Saturday supper club Three of our favourite restaurants share their signature dishes

As they prepare for outdoor opening, some of our favourite restaurants share their signature plates

THE RESTAURANTS

Last year, restaurants went to great lengths to remain open for business in the face of Covid; across the country, tents and gazebos were erected on lawns, while patches of previously unused land were claimed for greenhouses and pods to house guests observing the rule of six. One restaurant went even further – with no outdoor space to plunder, the owners of Prawn on the Lawn in Padstow decided to up sticks entirely and set up camp at Trerethern Farm, which overlooks the coastal town. Thus Prawn on the Farm was born, and in two weeks, Katie and Rick Toogood will open their 52-seater restaurant in a marquee once more. ‘Round two is going to be bigger, better and more delicious than before,’ they promise, and it’s an ambition shared by many other venues that will welcome back customers outside from Monday.

Petersham Nurseries in Richmond has always brought the outside in, so doing the opposite is a breeze: guests will dine under greenhouse-style roofs and heaters, surrounded by plants. Meanwhile, The Big Outdoor Lunch launches at The Pig hotels, with ingredients sourced from within 25 miles for the menu served on their pretty terraces in Hampshire, Somerset, Dorset, Devon, Cornwall and Kent. In anticipation, each restaurant has shared a recipe for its signature dish to whet your appetite.

KATIE AND RICK TOOGOOD of Prawn on the Lawn, Padstow, Cornwall

JUDY AND ROBIN HUTSON of The Pig hotels, of which there are seven in England

AMBRA PAPA of Petersham Nurseries Café, Richmond, London