, disconnect, and create a truly lived-in moment.
Today, I think people are craving authentic connection and immersive experiences. We spend so much time online that evenings built around nostalgia, laughter, imagination, and genuine conversation feel increasingly valuable. Authenticity has become a luxury. I like to think that by presenting dinner parties as a form of interactive art and storytelling, Le Supper Club has helped people see hosting in a new and exciting way.
Le Supper Club has grown into much more than a series of beautiful dinner parties. It has become a recognised platform and community in its own right. Did you always envision this?
Le Supper Club began as an escape for me, so no, I never envisioned it becoming anything larger. It started as a creative outlet, a place to share photographs and ideas inspired by my favourite films, childhood memories, and a desire to create something entirely my own.
In many ways, it began as a personal project. Recovering from heartbreak and quietly falling out of love with acting, I started documenting solo date nights through self-portraits. Those evenings gradually evolved into intimate dinner parties, and before long, the ideas became bigger, more elaborate, and more story-driven. Hosting allowed me to combine everything I loved: storytelling, photography, hosting, and a little acting. Every gathering became a one-night production where I was the director, set designer, writer, photographer, chef, and lead actress, and I was having the time of my life.
Your work strikes a beautiful balance between aspiration and attainability. How do you create experiences that feel transportive and extraordinary while still encouraging people to recreate elements at home?
That has absolutely been the goal. I remember desperately wanting to host dinner parties when I was living in a 380-square-foot studio apartment, yet everything that inspired me felt completely unattainable. It was discouraging, but it also made me realise I wanted to create something that felt achievable within the reality most people live in. Most of us do not have formal dining rooms or chef’s kitchens, and I wanted to show that meaningful entertaining is still possible.
For years, I hosted three-person dinner parties around a tiny café table, with plates and glasses balanced wherever there was space. Friends would bring extra chairs for game nights, and while it was far from glamorous, we made it work. Later, when I moved into a one-bedroom apartment, I gained a little more room but was still constantly rearranging furniture and hauling folding tables in and out of storage to accommodate guests.
For the first time in my life, I now have a dining room of my own, and it feels like such a luxury. I hosted my first dinner party there a few weeks ago, and not having to set up a folding table felt incredibly special. But hosting should not be reserved for people with perfect spaces or large budgets. I wanted to be the example I was missing when flipping through magazines or scrolling Pinterest. Hopefully, people see that hosting does not need to be elaborate.
Where do your concepts typically begin? Is it a season, an ingredient, a film, a colour palette, an object or a feeling you are trying to evoke?
Inspiration rarely comes from a single source. More often, it begins as a simple idea that lingers in my mind and gradually grows into a visual, a feeling, or a scene that I cannot stop thinking about until it eventually becomes a dinner party or gathering.
It could be the feeling of summer in the South of France, memories of Christmas traditions, a favourite film, a novel, or a place I have fallen in love with. Usually, it starts with a desire to evoke a particular feeling or sense of nostalgia, and from there the story of the event begins to take shape.
My love of film has undoubtedly influenced my approach to storytelling. There is something incredibly fun about stepping into the role of an avant-garde director, creating an immersive world for a single evening, and, occasionally, becoming part of the performance myself.
If you could host a Le Supper Club experience anywhere in the world, with no limitations, where would it be and what would the evening look and feel like?
My love for the 1920s runs deep, and I am endlessly drawn to the romance of Prohibitionera parties and European artistic escapes. With Art Deco-inspired dinner parties constantly occupying my imagination, I often find myself dreaming up an experience aboard the Belmond Venice SimplonOrient-Express.
In my ideal world, guests would begin in Paris before travelling through France and ultimately arriving in Portofino. The elegance of the sleeper cars, combined with Belmond’s beautifully curated approach to travel, feels perfectly aligned with the Le Supper Club spirit. I imagine a cocktail hour with a subtle speakeasy atmosphere, musicians tucked into corners of the bar car, and small bites that hint at the evening ahead.
The centrepiece would be a black-tie dinner, perhaps with a touch of murder mystery woven into the experience, followed by late-night cocktails, elevated comfort food, and, for the ultimate indulgence, hot chocolate in bed. To create an experience like this aboard one of Belmond’s historic trains would be an absolute dream.
Every great host has a signature. What is your favourite occasion cocktail, and what is one dinner party dish you believe is criminally underrated?
I am in a full-on dirty martini phase and, honestly, I have been for a few years now, so perhaps it is no longer a phase. Either way, I believe a good martini is the perfect way to start an evening. It is terribly chic, full of personality, and the ideal way to slip into dinner-party mode. That said, I think the best occasion cocktail is always one that sets the tone for the night ahead and brings people together.
As for a criminally underrated party dish, I am going to sound a little crazy, but hear me out: ice cream sundaes. They may sound simple, even a little childish, but I started serving them at dinner parties a few years ago, and I cannot seem to stop. Whenever I feel uninspired by dessert options, a sundae solves the problem. They spark childhood nostalgia and, when made with great ingredients, there is nothing better.
Over the years, I have served epic homemade sundae cones, giant shareable sundaes in the centre of the table, and sundaes in everything from vintage milkshake glasses to silver coupes. Right now, I am working on a dinner party where mini sundaes will be served in scallop shells. The possibilities for flavours, toppings, and presentation are endless. Visually, they are so much fun and, for me, the perfect way to end an evening.
What advice would you give when it comes to dining and creating an atmosphere that guests will remember long after the event is over?
The key to a successful event is staying true to yourself. If you are celebrating something meaningful, bring your own personality into the experience. If you love corndogs, serve mini corndogs as appetisers. If your favourite colour is blue, colour-drench the event in shades of blue.
Guests rarely fall in love with a night because it follows the latest trends. They remember how it made them feel. When an event feels personal, intentional, and thoughtful, it naturally becomes more memorable. To me, that is the foundation of any successful gathering.
What do you hope for Le Supper Club in the years to come? And how do we entice you to Australasia for a Le Supper Club!?
I definitely have big dreams for Le Supper Club. As I continue to expand into travel, lifestyle, and immersive dining experiences, I want it to reflect all the things I love most. More than ever, I am inspired by the importance of connection and authenticity, both in my own life and in the wider world.
There are a few exciting projects in the works that I cannot wait to share. Right now, I feel a real sense of freedom in my work. Bigger opportunities are beginning to emerge, and that is incredibly exciting.
Looking ahead, I would love to introduce occasional pop-up events when the timing feels right, continue pushing my storytelling into more ambitious territory, and say yes to even bigger ideas. Most of all, I hope to keep inspiring this renewed interest in hosting and entertaining, with a coffee table book firmly on my wish list.
As for Australasia, I have never visited and would absolutely love to. Naturally, I would love to host an event there, too. I just need the right partner.
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