KOKO Camden A Rock 'n' Royal Showcase
When iconic music venue KOKO Camden relaunched following an impressive £70m redesign and renovation, Social Pantry was honoured to partner with the prestigious venue and creative community for a showcase, highlighting the best we have to offer.
The Rock ‘n’ Royal themed night centred around a five-course dinner for 120 guests by Social Pantry, alongside spectacular drag, burlesque and live music performances. Social Pantry’s in-house stylists transformed the venue with opulent table styling and ethereal bespoke floral arrangements in collaboration with Starflower London.
Social Pantry prepared over 840 canapés to serve alongside champagne upon guests’ arrival. Artfully styled and delivered with theatrical aplomb, these included Prawn Toast, Celery Leaves, Baby Gem surrounded by a cloud of dry ice, plus Pressed Potato, Crab, Shell Mayo, Sea Purslane served on gold shell trays. Lamb Heart Skewers and Rabbit & Chervil Croquettes featured amongst the sustainably conceived menu. It was designed to expand guests’ culinary horizons in keeping with KOKO Camden’s boundary-pushing ethos.
The Menu
Guests took their seats and enjoyed an amuse bouche of a Wildfarmed Taco with Pea, Asparagus, Whole Lemon Purée and Horseradish, paired with Château La Coste’s Le Rosé. Highlights of the menu included a starter of Scallop, Wiltshire Truffle Dashi, Almond Oil, Exmoor Caviar and Sea Kelp. A main course of Creedy Carver Duck, Turnip Marmalade, Baby Turnips and Dandelion also dazzled and delighted.
The cheese course featured a choice of Whipped Ricotta, Peach, Dandelion Syrup or a plant-based alternative of Macadamia Nut Cheese, Pickled Walnut, Peach, this was served alongside Tawny Port from the Symington Family Estates. Zero-waste showstopper desserts of Pump Street Coca Husk Chocolate Mousse, Redemption Coffee Ice Cream, Sea Salt Crumb and the vegan and gluten-free Sunsweet Melon Sorbet, Compressed Melon, Basil Aquafaba Meringue and Pistachio Sponge was a huge hit, both were served in martini glasses, as guests took to their feet dancing and interacting with performers before the feast was over!
WHAT A NIGHT! It really was spectacular, and so many great conversations and compliments surrounding the food & venue. Thank you so much for putting on an incredible evening, we loved partnering with you on this and couldn’t have hoped for it to turn out any more fabulous than it did.
