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A book-themed supper club · Bengaluru
We read a book.
Then we cook it.
Sisters Shachi and Kriti Srivastava choose a book, cook a menu from its pages and open their Bengaluru home to readers for a long, unhurried meal and an even longer conversation.
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
by Taylor Jenkins Reid · Hugo's Hollywood Soirée
Lights, camera, scandal. An intimate old Hollywood lunch at our home: dramatic décor, themed cocktails, Cuban and American food from Evelyn's world, and a proper Book-A-Table discussion. Costumes encouraged.
- When
- Sat 24 & Sun 25 October 2026 · Lunch
- Seats
- 15 guests per sitting
- Tickets
- From ₹2,500
- Dress code
- Old Hollywood glamour
The Library
Every supper is a book on our shelf.
Pick a spine. Each one opens onto the menu, the table and the people who were there.
Now bookingThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo24–25 Oct · Booking
What is Book-A-Table?
Book-A-Table is a book-themed supper club in Bengaluru, India. For each edition, sisters Shachi and Kriti Srivastava choose one book, cook a menu inspired by it, dress their home to match, and host a small table of readers. The conversation about the book is moderated and moves along with the meal, course by course. So far the shelf holds Bridgerton, Butter, A Suitable Boy, Martyr!, Lessons in Chemistry, Independence and a Yellowface literary lunch with Bao To Me. Next up: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.
How an evening unfolds
Four chapters, one long table.
- Ch. I
We pick a book
Every edition starts with one book, from Regency romance to Tokyo noir to post-Partition Bengal. We announce it on Instagram first, so there's time to read along.
- Ch. II
We cook the story
The menu comes off the page: coronation chicken sandwiches for Bridgerton, teriyaki skewers and onigiri for Butter, a Bengali lunch on banana leaves for Independence.
- Ch. III
You come over
Our living room becomes the book's world, with wisteria, marigolds, paper fans or a kantha on the wall. You'll share the table with fellow readers, most of whom arrive as strangers.
- Ch. IV
We talk, course by course
The discussion is moderated and moves with the meal. As each course arrives, the conversation turns to another of the book's themes, characters and ideas.
Lady Whistledown's Society Papers
Dearest Gentle Reader,
Book-A-Table is not merely a supper, but a scandal of the most delicious kind. Here, books are devoured as eagerly as the fare, and conversation proves far richer than the menu first suggests.
Lady Whistledown's Society Papers, left at every place at our first supper
“Readers are always empaths, so you go back feeling richer because of the conversation, and your tummy is full too.”
Also featured in The Hindu and Deccan Herald
Follow along
Where every chapter is announced first.
New books, menu teasers, behind-the-scenes from the kitchen and the night itself. Every new book is announced on Instagram first, and seats fill fast.
The Book-A-Table Substack
Every supper, written up.
The menus dish by dish, how the room came together, and what the table argued about. 250+ readers get each new chapter by email.
Read all the chapters on Substack →
Chapter 24: The Game Was Afoot, and There Was a Body In The LibraryA long-overdue post about our event at Watson’s Vasanth Nagar.
Chapter 23: A Little Bengal on the TableOn luchis, family recipes, a little HSR treasure hunt, and the very serious business of feeding people well.
Chapter 22: Two Indias at the TableOn a book that divided the room, Bengal’s Partition, two very different readings of the same story, and a little more kantha than was probably necessary.
Questions, answered
Before you RSVP
What is Book-A-Table?
Book-A-Table is a book-themed supper club in Bengaluru run by sisters Shachi and Kriti Srivastava. For each edition they choose a book, cook a menu inspired by it, dress their home to match the story, and host a small table of readers for a meal and a moderated conversation about the book.
Where do the supper clubs happen?
Most editions are hosted at the sisters' home in Bengaluru, and the exact address is shared with confirmed guests. Now and then the table goes on the road, like the Yellowface literary lunch at Bao To Me in Koramangala.
Do I need to have read the book?
It helps, and many guests do, but you're welcome either way. The discussion is moderated and moves through the book course by course, so you'll pick up the story as the plates go round.
How do I book a seat?
Each new book is announced on @book_a_table on Instagram first, with the date and a ticket link. The next one, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo on 24 and 25 October 2026, is booking now on IndulgeOut. Questions? DM us on Instagram, or see Save a seat.
What happens at a Book-A-Table supper club?
You're welcomed with a cocktail and an icebreaker, then the moderated book discussion moves along with a buffet of food from the world of the book. There are games based on the story, and the afternoon ends with a group photo and a small gift to take home.
How much does a seat cost?
It depends on the edition and the menu, and food and drinks are included. Seats for The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo start at ₹2,500. Prices are shared on Instagram when each new book is announced.
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The next book is The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.
Hugo's Hollywood Soirée: an old Hollywood lunch on 24 and 25 October, 15 guests a sitting, costumes encouraged.
15 guests per sitting · From ₹2,500 · Costumes encouraged. Questions? DM us on Instagram.